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Two detectives at a crime scene in a misty forest, with one kneeling beside a covered body on the ground and police tape marked "politi" in the foreground. The forest floor is covered with red leaves.
Two detectives at a crime scene in a misty forest, with one kneeling beside a covered body on the ground and police tape marked "politi" in the foreground. The forest floor is covered with red leaves.
2021TV-MA2 Seasons
Stalkers and murderers haunt the Danish capital as detectives unravel crimes linked to chilling children's games. Based on the novels by Søren Sveistrup.
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The Chestnut Man

Season 1

  • Episode 1
    Thulin and her reluctant new partner, Hess, investigate a gruesome murder. Politician Rosa Hartung returns to work after her daughter's disappearance.
  • 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.
  • Episode 3
    When a disturbing discovery provides a lead to a possible target, Thulin and Hess hatch a risky plan to lure the killer.
  • Episode 4
    The detectives find inconsistencies as they dig deeper into the Kristine Hartung investigation, while the threats against Rosa take a terrifying turn.
  • 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.
  • Episode 6
    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.

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