[Netflix] If you put together all the cliches of the police series about serial killers (beyond Nordic noir) the result is this, a mixture of elements seen a thousand times that does not even have interest in hiding it. There is a gloomy and dark atmosphere, but each episode follows the beaten path of laziness. The problem is that the writers seem to be convinced that they are proposing something different.

An Excellent show. With a great ending! Well written and well acted. It keeps you guessing as the pieces of the puzzle slow come together as the main investigators persevere as the danger gets greater and greater. This show is well worth a watch, with season 2 on the way. :thumbsup_tone1:

This is a solid thriller/drama. Of course, there are a couple of red herrings but overall it's a good story arch. And I think I know where season 2 is going to go (if it doesn't get canceled). How I rate: 1-3 ❤ = seriously! don't waste your time 4-6 ❤ = you may or may not enjoy this 7-8 ❤ = I expect you will like this too 9-10 ❤ = movies and TV shows I really love!

The number of crime and horror series on TV and streaming right now is staggering—there’s a lot of them, and surprisingly, a good chunk are actually great. All it takes is a terrifying killer and a story unique enough to stand out, and you’ve got yourself a hit. The Chestnut Man came close to being one of those hits but didn’t quite break through, not because of its quality, but because of everything around it. The show itself is excellent from top to bottom, and there’s very little worth criticizing. The most likely reasons it never took off are simple: first, it’s in a foreign language, and let’s be honest, American audiences are lazy and apparently don’t know how to read, so many skipped it immediately. And second, Netflix buried it under its usual content dump, releasing it quietly with zero promotion. Unless someone was actively searching, they’d never even know it existed—and that’s a shame, because the story is genuinely terrifying, with a twisted serial killer who leaves behind a little chestnut man at every scene. It sounds silly when you say it out loud, but on screen it’s far darker, especially against the backdrop of Denmark, which already looks lifeless and colorless, making it the perfect setting for something this bleak. Where the show stumbles is with its characters—not bad, not great, just… fine. They do what they need to do, but they’re not particularly memorable or emotionally gripping. What keeps viewers hooked is the story itself: disturbing, tightly written, atmospheric, and deserving of far more attention than it ever got. The Chestnut Man is a phenomenal series that will probably stay overlooked forever, and that’s honestly a real shame.

Great show, I loved it.