Netflix's Danish crime drama series mystery series follows one woman's search for the truth after the disappearance of her neighbor's au pair. Secrets We Keep takes place in a wealthy Copenhagen neighborhood where Cecilie and Mike lead an idyllic life with their son and their friends, Katarina and Rasmus. However, things quickly take a dark turn when Katarina and Rasmus's au pair, Ruby, disappears, and Cecilie finds that those closest to her are unwilling to help find Ruby.

As the best shows on Netflix. Secrets We Keep's ending does leave some ambiguity regarding what Cecilie will do next, and the complex characters will leave audiences thinking about the series long after it ends.

Secrets We Keep Cast

Character

Marie Bach Hansen

Cecilie

Simon Sears

Mike

Danica Curcic

Katarina

Lars Ranthe

Rasmus

Excel Busano

Angel

Sara Fanta Traore

Aicha

Lukas Zuperka

Viggo

Frode Bilde Ronsholt

Oscar

Donna Levkovski

Ruby

Marie Bach Hansen As Cecilie

Date Of Birth: June 28, 1985

  • Active Since: 2003

Actor: Marie Bach Hansen was born in Borum, Denmark in 1985, and she began her career in the film Kick'n Rush in 2003. Hansen is perhaps best known for starring in the series The Legacy as Signe Larsen from 2014 to 2017. She is also known for appearing in the Danish films Hvidsten Gruppen and The Last Vermeer. Hansen has appeared on the TV shows The Team, Hvide Sande, and Dansegarderoben.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Movie/TV Show

Role

Kick'n Rush

Mathilde

Hvidsten Gruppen

Tulle Fiil

The Legacy

Signe Larsen

The Team

Nelly Winther

The Last Vermeer

Leez

Hvide Sande

Helene Falck

Dansegarderoben

Sussie

Character: Marie Bach Hansen plays the main character Cecilie in Secrets We Keep. Cecilie is married to Mike and is the mother of Viggo. When Ruby goes missing and her own au pair expresses concern, Cecilie begins to investigate the disappearance and learns some shocking, dark information about her seemingly idyllic community.

Simon Sears As Mike

Date Of Birth: January 25, 1984

  • Active Since: 2009

Actor: Simon Sears was born in Roskilde, Denmark in 1984 and made his first appearance onscreen in the 2009 short film Northern Lights. Sears has starred in numerous films and TV shows throughout his career, including Winter Brothers, Enforcement, Follow the Money, Ride Upon the Storm, Baby Fever, and Those Who Kill. He is likely best known to English-speaking audiences for his role as Ivan in the Netflix series Shadow and Bone.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Movie/TV Show

Role

April 9th

Kaptajn Holm

Follow the Money

Tobias

Winter Brothers

Johan

Ride Upon the Storm

Christian Krogh

Shadow and Bone

Ivan

Baby Fever

Matthias

Those Who Kill

Frederik Havgaard

Character: Simon Sears appears in Secrets We Keep as Cecilie's husband, Mike. The wealthy couple lives in an upper-class area of Copenhagen, and while Cecilie is ready to help Angel search for Ruby, Mike is unhappy that his wife is questioning the status quo rather than siding with other people in their community by default. The pair is also friends with Katarina and Rasmus, whose son is the same age as theirs.

Danica Curcic As Katarina

Date Of Birth: August 27, 1985

  • Active Since: 2011

Actor: Danica Curcic was born in Belgrade, Serbia in 1985 and grew up in Copenhagen. She began acting in 2011, appearing in an episode of Those Who Kill and in the film Mike Hunt. Since then, Curcic has appeared in numerous other films, such as All Inclusive, Silent Heart, Out Stealing Horses, Murina, and The Bombardment. She has also starred in the series The Bridge, Nobel, Equinox, and The Chestnut Man, but Curcic is best known for playing Mia Lambert in the series adaptation of The Mist.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Movie/TV Show

Role

All Inclusive

Ditte

The Absent One

Kimmie

Silent Heart

Sanne

The Mist

Mia Lambert

Warrior

Louise

Equinox

Astrid

The Chestnut Man

Naia Thulin

Character: Danica Curcic plays Katarina in Secrets We Keep. Katarina and her husband Rasmus are neighbors and friends of Cecilie and Mike, and it is their au pair, Ruby, who disappears. After Ruby's disappearance, Cecilie becomes suspicious of Katarina and her potential connection to the crime, as Katarina does not seem to want to look for Ruby.

Lars Ranthe As Rasmus

Date Of Birth: August 26, 1969

  • Active Since: 1984

Actor: Lars Ranthe was born in Copenhagen in 1969, and he appeared as Birger in the TV series Crash as a child. Ranthe reentered acting as an adult with the film The Bench, followed by numerous other film and TV roles since. He has starred in Minor Mishaps, Aftermath, Brothers, A Funny Man, and The Hunt. Ranthe is best known for appearing as Peter in the 2020 film Another Round. He has also appeared in the shows Dicte, Badehotellet, Ride Upon the Storm, and The Chestnut Man.

Notable Movies & TV Shows:

Movie/TV Show

Role

Crash

Birger

Minor Mishaps

Worker

Aftermath

Bilsaelger

Brothers

Preben 1

Adam's Apples

Esben

Sommer

Jakob Sommer

The Hunt

Bruun

Dicte: Crime Reporter

Thorsten

Another Round

Peter

Character: Lars Ranthe appears as Rasmus, Katarina's husband, in Secrets We Keep. Rasmus and Katarina employ Ruby, who cares for their son, Oscar. After Ruby's disappearance, Cecilie wonders whether Rasmus could have been involved in what happened to her.

Secrets We Keep ing Cast & Characters

Excel Busano As Angel: Excel Busano appears as Angel, Cecilie's au pair who cares for her son Viggo, and does most of the household work. Angel is also Ruby's friend, who is one of the only people willing to look for Ruby. Secrets We Keep is Busano's first TV appearance.

Sara Fanta Traore As Aicha: Sara Fanta Traore plays the detective, Aicha, in Secrets We Keep. She helps Cecilie look into Ruby's disappearance, though it becomes clear most people are not very invested in the investigation. Traore is best known for appearing in Empire as Petrine and as Trine in The Nurse.

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Lukas Zuperka As Viggo: In Secrets We Keep, Lukas Zuperka plays Viggo, the son of Cecilie and Mike. He is also friends with Oscar, and the two boys become suspicious as the series progresses and more information about their behavior is revealed. Secrets We Keep is Zuperka's first acting credit.

Frode Bilde Ronsholt As Oscar: Another newcomer in Secrets We Keep's cast is Frode Bilde Ronsholt, who appears as Oscar. Oscar is the son of Katarina and Rasmus, and he is under the care of Ruby before she goes missing. Trying to protect her own son in the process, Cecilie becomes increasingly wary of Oscar and Viggo spending time together.

Donna Levkovski As Ruby: Dona Levkovski appears as Ruby throughout Secrets We Keep. Ruby is the missing au pair that the series revolves around. Prior to her disappearance, she expresses concern for her safety to Cecilie, who is unsure of how to intervene. Ruby is also friends with Angel. The Netflix series is Levkovski's first acting credit.

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Secrets We Keep
Release Date
2025 - 2025-00-00
Network
Netflix
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    Marie Bach Hansen
    Cecilie
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    Danica Ćurčić
    Katarina
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    Simon Sears
    Mike
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    Lars Ranthe
    Rasmus

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Secrets We Keep, released in 2025, follows Cecilie as she investigates the disappearance of a neighbor's au pair in a wealthy suburb. Her quest for answers exposes hidden truths, disrupting the veneer of her idyllic surroundings and unraveling her presumably perfect world.

Creator(s)
Ingeborg Topsøe
Main Genre
Drama
Producers
Claudia Saginario
Seasons
1