Scripted series · Netflix
Detective Hole
Not every evil hides inside the dark.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Tobias Santelmann
Harry Hole
9 eps
Joel Kinnaman
Tom Waaler
9 eps
Hans Christian Tjønnås
Lars Haaland
4 eps
Agnes Born
Camilla Loen
7 eps
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal
Ellen Gjelten
6 eps
Ellen Helinder
Beate Lønn
9 eps
Arthur Hakalahti
Sverre Olsen
3 eps
Nader Khademi
Wulf
6 eps
Maxime Baune Bochud
Oleg Fauke
9 eps
Kristian Repshus
Roy Kvinsvik
2 eps
Ylva Fuglerud
Junkie Girl
2 eps
Jesper Christensen
Ståle Aune
3 eps
Anders Baasmo Christiansen
Bjarne Møller
9 eps
Henrik Mestad
Chief of Police Ivar Andersen
3 eps
Agnes Kittelsen
Chief Superintendent Agnes Sjølid
6 eps
Pia Tjelta
Rakel Fauke
9 eps
Cato Skimten Storengen
Bjørn Holm
8 eps
Ane Dahl Torp
Vibeke Knutsen
6 eps
Anders Danielsen Lie
Anders Knutsen
4 eps
Maja Christiansen
Nina
4 eps
Kelly Gale
Maya Ek
7 eps
Ane Tyvold-Horndalen
Harry's Sister
2 eps
Anna Soland
Female Addict at Gym
2 eps
Harald Rosenstrøm
Bankrobber/Partner
3 eps
Frank Kjosås
Willy Barli
7 eps
Eili Harboe
Attila
2 eps
Sonny Lindberg
Bobby
2 eps
Jonas Strand Gravli
Skarre
6 eps
Peter Stormare
Odin
3 eps
Sondre Larsen
Loke
3 eps
Ferdinand Hval Ekeberg
Korps #1
2 eps
Ravdeep Singh Bajwa
Malik Khan
5 eps
Kristoffer Joner
Øystein Eikeland
5 eps
Jakub Pawel Biernacki
Dearpmis 3/Blink
3 eps
Henriette Steenstrup
Ruth Nilsen
3 eps
Linn Skåber
Frank Fosse
3 eps
Malene Wadel
Stine
4 eps
Rebecca Stadsnes
Barbara Svendssen
4 eps
Sjur Vatne Brean
Marius Veland
3 eps
Thomas Seltzer
Groth
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Detective Hole actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Detective Hole reads strongest on Tension, Bingeability and Cliffhanger Intensity.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When a series of ritualistic murders hits Oslo, a gifted detective must navigate a puzzle of patterns, corruption and his own demons to catch the killer.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 9 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20269 episodes
7.1IMDbIn season one, Harry Hole goes head-to-head with his long time adversary and corrupt detective Tom Waaler. Harry is a brilliant but tormented homicide detective who struggles with his demons. As the two navigate the blurred ethical lines of the criminal justice system, Harry must do all he can to catch a serial killer and bring Waaler to justice before it is too late.
Best episode · S01E08 The Woman in the Water
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E08
The Woman in the Water
Hunted by his own, Harry goes underground with his captive to prove a theory — only to uncover another deceptive layer separating him from the truth.
- Directed by Øystein Karlsen
- Written by Jo Nesbø
S01E03
To Silence the Voices
After crossing one line too many, Harry is reassigned to a missing persons case that raises his suspicions. Waaler sets a trap with lethal consequences.
- Directed by Anna Zackrisson
- Written by Jo Nesbø
S01E09
Duke Ellington's Piano
Harry closes in on the secret behind the murders, but as his worst fears surface, the cost of his relentless pursuit of justice becomes alarmingly clear.
- Directed by Øystein Karlsen
- Written by Jo Nesbø
S01E07
Joseph's Blessing
Patterns and riddles point Harry in the direction of the next possible murder. But is he finally one step ahead, or still chasing the killer’s tail?
- Directed by Øystein Karlsen
- Written by Jo Nesbø
S01E04
After They Are Dead, Before They Are Cold
The police must call on Harry’s expertise after a chilling package arrives by post. But with Waaler leading the case, his return comes at a price.
- Directed by Anna Zackrisson
- Written by Jo Nesbø
S01E05
The Devil's Star
With evidence suggesting they're dealing with a serial killer, the police shift tactics and chase a promising lead as gang violence escalates across Oslo.
- Directed by Øystein Karlsen
- Written by Jo Nesbø
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E03
To Silence the Voices
- Directed by Anna Zackrisson
- Written by Jo Nesbø
S01E04
After They Are Dead, Before They Are Cold
- Directed by Anna Zackrisson
- Written by Jo Nesbø
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Rene EzraExecutive Producer
- Katy RozelleExecutive Producer
- Tim BevanExecutive Producer
- Jo NesbøExecutive Producer
- Niclas SalomonssonExecutive Producer
- Tor Arne ØvrebøProducer
Writing
- Jo NesbøWriter
Direction
- Anna ZackrissonDirector
- Øystein KarlsenDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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