The Chestnut Man (2021) - Movie Browser

The Chestnut Man (2021) - Movie Browser

Nordic noir nightmarePolice procedural with teethPolitical conspiracy rabbit hole

6 EpisodesMay 2026

No episodes available for this season yet.

Latest Episode

Episode 6

7.748 min

Season 2 • Episode 6

Latest

Episode 6

May 7, 2026

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?

Overview

Drama Mystery Crime

At a grisly murder scene sits a figurine made of chestnuts. From this creepy clue, two detectives hunt a killer linked to a politician's missing child.

Content warning

based on novel or book murder serial killer detective forest investigation brutality missing person psychological politician+4 more

Generational trauma and cycles of abuseInstitutional failure and systemic neglectThe performance of public griefMotherhood as weapon and vulnerability

Standout Aspects

Acting

Danica Ćurčić's exhausted single-mother detective energy is devastatingly real.

Production

Copenhagen never looked more beautiful or more threatening.

Writing

Adapts Søren Sveistrup's novel with ruthless efficiency — every chestnut matters.

Best for:Streaming·Solo·Rewatch

Heads up:Violence·Triggers

Creators

Søren Sveistrup, David Sandreuter, Mikkel Serup, Dorthe Warnø Høgh

First AiredSep 29, 2021

StatusOngoing

Vibe

Pacesteady

Intensityhigh

Tonedark

Feelheavy

Seasons2·Episodes12

Top Cast

Danica Ćurčić

Naia Thulin

Mikkel Boe Følsgaard

Mark Hess

Sofie Gråbøl

Marie Hølst

Katinka Lærke Petersen

Sandra Lindstrøm

Özlem Sağlanmak

Esra Foldager

Ida Cæcilie Rasmussen

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