Chandni Lakhani

Chandni Lakhani is a British television screenwriter, creator, and producer known for her work in crime thrillers and drama series. She co-created and serves as a writer on the Netflix crime drama Dept. Q (2025), developed alongside Scott Frank from Jussi Adler-Olsen's cold-case novel series. Her television writing credits also include episodes of the BBC mystery thriller Vigil (2021) and the psychological crime drama Dublin Murders (2019). Prior to her work as a lead series writer, Lakhani worked in script development, notably serving as a script editor on the acclaimed anthology series Black Mirror.