If you're looking to pass 2–6 evenings without getting bored, it's worth checking out Netflix’s brand-new miniseries Secrets We Keep. It features six episodes about wealthy Danes and the startling secrets they keep — with a touch of crime.
Secrets We Keep: What It’s About
The story takes place in an upscale neighbourhood in the north of Denmark’s Zealand island. There, seemingly perfect families live in homes with forest views, glossy kitchens, and Filipino housekeepers. When one of the maids — a young woman named Ruby — goes missing, her friend alerts the lady of the house next door. That woman, Cecilie, begins her own investigation, unearthing skeletons that can no longer be kept in the closet.
Why You Should Watch Secrets We Keep
Secrets We Keep comes from director Per Fly (Borgen), writer Ina Bruhn (Those Who Kill), and features strong performances from Marie Bach Hansen and Lars Ranthe in the leading roles. The series tackles issues of social division, parental blindness, and class-based guilt. The beauty of the facades is blinding, but the truth cuts to the conscience.
The ending may be predictable, but the journey is far more compelling. The atmosphere, dialogue, silences, and music cues are all handled with subtlety. It’s a kind of Danish Big Little Lies — only instead of California, we’re on the damp Baltic coast, with fewer characters but a bigger, darker secret tying them together.
