The Chestnut Man is a Danish mystery crime thriller series co-created by Dorte Warnøe Hagh, David Sandreuter, and Mikkel Serup. Based on Søren Sveistrup‘s novel series, the Netflix series is set in Copenhagen, and it follows newly partnered-up detectives Naia Thulin and Mark Hess as they try to work together to investigate a brutal murder where they find a chestnut figurine, which is connected to the murder of a politician’s daughter. The Chestnut Man stars Danica Curcic, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard, David Dencik, Esben Dalsgaard Andersen, and Iben Dorner. So, if you loved the thrilling mystery, intense drama, and compelling characters in The Chestnut Man, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
True Detective (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
True Detective is a neo-noir mystery crime thriller series created by Nic Pizzolatto. Each season of the HBO series takes place in a different part of the United States and follows different members of the police department as they investigate disturbing murders that force them to face the darkness in themselves. True Detectives stars Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Michelle Monaghan, Alexandra Daddario, Colin Farrell, Rachel McAdams, Taylor Kitsch, Mahershala Ali, Carmen Ejogo, Adria Arjona, and Jodie Foster.
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole (Netflix)
Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole is a Norwegian mystery crime drama series written by Jo Nesbø. Based on Nesbø’s Harry Hole novels, the Netflix series is set in Oslo, and it follows troubled Police Detective Harry Hole as he investigates a series of disturbing murders while also investigating a colleague whom he suspects of killing his partner. Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole stars Tobias Santelmann, Joel Kinnaman, Pia Tjelta, Peter Stormare, and Anders Baasmo Christiansen.
The Killing (Hulu, Tubi, AMC+, & Rent on Prime Video)
The Killing is a mystery crime drama series developed by Veena Sud. Based on Søren Sveistrup’s Danish series of the same name, the AMC and later on Netflix series is set in Seattle, and it follows detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder as they investigate the brutal murder of a teenage girl. The Killing stars Mireille Enos, Billy Campbell, Joel Kinnaman, Michelle Forbes, and Brent Sexton.
The Valhalla Murders (Rent on Prime Video)
The Valhalla Murders is an Icelandic mystery thriller series created by Thordur Palsson. The Netflix series follows a detective with a tragic past who moves from Oslo to his native Iceland to help a police officer investigate a serial killer case. The Valhalla Murders stars Nína Dögg Filippusdóttir, Björn Thors, Sigurður Skúlason, and Tinna Hrafnsdóttir.
Bordertown (Rent on Prime Video)
Bordertown is a Finnish crime drama series created by Miikko Oikkonen. The Yle TV1 series follows Kari Sorjonen, a gifted detective who takes up a job in a small town after his wife survives cancer to spend more time with her, but after getting there, he is soon pulled into an investigation involving a series of disturbing murders. Bordertown stars Ville Virtanen, Matleena Kuusniemi, Anu Sinisalo, Lenita Susi, and Kristiina Halttu.
The Forest (Netflix)
The Forest is a French crime drama series created by Delinda Jacobs. The Netflix series revolves around an extensive police investigation into the sudden disappearance of a teenage girl who went missing in a forest. Helping the police is her teacher, who also had a traumatic experience in the same forest. The Forest stars Samuel Labarthe, Suzanne Clément, Alexia Barlier, Frédéric Diefenthal, and Patrick Ridremont.
Detective Forst (Netflix)
Detective Forst is a Polish crime drama series co-written by Agata Malesińska, Jacek Markiewicz, and Marcin Cecko. Based on Remigiusz Mróz’s Forst book series, the Netflix series is set in the resort town of Zakopane, and it follows Detective Wiktor Forst, who is fired because of his difficult behavior, and decides to team up with a journalist to solve a series of disturbing murders. Detective Forst stars Borys Szyc, Andrzej Bienias, Zuzanna Saporznikow, and Kamilla Baar.
Dept. Q (Netflix)
Dept. Q is a Scottish mystery crime thriller series co-developed by Scott Frank and Chandni Lakhani. Based on Jussi Adler-Olsen’s Department Q book series, the Netflix series follows top-rated detective Carl Morck as he returns to the job after a shooting that left his partner paralyzed. He is put in charge of a newly formed unit that solves cold cases, and his first case is a high-profile kidnapping. Dept. Q stars Matthew Goode, Kelly Macdonald, Chloe Pirrie, Alexej Manvelov, Leah Byrne, Steven Miller, and Mark Bonnar.
Broadchurch (Netflix, Peacock, Pluto TV, Tubi, Plex, PBS, & The Roku Channel)
Broadchurch is a British mystery crime drama series created by Chris Chibnall. The ITV series is set in a small coastal town, and it revolves around the murder investigation of a young boy, which has shaken the entire community. The investigation is being carried out by the newly arrived Detective Inspector Alec Hardy and local Detective Sergeant Ellie Miller. Broadchurch stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Jonathan Bailey, Charlotte Beaumont, and Andrew Buchan.
Sharp Objects (HBO Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Sharp Objects is a Southern Gothic psychological mystery thriller series created by Marti Noxon. Based on Gillian Flynn’s 2006 novel of the same name, the HBO series follows Camille Preaker, an emotionally troubled investigative journalist, as she returns to her hometown to investigate the disturbing murders of two young girls, but after getting there, she is pulled into her family’s and her own dark past. Sharp Objects stars Amy Adams, Patricia Clarkson, Chris Messina, Eliza Scanlen, Matt Craven, Henry Czerny, and Sydney Sweeney.