The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek First Look Debuts
Netflix has released the official trailer and key art for The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek. The highly anticipated sequel premieres globally on Netflix on May 7, 2026.
In The Chestnut Man: Hide and Seek, a perpetrator playing a disturbing game of hide-and-seek reunites Mark Hess and Naia Thulin, the two detectives who try to piece together twisted killings linked to a children’s rhyme.
Danica Curcic (Secrets We Keep), Mikkel Boe Følsgaard (Ehrengaard: The Art of Seduction), Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing), and Katinka Lærke Petersen (Maybe Baby) lead the thrilling standalone sequel following the success of The Chestnut Man.
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 once again lead the investigation, but the relationship between the two detectives is complicated.
The six-episode season from Netflix and SAM Productions is based on a novel by Søren Sveistrup. Dorte W. Høgh and Emilie Lebech Kaae are the creators and main writers.
The directors include Milad Alami (conceptual) and Roni Ezra. The producers are Morten Kjems Hytten Juhl and Stine Meldgaard Madsen, and the executive producer is Meta Louise Foldager Sørensen.
