Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole
Reviews
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“In Tobias Santelmann’s charismatic title-role, Hole is just as sharp, vulnerable, thirsty, witty, disheveled and self-sacrificing as a vicious investigator should be.”
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“Tobias Santelmann excels as Harry Hole.”
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“Tobias Santelmann takes on the lead role with utmost ease and has both the weight and charisma needed. He is credible as a drunkard, and even better when Hole clears his head and butts in. The investigator is sharp and observant, but also fallible, full of personal flaws.”
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“With the slightly sleepy expression of a retired boxer who has gone a little too many rounds in the ring, the versatile Santelmann is a perfect match as the investigator who is struggling with his inner demons, ailing private life, and the search for justice for the victims. /…/ The interplay between Santelmann and Kinnaman sparkles.”
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“Santelmann and Kinnaman own this series together. They are truly outstanding, both individually and as a duo.”
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“Harry Hole is an alcoholic, a brilliant detective, and right now a human being with just the right amount of flaws to make him impossible to stop watching. Tobias Santelmann portrays him with a worn-down and honest heaviness which never turns into self-pity. He’s difficult, he makes bad decisions, he’s still in therapy, and he actually tries. It’s that combination that makes him human rather than a tortured, cliché of a genius in a trenchcoat. /…/ The dynamic between Santelmann and Kinnaman is the absolute backbone of the show, and it holds for nine episodes without ever slipping. They are two sides of the same coin, something that the show is smart enough to show, not tell. When they share scenes, there’s a tension in the air that is hard to put into words but easy to feel.”
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“Santelmann is perfectly cast as Harry, with a grizzled, tough exterior that makes him utterly believable as this determined man who has been beaten down by life, while also retaining a tenderness, particularly in scenes with his girlfriend Rakel and her son Oleg. No matter how poorly he behaves or how one-track his mind is, he is always an empathetic character who you can’t help but root for.”
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“[Tobias Santelmann’s] performance is electric. Multilayered, three-dimensional, and always interesting, Santelmann brings to life a character who is magnetic, despite being consistently unlikable. Which is the key to Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole: a morally ambiguous antihero made irresistible by the sheer force of Santelmann’s presence. It’s a knockout.”
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“Tobias Santelmann embodies [Harry Hole] — described by Nesbø as a cross between Frank Miller‘s Batman and Norwegian soccer coach Nils Arne Eggen — with a committed intensity that compels from his opening scene, one which establishes his default state of shirtless, sleep-deprived, and obsessing over a crime that’s haunted him for aeons. ”
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“Tobias Santelmann is no less compelling as the show’s lead, especially during moments when Harry is consumed by his alcoholism and extremely loving and vulnerable around his romantic interest, Rakel Fauke (Pia Tjelta), and her son. /…/ If given the opportunity, Tobias Santelmann also seems to have the screen presence and acting forte to lead a full-fledged detective franchise that could eventually rival giants like Reacher, Bosch, and True Detective.”
- Actor
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Tobias Santelmann
- Director
- Øystein Karlsen
- Production company
- Netflix Studios
- Premiere
- 2026
- Genre
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- Crime
- Drama
- Mystery
