Fans of Nordic crime thrillers can look forward to the return of 'The Chestnut Man' on Netflix, with the second season titled 'The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek' set to premiere on May 7, 2026. The series, which earned a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes, has been renewed after a five-year wait.
Based on novels by Søren Sveistrup, the show follows detectives investigating a serial killer in Copenhagen who leaves chestnut figurines at crime scenes. The first season, released in 2021, received critical acclaim and holds an average rating of 7.6 out of 10 on IMDb from over 63,000 reviews.
The new season will consist of six episodes, all available on Netflix from May 7. It continues the story of detectives Mark Hess and Naia Thulin, played by Mikkel Følsgaard and Danica Curcic respectively, as they hunt a perpetrator who engages in childhood games with victims before making them disappear.
Følsgaard is known for roles in 'The Rain' and 'Borgen', while Curcic has appeared in 'The Mist', 'Equinox', 'Wallander', and 'Warrior'. The first season was praised by viewers, with one TikTok user describing it as a 'lesser-known' gem that she binged in a day.
