The second season of the acclaimed Netflix crime drama The Chestnut Man is set to premiere this week, five years after the first season debuted in 2021. The series, based on the novel by Søren Sveistrup, holds a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The new season, titled The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek, follows detectives Mark Hess (Mikkel Boe Følsgaard) and Naia Thulin (Danica Curcic) as they investigate a series of murders linked to a children's rhyme. The cast also includes Sofie Gråbøl and Katinka Lærke Petersen.
According to the official synopsis, a 41-year-old woman is reported missing, and police discover she has been stalked for months. The perpetrator has been sending her images, videos, and a nursery rhyme-style counting song. When she is found murdered, the case is linked to an unsolved murder of a 17-year-old student from two years earlier.
The first season drew comparisons to films such as Se7en and The Silence of the Lambs, with fans praising its suspense and character development. One reviewer described it as “erie, creepy, and intense,” while another called it a “classic” mystery.
The Chestnut Man is available to stream on Netflix now, with the second season premiering on May 7.
