Netflix has released so many binge-worthy thrillers this year that I’ve lost count. We’ve yet to reach the halfway mark in 2025, but the streaming service has already brought us nail-biting thrillers like iHostage, Havoc and Exterritorial, all of which dominated Netflix’s top ten chart. And now, another must-see thriller series is making waves.
If you’ve yet to glance at this week’s top trending shows on Netflix, Secrets We Keep—which was released less than a week ago—currently sits at number two, surpassing titles like Forever, The Four Seasons, Bad Thoughts and Love, Death + Robots. In the Danish limited series, a young au pair suddenly disappears in a wealthy Copenhagen neighborhood, and Cecilie (Marie Bach Hansen), one of the residents, is determined to find out what happened when she suspects foul play. The premise was enough to make me look up the trailer and, all I can say is, I’ll be watching this one tonight.
The intense two-minute teaser shows Ruby (Donna Levkovski), the Filipino au pair, looking worried as she does the dishes. Just a few moments later, when she tells Cecilie that she needs help, Cecilie quickly declines and seemingly defends Ruby’s boss. Not long after, Cecilie learns that Ruby has gone missing and decides to investigate, bringing some disturbing truths to light.
Several critics are already raving about the crime thriller, which boasts a perfect rating on Rotten Tomatoes, thanks to its deep themes and mystery elements. For instance, Joel Keller writes in Decider that it “doesn’t try to distract viewers by sending them down too many dead ends, and tells a story about class, race and wealth in the process.” Meanwhile, Collider‘s Samuel R. Murrian says it “explores similar thematic territory to this year’s most zeitgeisty hits Adolescence and The White Lotus, and in some ways handles its dark material even better.”
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Created by Ingeborg Topsøe, the cast includes Simon Sears, Lars Ranthe, Danica Curcic, Excel Busano and Frode Bilde Rønsholt. The six-part series was also directed by Per Fly and written by Ina Bruhn and Mads Tafdrup.
You can now stream Secrets We Keep on Netflix.
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An Action-Packed Thriller Just Hit #1 on Netflix & I’m Definitely Watching Tonight
