If you want a crime drama that treats its mystery as more than a puzzle, Detective Hole is available in Australia on Netflix, and in the US on Netflix right now. Across 1 season, the show has had time to find its rhythm and keep it. Its 7/10 TMDB score, built from 103 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Tobias Santelmann anchors it, but the writing does the real work. Put it on tonight on Netflix and see for yourself.

Detective Hole arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The plotting gives Detective Hole its backbone, but it is the characters you come back for. 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. Tobias Santelmann and Joel Kinnaman lead a cast that gives the tension real weight. It first aired in 2026. What makes Detective Hole hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

If you cannot walk away from a good mystery, Detective Hole will keep you hooked. Viewers who responded to Cross will find a lot to like here too. Short enough to finish in a weekend, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Tobias Santelmann's performance is the kind that shows up on best-of lists years later. If you have been looking for something to fill the gap left by a recently finished story, this is a reliable answer.

Detective Hole is currently airing new episodes, created by Jo Nesbø — so there's no better time to catch up before the story moves forward. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.