'The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek' Can Be Found on Netflix on May 7

COPENHAGEN, FEBRUARY 25, 2026 - Today, Netflix announced the premiere date for the highly anticipated series sequel to The Chestnut Man based on Søren Sveistrup's novel of the same name.

In this thrilling six-part series Detective Hess and Thulin reunite as they race against time to catch a perpetrator playing a disturbing game of hide and seek in the gloomy mists of Copenhagen's suburbs. As more victims are drawn into the deadly game and the body count rises, the duo must stop the killer before more lives are lost.

The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek will launch globally on Netflix on May 7.

ABOUT THE CHESTNUT MAN: HIDE AND SEEK

Synopsis: A 41-year-old woman is reported missing, and when the police unravel her digital footprints, it becomes evident that she has been stalked for months. An unidentified perpetrator has been playing an involuntary game of hide and seek, surveilling her while sending her not only images and videos but also a seemingly innocent nursery rhyme-style counting song. When the woman is later found murdered, it becomes evident that this case can be linked to a similar, unsolved murder case of a 17-year-old high school student who was found murdered two years ago. But what is the connection between the two victims? And when will the perpetrator begin to "play" hide and seek again?

Mark Hess and Naia Thulin yet again lead the investigation, but the relationship between the two detectives is complicated.

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), Roni Ezra

PRODUCERS: Morten Kjems Hytten Juhl and Stine Meldgaard Madsen

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen

PRODUCTION COMPANY: SAM Productions