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“Netflix's latest detective drama has critics in near unanimous agreement.”
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““Detective Hole,” adapted from author Jo Nesbø's fifth Harry Hole novel, “The Devil's Star,” released March 2026.”
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— Jon "Jo" Nesbø (Norwegian: [ˈjuː ˈnɛ̀sbøː]; born 29 March 1960) is a Norwegian novelist and musician. His books had sold over 50 million copies worldwide by 2021, making him the most successful Norweg…
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— Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole (titled Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole in Scandinavia) is a Norwegian crime drama television series, an adaptation of Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole novels, specifically the fifth instalment T…
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— Tobias Santelmann (born August 8, 1980) is a German-born Norwegian actor. He is best known for starring in the Academy Award-nominated film Kon-Tiki (2012). His credits also include Hercules (2014), P…
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“It stars Tobias Santelmann as Harry Hole, (pronounced “Hoo-leh”) a troubled Oslo police detective who is on the hunt for a serial killer, but needs eyes in his back for scheming colleague Tom Waaler (Joel Kinnaman).”
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— Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole (titled Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole in Scandinavia) is a Norwegian crime drama television series, an adaptation of Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole novels, specifically the fifth instalment T…
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— Harry Hole (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈhôːlə]), who is also called "Harry Holy" (strictly the first novel) by allies in the Australian police force, is the main character in a series of crime novels w…
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— The Devil's Star (Norwegian: Marekors, literally "The Nightmare Cross", 2003) is a crime novel by Norwegian writer Jo Nesbø, the fifth in the Harry Hole series. An English-translated version of the b…
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“A perfect example of Nordic noir, the nine-part series was revealed by Netflix as part of their 'Next on Nordic presentation' in Stockholm in March 2024.”
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— Carla Sehn (born August 1, 1994) is a Swedish television actress. She had the lead role in the limited series The Åre Murders (2025), adapted from novels of the same name by Viveca Sten.
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— Daniel Georg Ek (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈdɑ̂ːnɪɛl ˈjěːɔrj ěːk]; born 21 February 1983) is a Swedish businessman and technologist. He is the founder and executive chairman of Spotify. As of December 2…
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— Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole (titled Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole in Scandinavia) is a Norwegian crime drama television series, an adaptation of Jo Nesbø's Harry Hole novels, specifically the fifth instalment T…
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“It boasts the talents of Nesbø, who adapts his own novel, as well as an evocative score by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis.”
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“All the pieces are there for another compelling Netflix must-watch crime drama. Indeed, on the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, it currently holds a 92% approval rating.”
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“There are nine episodes in 'Detective Hole,' which all released in March 2026.”
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“The nine episodes of 'Detective Hole' are titled: '36 Seconds,' 'Ghosts,' 'To Silence the Voices,' 'After They Are Dead, Before They Are Cold,' 'The Devil's Star,' 'Five,' 'Joseph's Blessing,' 'The Woman in the Water,' and 'Duke Ellington's Piano.'”
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“Tobias Santelmann stars as Harry Hole in 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Joel Kinnaman plays Tom Waaler in 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Pia Tjelta portrays Rakel Fauke in 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Peter Stormare is part of the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Anders Baasmo Christiansen is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Ingrid Bolsø Berdal is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Kåre Conradi is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Eili Harboe is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Henriette Steenstrup is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Jesper Christensen is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Kristoffer Joner is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Linn Skåber is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Jonas Strand Gravli is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Sonny Lindberg is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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“Agnes Kittelsen is in the cast of 'Detective Hole.'”
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