The Chestnut Man (2021) — series, 2 seasons, 12 episodes

Name: The Chestnut Man
Director: Dorthe Warnø Høgh
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2021-09-29
Cast: Danica Ćurčić, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Sofie Gråbøl, Katinka Lærke Petersen, Özlem Sağlanmak

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About the series

Dark Danish crime thriller about a series of brutal murders connected by a disturbing clue: small figures made from chestnuts are found at every crime scene. Detectives Naia Thulin and Mark Hess are assigned to the case. What initially appears to be a series of unrelated killings soon leads them to the disappearance of Kristine Hartung, the young daughter of a prominent politician who vanished a year earlier and was presumed dead. As more victims are discovered, Thulin and Hess begin to uncover connections between the murders and secrets buried deep in the past. The closer they get to the truth, the clearer it becomes that the chestnut figures are part of a much larger and more sinister pattern.

Seasons & episodes

2 seasons · 12 episodes

Season 1

2021 · 6 episodes

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.

E01
Episode 1

29 Sep 2021 57 min

Thulin and her reluctant new partner, Hess, investigate a gruesome murder. Politician Rosa Hartung returns to work after her daughter's disappearance.
E02
Episode 2

29 Sep 2021 56 min

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.
E03
Episode 3

29 Sep 2021 52 min

When a disturbing discovery provides a lead to a possible target, Thulin and Hess hatch a risky plan to lure the killer.
E04
Episode 4

29 Sep 2021 59 min

The detectives find inconsistencies as they dig deeper into the Kristine Hartung investigation, while the threats against Rosa take a terrifying turn.
E05
Episode 5

29 Sep 2021 55 min

Neither Thulin nor Hess can stop thinking about the unanswered questions hanging over their case. Rosa's career unravels as a childhood memory surfaces.
E06
Episode 6

29 Sep 2021 52 min

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.

Season 2

2026 · 6 episodes

Detective Hess and Thulin reunite as they race against time to catch a perpetrator playing a disturbing game of hide and seek in the gloomy mists of Copenhagen's suburbs. As more victims are drawn into the deadly game and the body count rises, the duo must stop the killer before more lives are lost.

E01
Episode 1

07 May 2026 55 min

Unsettling stalking evidence found on a missing woman's phone leads the Copenhagen police to re-examine an unsolved murder from two years earlier.
E02
Episode 2

07 May 2026 51 min

Developments in the case revive hope for grieving yet determined Marie. Meanwhile, a new father receives a disturbing email from a stranger.
E03
Episode 3

07 May 2026 52 min

A sinister invitation leaves Naia fearing for her safety. Mark pursues a new theory in the stalking case that leads them to a troubled married couple.
E04
Episode 4

07 May 2026 45 min

Reeling from a recent tragedy, Mark and the investigating team chase a dangerous suspect to a countryside inn — only to make a shocking discovery.
E05
Episode 5

07 May 2026 44 min

The police celebrate an apparent victory, but Mark is unconvinced. As he desperately digs for evidence, an eerie case from the past catches his attention.
E06
Episode 6

07 May 2026 48 min

As pieces of the chilling puzzle fall into place, the police race to uncover a hidden identity. But with time running out, will the killer strike again?