The Chestnut Man

The Chestnut Man
Release poster
DanishKastanjemanden
Genre
Created by
Based onThe Chestnut Man
(Kastanjemanden)
by Søren Sveistrup
Developed by
  • Nina Quist
  • Marie Louise Siim
Directed by
Starring
ComposerKristian Eidnes Andersen
Country of originDenmark
Original languageDanish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
  • Søren Sveistrup
  • Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen
  • Mikkel Serup
Producers
  • Morten Kjems Hytten Juhl
  • Stine Meldgaard Madsen
Production locationsCopenhagen, Denmark
Cinematography
  • Sine Vadstrup Brooker
  • Louise McLaughlin
Editors
  • Cathrine Ambus
  • Anja Farsig
  • Martin Schade
  • Lars Therkelsen
Running time52–59 minutes
Production companySAM Productions
Original release
NetworkNetflix
Release29 September 2021 (2021-09-29)
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The Chestnut Man (Danish: Kastanjemanden) is a Danish crime series released on Netflix on 29 September 2021. The series was created by Dorte Warnøe Hagh, David Sandreuter, and Mikkel Serup, is directed by Kasper Barfoed and Mikkel Serup, and is based on the book of the same name by Søren Sveistrup. The series stars Danica Curcic and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Naia Thulin and Mark Hess, who investigate the murders of several women involving a mysterious chestnut figurine left at the crime scenes.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ Miska, Brad (7 September 2021). ""The Chestnut Man": Netflix Summons New Horror Series September 29th [Images]". Bloody Disgusting!. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  2. ^ "'The Chestnut Man': The Latest Danish Netflix Obsession Is Like Watching a Bestselling Mystery Novel". indiewire.com. 1 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  3. ^ "The Chestnut Man: Netflix users rave about 'brilliant' and 'creepy' serial killer series". independent.co.uk. 11 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2021.