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Netflix’s ‘Secrets We Keep’ Captivates Global Audiences with Sharp Social Commentary

The Danish limited series explores privilege and power dynamics through a gripping crime thriller, earning critical acclaim and a spot in Netflix’s Global Top 10.

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Overview

  • Secrets We Keep premiered globally on May 15, 2025, and quickly climbed to No. 3 on Netflix’s Global Top 10 list.
  • The series offers a fictional yet incisive critique of Denmark’s au pair culture, highlighting class disparities and power imbalances.
  • Critics have unanimously praised the show, awarding it a rare 100% Rotten Tomatoes score for its storytelling and social relevance.
  • Set in an affluent Copenhagen neighborhood, the show centers on the disappearance and murder of a young Filipino au pair named Ruby.
  • Netflix has promoted the series as a limited run, with no plans currently confirmed for a second season.