The Chestnut Man: Season 1
2021 · 6 episodes · ★ 7.6
What Season 1 of The Chestnut Man
In a playground in a quiet residential area of Copenhagen, the body of a murdered young woman is found, missing one hand. Beside her is a little figure made of chestnuts. The case falls to Officer Naia Thulin, who had requested a transfer to Cybercrime to spend more time with her daughter, Le. Her new partner is Mark Hess, a Europol investigator who has temporarily returned to the city. Together they reconstruct what happened and search for the killer, who may be linked to the case of missing daughter of politician Rosa Hartung, who returns to work after that disappearance. Danica Ćurčić and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard lead the cast.
Season 1 Episodes
1x01 Episode 1
Thulin and her reluctant new partner, Hess, investigate a gruesome murder. Politician Rosa Hartung returns to work after her daughter's disappearance.
Directing: Mikkel Serup · Writing: Dorthe Warnø Høgh, Søren Sveistrup, David Sandreuter · Starring: Thomas Hwan, Morten Brovn, Anders Hove, Marie Lydie Melono Nokouda
1x02 Episode 2
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.
Directing: Mikkel Serup · Writing: Dorthe Warnø Høgh, Søren Sveistrup, David Sandreuter · Starring: Morten Brovn, Anders Hove, Marie Lydie Melono Nokouda, Arian Kashef
1x03 Episode 3
When a disturbing discovery provides a lead to a possible target, Thulin and Hess hatch a risky plan to lure the killer.
Directing: Mikkel Serup · Writing: Dorthe Warnø Høgh, Søren Sveistrup, David Sandreuter · Starring: Thomas Hwan, Morten Brovn, Marie Lydie Melono Nokouda, Arian Kashef
1x04 Episode 4
The detectives find inconsistencies as they dig deeper into the Kristine Hartung investigation, while the threats against Rosa take a terrifying turn.
Directing: Kasper Barfoed · Writing: Dorthe Warnø Høgh, Søren Sveistrup, Christoffer Örnfelt · Starring: Morten Brovn, Anders Hove, Marie Lydie Melono Nokouda, Arian Kashef
1x05 Episode 5
Neither Thulin nor Hess can stop thinking about the unanswered questions hanging over their case. Rosa's career unravels as a childhood memory surfaces.
Directing: Kasper Barfoed · Writing: Dorthe Warnø Høgh, Søren Sveistrup, Christoffer Örnfelt · Starring: Morten Brovn, Anders Hove, Marie Lydie Melono Nokouda, Kristian Høgh Jeppesen
1x06 Episode 6 Season Finale
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.
Directing: Kasper Barfoed · Writing: Dorthe Warnø Høgh, Søren Sveistrup, Christoffer Örnfelt · Starring: Anders Hove, Elliott Crosset Hove, Celine Mortensen, Anders Nyborg
Season 1 Cast
Danica ĆurčićNaia Thulin6 episodes
Mikkel Boe FølsgaardMark Hess6 episodes
Iben DornerRosa Hartung6 episodes
Lars RantheNylander6 episodes
Esben DalgaardSteen Hartung6 episodes
Louis Næss-SchmidtGustav Hartung6 episodes
Liva ForsbergLe Thulin6 episodes
Ali KazimNehru6 episodes
Morten BrovnFrederik Vogel5 episodes
Anders HoveAksel5 episodes
Marie Lydie Melono NokoudaLiv Christiansen5 episodes
Kristian Høgh JeppesenEngells5 episodes
Anders NyborgAbildgård5 episodes
Arian KashefJacob Rasouli4 episodes
Christiane Gjellerup KochDeputy Assistant Commisssioner Dahl4 episodes
Olaf HøjgaardTim Jansen4 episodes
Fadime TuranIT tekniker4 episodes
Elliott Crosset HoveLinus Bekker3 episodes
Simone LykkeBenedikte Skans3 episodes
Kasper LeisnerSebastian3 episodes
Nicolai Dahl HamiltonHans Henrik Hauge3 episodes
Jesper Ole Feit AndersenNylanders's Assistant3 episodes
Samy AndersenSpeaker 13 episodesWhere to Watch Season 1 of The Chestnut Man
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes are in season 1 of The Chestnut Man?
Season 1 of The Chestnut Man has 6 episodes.
When did season 1 of The Chestnut Man premiere?
Premiered on September 29, 2021.
Where to watch season 1 of The Chestnut Man?
Available by subscription on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads (availability may vary by country).
What is the best episode of Season 1?
According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 1x03, "Episode 3," with a 8.0.