The Chestnut Man (2021)

Original title

Kastanjemanden

Directed by

Kasper Barfoed

Genre

drama television series, crime television series, mystery television series, thriller television series

Country

Denmark

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 704 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two detectives in Copenhagen investigate a serial killer who leaves chestnut doll figures at the scenes of mothers who have been dismembered and murdered. They race to catch the killer before more women are killed.

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What happens

The Chestnut Man (Danish: Kastanjemanden) is a Danish crime series released on Netflix on 29 September 2021. The series was created by Dorte Warnøe Hagh, David Sandreuter, and Mikkel Serup, is directed by Kasper Barfoed and Mikkel Serup and is based on the book of the same name by Søren Sveistrup. The series stars Danica Curcic and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Naia Thulin and Mark Hess, who investigate the dismemberment and murders of several mothers in Copenhagen by a serial killer who leaves figurines made of chestnuts at the crime scenes. The series was renewed for a second season in 2024, adding Sofie Gråbøl and Katinka Lærke Petersen to the cast. It premiered on 7 May 2026, under the title The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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