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Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series
By John Powers

Netflix does Nordic noir right in 'Jo Nesbø's Detective' series

John Powers | Apr 8, 2026, 1:18 PM UTC
A tortured Oslo police detective may be on the trail of a psycho killer in this genuinely suspenseful screen adaptation of Jo Nesbø's The Devil's Star.