We've always been loyal Netflix fans, but it does seem like they've been particularly good at dishing out the binge-worthy thrillers lately.
For example, we were all collectively at the edge of our seats when the streaming giant dropped The Asunta Case, a true-crime thriller that dropped on 26 April.
The gripping six-part series followed the extraordinary case of couple Alfonso Basterra Camporro and Rosario Porto Ortega, who reported the disappearance of their daughter Asunta Porto (born Fang Yong) on 21 September 2013, just shy of her 13th birthday.
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After viewers finished the addictive series, they have been crying out for something just as gripping to watch.
A lot of people think they have the answer, in the form of yet another Netflix series.
The Chestnut Man is six-part Danish thriller that holds an incredible 100% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
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The creepy premise is that a young woman's body is found in Copenhagen, with a hand missing. Detectives discover a figurine made of chestnuts at the crime scene.
When they examine the 'chestnut man', they find a fingerprint on it from a missing girl, who is the daughter of politician Rosa Hartung.
Despite being released back in September 2021, viewers are still discovering the series for the very first time and becoming hooked.
Unlike The Asunta Case, the Nordic noir The Chestnut Man isn't a true story - thankfully.
It is, however, based on a novel of the same name (or Kastanjemanden in Danish), which was written by Søren Sveistrup and published in 2018.
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Sveistrup shared his inspiration for his spine-tingling tale.
He shared with Crime by the Book: "One Autumn day a few years ago I came to pick up my youngest in kindergarten and I saw the kids assembling chestnut men while they were "singing a children's song: 'Chestnut man, do come in, Chestnut man, do come in'.
"To me, the invitation sounded creepy even though the context was so innocent. Or maybe exactly because the context was innocent.
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"Anyway, I decided to follow my anxieties and use the small doll as a signature on a scene of a crime."
One person wrote on Netflix Bangers: "Brilliant story line and a little twist you wouldn't expect, highly recommend."
Another added: "Incredible! Would recommend to anyone."
The Chestnut Man is available to stream on Netflix.
Topics: Netflix, TV And Film
Kya Buller