Detective Hole lands on Netflix: Jo Nesbø’s thriller could be the next The Night Agent

Detective Hole, drawn from Jo Nesbø’s work, has arrived on Netflix. It’s a dark Norwegian crime thriller, and if you’re already thinking about what might fill the space after The Night Agent wraps up, this could be it. Netflix has counted The Night Agent among its most-watched originals since its 2023 debut, and it’s now set to end with a renewed fourth and final season.

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The show takes a different route. Detective Hole moves more slowly, leaning into psychology, damaged characters, and the brooding Nordic noir mood that comes with adapting The Devil’s Star, the fifth Harry Hole novel. It already holds a 91% score on Rotten Tomatoes, with praise centered on its grim atmosphere, the cast’s performances, and how closely it sticks to Jo Nesbø’s tone.

The early audience response points the same way. Detective Hole hit No. 1 worldwide on Netflix and pulled in 36.5 million hours viewed in its first week, according to Netflix. That’s a big start, and it suggests the show is landing with a much wider audience than the usual Nordic noir crowd.

If you want tension without the nonstop push of an action series, this is an easy one to put on your list. Jo Nesbø is part of the writing team, and there’s a long run of books behind it, so Netflix may be looking at its next big global thriller franchise. Detective Hole is streaming on Netflix now.