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Season 1 – The Chestnut Man

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A figurine made of chestnuts is found at the scene of a grisly murder; from this creepy clue, two detectives hunt for a killer linked to a politician's missing child.
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The Chestnut Man — Season 1

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Steve Greene IndieWire Oct 18, 2021
So that mixture of an artful veneer and an oversimplified brutal mystery underneath turns out to be its biggest hook, as well as the thing that keeps the series from being something more. Go to Full Review
John Doyle Globe and Mail Oct 2, 2021
It might feel like a premise you've encountered before, but in the way Scandi-noir works, it is anchored as much in domesticity as it is in crime fighting. Go to Full Review
Jorge Fernández Mencías Fotogramas May 6, 2024
An excellent example of Nordic noir that you cannot miss. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Aaron Phillips But Why Tho? Jan 23, 2023
9/10
The Chestnut Man Season 1 was surprisingly chilling, and yet it was such a delightfully dark binge I couldn’t help but love it. Go to Full Review
Paula Vázquez Prieto La Nación (Argentina) Jan 11, 2022
The miniseries is addictive from its very start, although it doesn't take too many risks and some twists and turns can be seen coming. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Graeme Tuckett The Post NZ Dec 10, 2021
The Chestnut Man is a great reminder that the Scandinavians still do this stuff better than anyone. It raises the bar. See it before there's an American remake. Go to Full Review
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Fati S @loveentertainment Sep 24, 2026 Very gripping and well done. Kept me guessing… See more J H @UpstateNYThriller Jul 22, 2026 7.5/10 Series Good crime series from Denmark, Killer dismembers people and leave little chestnut figurines at crime scenes. Crime, Suspense, Thriller See more Martin A. @RT93585274 Jun 18, 2026 Outstanding. Better than True Detective, Season 1, and I loved that series. Nuanced, layered, complex but not dizzyingly so. Great rapport between leads and flaws gave them full character. Best of the Nordic noirs. See more Rebecca V @Becca_latina Jun 15, 2026 The plot was good overall, but one thing kept bothering me: the cops were searching for a serial killer, yet they constantly went alone to remote places in the dark. It just didn’t seem realistic and made some of their decisions hard to believe. See more Michael Shane B @KVD1969 May 26, 2026 The Chestnut Man is a gritty Danish television series based on the acclaimed debut novel by Søren Sveistrup. The dark psychological thriller follows two detectives investigating a series of gruesome murders in Copenhagen. At each bloody crime scene, the killer leaves a distinctive figurine made of chestnuts and matchsticks. Forensic evidence soon links these new murders to the tragic disappearance of a politician’s young daughter. The tense investigation forces the partners to navigate a web of political corruption and personal trauma to catch the killer. See more Jay S. @jws12534 May 18, 2026 Consistently compelling. Well plotted, well paced, character driven. Quietly thematic. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 29, 2021 Thulin and her reluctant new partner, Hess, investigate a gruesome murder; politician Rosa Hartung returns to work after her daughter's disappearance. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 29, 2021 Hess uses unorthodox methods to prove a theory about the Hartung case; the detectives chase a lead linked to a text message; Rosa faces another threat. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 29, 2021 When a disturbing discovery provides a lead to a possible target, Thulin and Hess hatch a risky play to lure the killer. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 29, 2021 The detectives find inconsistencies as they dig deeper into the Kristine Hartung investigation; threats against Rosa take a terrifying turn. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 29, 2021 Neither Thulin nor Hess can stop thinking about the unanswered questions hanging over their case; Rosa's career unravels as a childhood memory surfaces. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 29, 2021 As the pieces of the Chestnut Man mystery fall into place and the perpetrator's motives become clear, Thulin and Hess fight to save innocent lives. Details
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Season Info

Director
Mikkel Serup, Kasper Barfoed
Executive Producer
Søren Sveistrup, Meta Louise Foldager
Screenwriter
Søren Sveistrup, Dorte Warnøe Høgh, David Sandreuter, Mikkel Serup, Søren Sveistrup
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Danish
Release Date
Sep 29, 2021
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