Der Kastanienmann

A captivating storyline and two deeply disturbed cops made for one interesting detective show. The premise and reveal worked well together. The acting was decent and the characters had depth. That chestnut song was perfectly creepy.

It has everything one expects a crime thriller show to have. The acting is great which is why I'll recommend to watch it in original language. Overall it is a good paced TV series and I'm glad that they wrapped it up in just 6 episodes. It is worth the watch for crime/ thriller genre lovers.

The Chestnut Man: Nordic Noir serial killer series. A year ago the daughter of a Danish Cabinet Minister disappeared and is believed to have been killed. Two maverick detectives see possible links to this case and gruesome killings which have just occurred. The police brass are reluctant to accept this. All of the killings might be linked back to a case of mass killings decades ago (this is referenced in the prologue). Tension is maintained throughout with a good sprinkling of red herrings. Some disturbing scenes. Directed and Co-Written by Mikkel Serup. On Netflix. 8/10.

Dark atmosphere and strong images. The typical elements of the Northern European crime thriller from Scandinavia are included: cruel case, opposing investigative duo, social criticism and, above all, gloomy (autumnal) mood. The series doesn't create high tension, but so much tension that one would like to know how it all ends. Well worth seeing and one of the better crime novels. Dark crime thriller from northern Europe.

Excellent Danish murder mystery similar to The killing. Dark Scandinavian scenery gives this short series some great atmosphere for the fall. The Chestnut Man does a nice job of telling several stories at once, in particular a story from thirty years in the past, and several more contemporary ones. The children's song the chestnut man was a nice touch.

I was able to partially figure out who early on, but it did not diminish my enjoyment in any way. The cops were clever, the killer was cleaver and the story was well told. Everything in this story seemed to serve a purpose which made for a tight tale.

I highly recommend this made for Netflix story.