When it comes to troubled detectives, few can hold a candle to Harry Hole. Obsessive, driven, and endlessly compelling, he’s the kind of protagonist Nordic noir thrives on. More importantly, he’s been delighting crime readers for three decades. Now, he’s the subject of a new Netflix series.
Detective Hole, based on Jo Nesbø’s popular novels, is currently one of the most-watched non-English series on the platform, with 4.9 million views this week. It’s also the #1 show in 21 countries. Could this mean a second season is already on the way?
Detective Hole Season 2 Release Date
At the time of writing, there’s no information available about a potential Detective Hole season 2. No need to worry, as there’s still time for Netflix to give the green light.
Viewership numbers are strong, and the character’s popularity undeniable. As long the follow-up becomes a reality, more episodes could arrive sometime in 2027.
Detective Hole Cast
- Tobias Santelmann as Harry Hole
- Joel Kinnaman as Tom Waaler
- Pia Tjelta as Rakel Fauke
- Ellen Helinder as Beate Lønn
- Anders Baasmo as Bjarne Møller
- Cato Skimten Storengen as Bjørn Holm
- Agnes Born as Camilla Loen
What Could Happen in Detective Hole Season 2?
Detective Hole centres on the titular character, Harry Hole, a brilliant homicide detective working in Oslo.
Haunted by past trauma and struggling with addiction, Harry is assigned to investigate a series of ritualistic murders. At the same time, he’s forced to deal with Tom Waaler, a corrupt cop.
Over the course of nine episodes, the series tracks a layered mystery spanning serial killings, police corruption, and blurred moral lines. Turns out, solving the case may cost Harry everything.
This first season is an adaptation of the fifth novel in the Harry Hole novel series, The Devil’s Star.
“It’s the first time the series starts viewing the story solidly from Harry’s perspective, it feels like, and it’s an incredible page-turner of a book… You will have to watch it twice to realize you could have figured it out along the way, but a beer on me at Schröder’s if anyone gets the whole plot before it ends — unless you’ve read the book, of course,” director and executive producer Øystein Karlsen told Tudum.
By the time the finale wraps up, you learn who the killer is, but there are still plenty of lingering questions. Since there’s enough original source material to draw from, we hope to see them answered in Detective Hole season 2.
Are There Other Shows Like Detective Hole?
If you like Detective Hole, check out some of the other crime series streaming on Netflix. Recent additions include Furies, In the Mud, The Art of Sarah, The Night Agent, and Salvador.
