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I bingewatched all six episodes and was hooked from the beginning to end.

North of Copenhagen, where the rich people live a Beverly Hills lifestyle, many of them hire cheap foreign labor - usually young filipino women - to clean their expensive houses and look after their kids.

This is not made up. I worked as a teacher in that fairytaleland for almost 20 years. And I heard many stories, too. For many it's all about keeping up their appearances.

It doesn't take long in the first episode for the whole setup and premise to get going. A young filipino turns out missing and the following episodes are all about "what happened?" and "who's to blame for foul play?"

It's part drama, part mystery. As the story progress it becomes more and more clear that something is completely rotten and off, about certain main characters. This is where it gets really exciting and interesting, because in world where everyone learns to have a facade, lying also becomes easier.

The mini-series is beautifully shot and masterfully edited, and the cautionary tale was an added bonus.

Secrets we keep is probably the best Danish series I've ever watched.

Screenplay is excellent Casting is very, very good Music score creates a very haunting atmosphere Filming locations impressive

Storyline of 2 very wealthy families exploiting Filipinos through au pair arrangements where the Filipinos work as nannies and housemaids for very little money.

All comes to a scandal that opens up the entire world of the entitled people Like a house of cards, it falls apart bit by bit through a seemingly simple event.

I thought at first it should be more of a movie than a series but I changed my mind as the pace of developing the storyline is more suited for a series.

I just finished watching Reservatet, and honestly, I thought it was a really good miniseries. Sure, it was a bit predictable in parts, but it still had some twists that caught me off guard, which I appreciated. It kept me interested the whole way through.

I've always thought Denmark does a great job when it comes to film and TV, and this was no exception. There's just something about the way they tell stories that really works. The acting was solid across the board too-everyone brought their A-game and made the characters feel real.

All in all, I'd say Reservatet is definitely worth a watch. Not groundbreaking, but very well done and engaging.

I was hooked on Secrets We Keep from the very first episode. The acting was strong, the storytelling layered, and the suspense built steadily with each chapter. It promised a payoff that felt just out of reach, keeping me invested through every twist and reveal.

But the final episode was a major letdown.

After so much careful buildup, the finale felt rushed and unsatisfying. Key plotlines were either ignored or wrapped up too neatly. Some characters acted in ways that made no sense based on everything we'd seen before, and others just vanished without resolution. Most frustrating was the lack of real emotional payoff-no reckoning, no clarity, no true closure.

It's as if the writers didn't trust the audience to handle a more honest, consequential ending. Instead, we got ambiguity and loose ends where there should have been resolution and depth.

Still, I can't deny how compelling the series was for most of its run. If you enjoy well-acted psychological drama and slow-burning mystery, it's worth watching. Just be prepared: the ending may leave you disappointed.

This thriller with the unsurprising twist does a great job of examining the relationship between the ladies that lunch and the au pairs that take care of thier children.

Marie Back Hasen is stunning as the centre point of the story showing the cool unemotional danes verus the emotional Filipino babysitters

The acting is superb

The scenes of au pairs meeting and talking about thier, "employers" is great as well as how they get pressured into doing things

The use of very tall Danes and very short Filipinos is particularly good in the show dont tell rule of film making

It could have been two episodes shorter but definitely worth binging.

Another excellent series from Denmark! For those who criticize it for being racist and predictable, those are precisely some of the series key points. It's meant to be like that.

Rich versus poor.

This is not a series you watch and forget. It sticks with you because it causes you to wonder. It's not about solving the mystery, it's about what lies under the façade of wealthy society. And reveals how easily people can ignore what's wrong until it becomes impossible to look away.

The two main actresses are the ones who carry the story and make it come together.

The casting and the suporting casting are all great!

Overall, I'd have to tell you I didn't think I was going to enjoy this show as much as I did. But it impressed me. It's intelligent, emotional and incredibly psychological.

It demonstrates that justice doesn't come easily when the subjects are rich and powerful. And It is also a reminder that sometimes doing the right thing can hurt, but that it is the right thing to do.

Of course, let's not forget the ongoing theme about social media among minors in this series, which, just like in the series 'Adolescence' , fill you with questions and frustration at the same time.

If you're into tension, psychology and a great message on social commentary, 'Secrets We Keep' is worth watching, no doubt.

Okay, let's be clear about this: the sixth episode isn't great. The plot slows down so much just minutes in that you know the next half hour is designed to lull you into a false sense of security before the closing twist. And the closing twist, when it comes, is a bit am-dram or amateur dramatic. It's a bit too loaded in its thesis that rich people will do anything to hold on to what they have, even those of them who think of themselves as good and morally driven. But, that aside, and usually one cannot put the last episode of six aside, the thing is that the first five episodes here are so well done, so well acted, well shot and directed that it's hard not to go from one directly into the next, carried along on the sheer expert pacing of this tale of familial intrigue and the privileges of wealth.

There's a sense of forward propulsion and indeed sheer style about this show (despite the fact that it seems to borrow its soundtrack and indeed its casting style and preferences from Bad Sisters, despite never reaching the brilliance of that script and dialogue.

But as shows about class difference, about family obligations and rights, about the wealthy West and the often scramblingly desperate East (personified here by a young generation of Filipina babysitters who find themselves marooned in basement bedrooms of wealthy upscale Denmark), this is a well-made, sharp-edged and sympathetic tale that is also (for all of those first five episodes and at least for parts of the sixth) highly entertaining and highly recommended.

It is different than what I was used from Scandinavians. Usually they are centered around a weird policeman/woman but this narrative focuses more on a civilian involved. You can guess what is gonna happen if are observant enough. Overall I liked the it was a little bit different than what I was used for Nordic noir series but it wasn't something extraordinary. As I said before you can guess who the plot will roll out l. I loved the actress who played Catarina. She plays the policewoman on other shows and it was interesting to see her in an other role! I found the duration ok although they could have had some more character development.

Overall if you like Nordic noirs I find it decent.

Secrets We Keep unfolds with quiet urgency, tracing the disappearance of a Filipino househelp, in an upscale Copenhagen suburb. What begins as a personal concern gradually exposes a layered critique of privilege, systemic neglect, and the quiet complicity of those who benefit from both.

The girl's absence becomes a lens to examine the asymmetries of care, labour, and belonging in a society that prides itself on fairness, yet falters when accountability challenges comfort.

The storytelling is restrained yet charged, balancing empathy with discomfort. With only six episodes, Secrets We Keep distills its critique with precision, leaving behind not answers, but echoes difficult questions about power, silence, and the hierarchies embedded even in acts of kindness.

This is not a crime thriller. It's a moral reckoning.

The acting and photography are all well done. Excellent production values. The only criticism is that it's pretty obvious about half way through the mini series who did it. Lots of long shots with strange looks in the background that are a little heavy handed at dropping those clues. It felt like it would have been better pacing if they had cut the length of the series down by half, but still good if you like long dramatic dramas. It doesn't have to hit you with a bat over and over to get the point across that society has problems. There has always been wealthy vs poor. There has always been misogyny. The youth are now being raised by the internet. It's very bad and getting worse. 6 hours of it is just a little too long to have to watch of it when you already know who did it.

If you've seen any crime/mystery series you'll recognize the elements right away and predict what characters will be like. Rich, affluent neighbourhood. Class and race division. People with secrets. People hiding things. People knowing more than they let on. Determined investigator.

But end result is not what it could have been. Secrets and lies are predictable. If you pay attention you can deduce what happened fairly quickly. I'll give writers credit in that characters are actually capable of stepping back and reexamining their actions and beliefs as new things come to light.

I wouldn't call watching this a waste of time, but it's not a memorable series either.

I'm not sure why they needed 6 episodes when the ending was so obvious from the beginning! I was hoping they would throw me for a loop or give me a twist or something but nope..

It's a decent watch but truthfully fast forwarded through a lot of unnecessary parts, just wanted to get to the end to basically make sure I was right.

You can put it on as a background show: you don't really have to be laser focused to know what's happening. Each episode is around 30 mins long too so you can finish it in just a few hours!

If you're bored and can't find anything else then go for it as it does have some entertaining aspects.

Good performance as always from Danish actors but the story moves too slow and the plot is fairly easy to see already at episode 3.

The police also acts a bit too amateurish to be authentic. At least we didn't have to relish in personal problems on the female policewoman...

So much more to squeeze out of this story with obvious links to phenomenons addressed in "Adolescence". The frustrated housewife, the weird parties with Filipinos and white men at fancy adresses.

I liked the portraits of the businessmen and the power plays (very realistic). The opulent environment was also refreshing (too many series are shot in "white trash" areas)

The majority of the cast did a really good job. The scenery, music were also good. The downside was the storyline and the plot. The show has only 6 episodes, so there wasn't room for background stories? This resulted in "random" scenes that didn't really add value. And the tv show felt quite rushed in general. It would have been nice to know more about the lead characters and their story/life, this would make the storyline stronger and the viewer more invested in the story. The plot (last 2 episodes) in my opinion were also quite disappointing. It all felt a little bland: no dept or tension unfortunately.

The production quality was genuinely impressive - great cinematography, atmosphere, and solid performances. It had all the ingredients for a gripping thriller.

But unfortunately, it became way too obvious who was responsible from the very first shot of him, which killed the suspense early on. Once that reveal felt clear, the story lost momentum and interest.

Overall, it's a well-crafted film, but the predictability weakens the impact.

"Secrets We Keep" (2025) is a masterclass in suspense, blending psychological tension with emotional depth in a way that lingers long after the credits roll. Directed by the visionary, this thriller dives into the shadows of guilt, and the dangerous truths high profile people hide-even from themselves.

While the series's slow-burn tension is a strength, some viewers might crave a faster payoff in the final act. A few supporting characters could've been fleshed out further, but the central performances more than compensate.

Perfect For:

• Fans of mind-bending thrillers
• Anyone who loves unreliable narrators
• Viewers who enjoy dissecting hidden clues.

Actress and actors are very good. The story is very catching. I could watch all series' chapters in a weekend. Personage Cecilie is at the center of the narrative as the guardian of honesty, consciousness and correctness, surrounded by other personages that conflict with Cecilie (by the way all of them stereotypes). The story runs nicely keeping high interest, curiosity and expectation about what will happen next, however at the end real big flop. I was expecting a climax with revelations, emotions and action, however it was nothing like that. Overall I would prefer more trilling in stead socialist ideology display.

We'll the first thing you need to know about this is that it was written by a woman. With another couple of women writers.

So predictably, men and boys are the baddies. With 1 woman shown in a bad light.

The photography is amazing. The sets, scenery and acting are all very good. Very high quality tv from that standpoint.

I'm usually not very good at seeing who the perpetrator is in these sorts of things, but I did see this one very early on. So not much of a mystery there.

Good audio and captions. Faultless execution but with a not very sophisticated story line.

All around, worth your time to watch.

Last scenes summarize this movie well. It is quite predictable, almost from the get-go. Watched it at max speed, but still nice cinematography, music, casting.

Realistic portrayal of rich people, their attitudes toward themselves, status, poor. How rotten this all is, we see it every day, and we make a deal.

-- and now a copy to satisfy min req: Last scenes summarize this movie well. It is quite predictable almost from the get-go. Watched it at max speed, but still nice cinematography, music, casting.

Realistic portrayal of rich people, their attitudes toward themselves, status, poor. How rotten this all is, we see it every day, and we make a deal.