How many episodes are in Detective Hole?

Detective Hole has 9 episodes in this listed season.

When does Detective Hole premiere?

Detective Hole premieres on 2026-03-26.

Is Detective Hole a new series?

Detective Hole is a new series (Season 1).

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Detective Hole(2026)

Also known as Jo Nesbo's Detective Hole • Jo Nesbø's Detective Hole • Harry Hole

Archived · Netflix

16+9 eps

S01

MysteryCrimeDramaThriller

ON AIR: MAR 26Season 1Archived listing

What to Expect

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Detective Hole follows a serial killer investigation through the perspective of Harry Hole, a detective whose brilliance is inseparable from his self-destructive tendencies. The case drives the plot forward, but the procedural mechanics are consistently complicated by ethical compromise; Harry is not a clean hero working a dirty world, and the show does not treat his personal damage as incidental color.

Tom Waaler, the corrupt adversary, works from inside the same institution Harry does, which keeps the danger close and the moral ground shifting throughout. The threat is never safely external. That proximity between hunter and corruptor, colleagues operating in the same professional space, gives the drama a sustained unease that the serial killer case alone could not generate.

Best for

serial killer hunt, corrupt adversary and Mystery

Story lane

Mystery and Crime

Commitment

Season 1 · 9 episodes

Where

Netflix

Official Premise

A brilliant but troubled detective, Harry Hole, hunts a serial killer while battling a corrupt adversary, Tom Waaler, as they navigate ethical gray areas, with Harry determined to bring the criminal to justice.

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Strongest Match

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Why this pick

Will Trent keeps the focus on a wounded investigator who solves cases while carrying private damage, just like Detective Hole. The workplace tension and wry jokes show up alongside relentless casework, and the personal rivalry adds friction that stays close to the characters, lighter in tone but still tense and driven.

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Why this pick

The Chestnut Man matches Detective Hole with a long, tightening hunt where dread grows from evidence and recurring personal grief. Each episode circles back to a disappearance that ended badly, and the restrained Nordic noir pacing makes the danger feel quiet but unavoidable, darker and more methodical than Hole’s corruption fight.

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