Welcome to Deadline’s International Disruptors, a feature where we shine a spotlight on key executives and companies outside of the U.S. shaking up the offshore marketplace. This week we’re talking to famed Norwegian crime author Jo Nesbø whose novels, which include Headhunters, The Night House and his beloved Harry Hole detective series, have sold more than 60 million copies worldwide and have been translated into 51 languages. This week sees the launch of Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole on Netflix and the author has adapted all nine episodes and serves as showrunner on the series. Here he breaks down that experience of bringing his most well-known antihero to screen, who he writes for and what’s next.
Jo Nesbø is one of the most famous crime writers in the world and now he’s also a Netflix showrunner with a huge streaming series having launched around the world this week. Jo Nesbø’s Detective Hole just landed on the
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