The Best Episodes of Detective Hole Season 1

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.0/10(1120 votes)

   #1 - 36 Seconds

   S1:E13/26/2026

   Five years after a traumatic incident, Detective Harry Hole buries himself in case work when a weapons seizure points to a shocking suspect.

   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø

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   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø
2. 

   7.0/10(883 votes)

   #2 - Ghosts

   S1:E23/26/2026

   As a gruesome and perplexing murder strikes Oslo, a personal tragedy drags Harry back into bad habits and an obsessive search for answers.

   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø

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   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø
3. 

   7.3/10(825 votes)

   #3 - To Silence the Voices

   S1:E33/26/2026

   After crossing one line too many, Harry is reassigned to a missing persons case that raises his suspicions. Waaler sets a trap with lethal consequences.

   Director:Anna Zackrisson

   Writer:Jo Nesbø

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   Director:Anna Zackrisson

   Writer:Jo Nesbø
4. 

   7.1/10(787 votes)

   #4 - After They Are Dead, Before They Are Cold

   S1:E43/26/2026

   The police must call on Harry’s expertise after a chilling package arrives by post. But with Waaler leading the case, his return comes at a price.

   Director:Anna Zackrisson

   Writer:Jo Nesbø

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   Director:Anna Zackrisson

   Writer:Jo Nesbø
5. 

   7.0/10(765 votes)

   #5 - The Devil's Star

   S1:E53/26/2026

   With evidence suggesting they're dealing with a serial killer, the police shift tactics and chase a promising lead as gang violence escalates across Oslo.

   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø

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   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø
6. 

   6.9/10(741 votes)

   #6 - Five

   S1:E63/26/2026

   Unable to find a logical connection between the symbolism, locations and victims, Harry attempts a mind-bending method to crack the serial killer’s code.

   Director:Anna Zackrisson

   Writer:Jo Nesbø

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   Director:Anna Zackrisson

   Writer:Jo Nesbø
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7. 

   7.1/10(718 votes)

   #7 - Joseph's Blessing

   S1:E73/26/2026

   Patterns and riddles point Harry in the direction of the next possible murder. But is he finally one step ahead, or still chasing the killer’s tail?

   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø

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   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø
8. 

   7.6/10(727 votes)

   #8 - The Woman in the Water

   S1:E83/26/2026

   Hunted by his own, Harry goes underground with his captive to prove a theory — only to uncover another deceptive layer separating him from the truth.

   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø

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   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø
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   7.1/10(793 votes)

   #9 - Duke Ellington's Piano

   S1:E93/26/2026

   Harry closes in on the secret behind the murders, but as his worst fears surface, the cost of his relentless pursuit of justice becomes alarmingly clear.

   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø

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   Director:Øystein Karlsen

   Writer:Jo Nesbø