Netflix's Detective Hole Tops Global Charts

Netflix's latest Nordic noir series, Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole, has quickly become the streaming service's most-watched show worldwide, just days after its March 26, 2026, premiere. The nine-episode drama, starring Tobias Santelmann as the troubled Oslo detective Harry Hole, follows his investigation into a gruesome serial killer targeting women in the city, while he navigates personal demons and suspicions of corruption within his own police department.

Adapted from Nesbø's bestselling Harry Hole novels, the series draws primarily from the fifth book, The Devil's Star, published in 2003. Harry, a brilliant but alcoholic homicide investigator, pursues a murderer who severs victims' fingers and leaves red pentagram-shaped gems at crime scenes. The case intertwines with his tense relationship with colleague Tom Waaler, played by Joel Kinnaman, a detective Harry believes is involved in illegal arms smuggling. As the probe deepens, Harry confronts ethical dilemmas and the blurred lines between law enforcement and criminality, all while battling his addiction and strained personal life, including ties to his girlfriend Rakel and her son Oleg.

The production, directed by Øystein...