The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek: Netflix Drops Teaser and First Look Images
The Danish crime series The Chestnut Man (Kastjanemanden), released in 2021, captivated us from beginning to end. Now, an independent sequel titled The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek’ is in the works, and Netflix has recently released the teaser for the series.
What is ‘The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek About?
The sequel to ‘The Chestnut Man‘ is about the murder of a 41-year-old woman. The woman’s digital fingerprints reveal that she has been subjected to a violent form of stalking for months. The yet-unknown perpetrator has played an involuntary hide-and-seek by monitoring her in private situations and sending her pictures and videos in a warm stream, along with something similar to a children’s rhyme. The successor’s response to the creepy little chestnut man from season 1 resonates!
It will be clear to the police that the murder can be linked to another unresolved case, where a 17-year-old high school student was also subjected to violent stalking a few years ago, before she was found dead. Mark Hess is back in Copenhagen and undertakes to lead the investigation together with his former partner Naia Thulin. But the relationship between the two investigators is complicated. After the case of The Chestnut Man, Hess and Thulin tried to date, but the relationship ended abruptly and was filled with unresolved feelings…
- Key cast: Danica Curcic, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, Sofie Gråbøl and Katinka Lærke Petersen
- Based on: A novel by Søren Sveistrup
- Main writers and creators: Dorte W. Høgh and Emilie Lebech Kaae
- Directors: Milad Alami (conceptual) and Roni Ezra
- Producers: Morten Kjems Hytten Juhl and Stine Meldgaard Madsen
- Executive producer: Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
- Production company: SAM Productions
- Format: Six episodes
The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek: Release Date
The standalone six-part series is produced by SAM Productions and set to premiere globally on Netflix on May 7, 2026.
What Writers and Directors Shared About the Series
Dorte W. Høgh & Emilie Lebech Kaae, Main Writers and Creators: It has once again been a great pleasure for us to delve into Hess, Thulin, and the entire universe of The Chestnut Man. This time, in the form of an innocent game of hide-and-seek that the perpetrator twists into an involuntary, brutal stalking of innocent victims. Loosely based on Søren Sveistrup’s popular novel, and together with a whole team of talented people, we tell a story about families falling apart, about loss, grief, and, not least, powerlessness – set in a world where, with our phone in hand, we are constantly being watched and can never truly hide.
Milad Alami, Conceptual Director: The best examples of Nordic Noir is when there is an unpredictability to the plot and believable characters that, apart from trying to find the killer, have something personal at stake. This is something we have worked with in every department, from scripts to visuals and production design.
The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek First Look Image
