Octobre

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.

I highly recommend this series. It definitely kept my interest, and I loved the way each one of the episodes really moved the story line forward. (It just seemed like a lot happened in every episode, a compliment that a lot of good series wouldn't receive.)

There were a couple things I didn't like. One was the way the graphic, disturbing crime scene photos were repeatedly shown. (Some people might be okay with this, but it just seemed a little gratuitous.)

The other thing I didn't like was because it seemed so unrealistic and hard to believe: The police are hunting down a vicious & very clever serial killer, yet our two lead detectives go blithely alone into what could be very dangerous situations without telling anyone where they are or calling for back up. I don't know: in U. S. crime shows, detectives are always calling for back-up but maybe it's not a thing in Denmark!

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.

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.

Excellent series with great plot and cast. As good as The Bridge and The Killing imo.

That says it all.