Season 1 – The Chestnut Man

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Michael Shane B @KVD1969 May 26 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 Consistently compelling. Well plotted, well paced, character driven. Quietly thematic. See more Torben E @Torben May 9 It's another decent "nordic noir"-series, designed to look realistic, grim and like day-to-day life. And while the murder is compelling, the "day-to-day life"-look and atmosphere in this series is its biggest weakness. Initially, it seems to be interesting because it looks and feels very different from typical American or British stereotypes but after a few episodes it begins to feel bleak. From my perspective, I want to escape reality while watching a suspenseful crime series, at least a bit...but this series wasn't able to do that. Also, oftentimes the main characters do not behave like professional cops, especially the Mark Hess-character. Danica Curcic delivered another strong, believable performance in this series; because of her I stayed with the series. Bottom line: Worth a watch but eventually forgettable. Regarding Scandinavian crimes series, "The Bridge" (Bron/Broen) with Sofia Helin as Saga Norén is still the best there is. See more Rohit R. @rohitnreddy May 8 Solid show. Kept my interest throughout. A few loose ends with the plot but came together nicely in the end. See more J P @NotZeppoMarx May 6 It is an intriguing plot. It kept me interested. The ending was a little implausible. As with every Netflix production, ever single possible DEI quota is met. If you speak English, I recommend watching the English dubbed version with subtitles. During episode 4, one thing became glaringly obvious to me. There was not one single good looking actor, male or female, in this production. They were all plain or ugly. The women didn't wear makeup. No one's hair had ever been washed, much less combed or brushed. It looked like no one had bathed in weeks. The clothes looked like thrift store bargains. Even the government minister looked like she had just come from a homeless shelter and she's in front of the press and on tv. Is this representative of the Danish people? Don't know if I will watch season 2. See more Ted B. @Movieaddicted Dec 27 4.0 stars; Erie, creepy, and intense. It was somewhat hard to watch. Yet at the same time, it was also very compulsive. The mystery element was well done And the reveal in the end was surprising. There was enough delving into the private lives of the protagonist that gave character development to the Series. Also, kudos to the folks that dubbed the movie. I thought it was pretty seamless. See more Read all reviews

The Chestnut Man — Season 1

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