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The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek’ Debuts on Netflix With Six New Episodes

Early reviews suggest the Nordic noir keeps its edge.

Overview

  • The Chestnut Man returned to Netflix with a full drop of six episodes on Thursday, May 7, 2026, marking the show’s first new installment in nearly five years.
  • Season 2 adapts Søren Sveistrup’s follow-up novel as a standalone story centered on returning detectives Mark Hess and Naia Thulin.
  • The official setup follows a 41-year-old woman who is digitally stalked with images, videos, and a children’s rhyme, with the case linking to an earlier unsolved killing.
  • Mikkel Boe Følsgaard and Danica Curcic lead the cast again, with new additions including Sofie Gråbøl and Katinka Lærke Petersen alongside several familiar faces from Season 1.
  • Early critic entries on Rotten Tomatoes are positive, and Netflix has not announced whether the series will continue beyond this season.