Netflix confirms release date for “truly dark and twisted” adaptation of Jo Nesbø’s Harry Hole books with moody first look

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Netflix has announced that a new series based on Jo Nesbø’s Harry Hole novels will premiere next year.

The new nine-episode series, Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole, will premiere on the streaming service on Thursday, March 26, 2026. That’s just over three months away!

The first image from the upcoming series has been released, revealing Tobias Santelmann as the complex lead character, Harry Hole. He stars alongside Joel Kinnaman, known for his role in Peacemaker, who plays Tom Waaler, and Pia Tjelta as Rakel Fauke.

Jo Nesbø, the author, creator, and executive producer, announced the premiere date and released the first image of Tobias Santelmann as Harry Hole.

It’s been wonderful watching Tobias embody Harry, and it feels like a fresh start for the character. I can’t wait for everyone to see his interpretation and experience a really intense and unsettling story with us.

The Harry Hole series of books began in 1997 and continues with a new novel released in 2023. One book in the series, The Snowman, was made into a movie in 2017, featuring Michael Fassbender as Harry Hole, with Rebecca Ferguson, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Ronan Vibert, Val Kilmer, and JK Simmons also starring.

The new Netflix series, based on the work of bestselling crime writer Jo Nesbø, follows detective Harry Hole as he investigates a serial killer. While it’s a thrilling mystery, the show is also a complex character study of two police officers who are both partners and rivals, working in very different ways.

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All season long, detective Harry Bosch clashes with his old enemy, the crooked detective Tom Waaler. Harry is a gifted investigator haunted by his past, and he’s battling personal struggles while trying to solve a series of murders. As he and Waaler operate in a gray area of the law, Harry races against time to stop a serial killer and expose Waaler’s corruption.

Øystein Karlsen and Anna Zackrisson directed the series, which stars Ellen Helinder, Anders Baasmo, Kåre Conradi, Simon J Berger, Peter Stormare, Fridtjov Såheim, Eili Harboe, Atle Antonsen, Manish Sharma, Jesper Christensen, and Kristoffer Joner.

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James HibbsDrama Writer

James Hibbs writes about TV dramas for TopMob, covering shows on streaming services and traditional channels. Before becoming a writer, he worked in public relations, first at a business-to-business agency and then at the TV production company Fremantle. He has a BA degree in English and Theatre Studies, as well as a Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.

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2025-12-17 13:37