Nordic noir: Jo Nesbo on going down the Detective Hole for his new Netflix series 

Jo Nesbo has been in a chart-topping band, played football for Molde FC, and sold millions of books. For his latest endeavour, he has helped Netflix adapt one of those novels, writes Esther McCarthy 

Jo Nesbo was hands-on in the studio for the filming of Detective Hole. 

As one of the world’s most successful crime writers, Jo Nesbo is well used to having his writing adapted for the big and small screen. But Jo Nesbo’s Detective Hole — his new collaboration with Netflix — is a different project entirely.

The series based on one of his most-loved characters — troubled homicide detective and anti-hero Harry Hole — sees him immersed in the filming and production process from beginning to end for the first time. As well as writing the screenplays for the highly anticipated nine-episode series, he is show runner and executive producer.