The Chestnut Man

Synopsis

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.

First Air Date: 2021-09-29

Last Air Date: 2026-05-07

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 12

Networks: Netflix

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Top Cast

Danica Ćurčić as Naia Thulin
Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Mark Hess
David Dencik as Simon Genz
Iben Dorner as Rosa Hartung
Lars Ranthe as Nylander
Esben Dalgaard Andersen as Steen Hartung
Louis Næss-Schmidt as Gustav Hartung
Liva Forsberg as Le Thulin
Ali Kazim as Nehru
Sofie Gråbøl as Marie Hølst

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

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.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Episode 1 (2021-09-29)

Thulin and her reluctant new partner, Hess, investigate a gruesome murder. Politician Rosa Hartung returns to work after her daughter's disappearance.
Ep. 2: Episode 2 (2021-09-29)

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.
Ep. 3: Episode 3 (2021-09-29)

When a disturbing discovery provides a lead to a possible target, Thulin and Hess hatch a risky plan to lure the killer.
Ep. 4: Episode 4 (2021-09-29)

The detectives find inconsistencies as they dig deeper into the Kristine Hartung investigation, while the threats against Rosa take a terrifying turn.
Ep. 5: Episode 5 (2021-09-29)

Neither Thulin nor Hess can stop thinking about the unanswered questions hanging over their case. Rosa's career unravels as a childhood memory surfaces.
Ep. 6: Episode 6 (2021-09-29)

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.