The Silence

The Silence

Created by Marjan Alčevski

On HRT 1, ARTE

2021–20232 seasons12 episodes50 min6.8 / 10

A dark, serialized crime investigation spanning Eastern Europe that grapples with systemic corruption and human trafficking, undone by its cancellation mid-arc.

Dramatic events unfold in Croatia and Ukraine. The first girl drowned, the second one died from a drug overdose. The main suspect in these deaths, however, soon turns out to be innocent - and dead too. While detective Vladimir and reporter Stribor struggle to solve these murders in Croatia, the niece of Olga, an Ukrainian philanthropist, goes missing in Kyiv.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Silence scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 93% of series.

  • Does The Silence leave you hopeful? No. Less hopeful than 93% of series.

  • Is The Silence easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 88% of series.

  • Is The Silence sad? Yes. More sad than 84% of series.

  • Is The Silence violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

27/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise71

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love46

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Silence

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Silence

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Silence, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Silence, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Silence, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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