Brought to the screen by a team whose previous credits include the TV adaptation of Hanna, the original Speak No Evil, and acclaimed Nordic noir Borgen, Netflix’s Secrets We Keep was always likely to provide plenty of twists and turns.
At the time of writing, the series sits at number three on Netflix UK's top 10, with viewers finding themselves hooked by the compelling performances from Marie Bach Hansen (The Legacy) and Danica Curcic (The Kingdom), among others.
If you recently reached the end of Netflix's Secrets We Keep need a full recap on that eventful conclusion, read on for everything that went down in the gripping finale.
What happened to Ruby?
But a new prime suspect emerged in the shape of Oscar (Frode Bilde Rønsholt), the teenage delinquent Ruby had been employed to help look after, following his threat to next-door-neighbour Viggo (Lukas Zaperka) not to expose an incriminating video.
The latter essentially admits to raping Ruby in a quietly menacing confrontation with leading lady Cecilie (Marie Bach Hansen) in her kitchen. “She’s hired to like me,” comes his disturbing justification, which, like recent Netflix phenomenon Adolescence, appears to highlight the damaging influence of incel culture.
How do Oscar's parents react?
In fact, they hatch a despicable plan to frame the victim as the offender, putting forward the argument that Ruby was a sexual predator who took advantage of a minor.
Rasmus also lashes out at wife Katarina (Danica Curcic) for failing to spot Oscar’s descent into depravity. “You had one job,” he barks at her, before revealing he’s sending their son away to an elite boarding school. Further proving how out of touch they are with reality, the couple still decide to attend Ruby’s funeral, although unsurprisingly, they’re soon sent packing by the grieving community of au pairs.
What happened to Angel?
In a particularly tense exit interview, Cecile initially tells Angel that she simply wants to spend more time with her son. But the truth eventually comes out that her somewhat inappropriate closeness with tween Viggo – the pair often shared a bed together, while she also accepted a large sum of money from him – has given cause for concern.
Angel lashes out, arguing that she’s being unfairly punished for Oscar’s crimes. But Cecilie, who also took umbrage with the fact Angel lied about being childless, stands firm.
Was Oscar the only guilty party?
Indeed, after Oscar informs her that Ruby had a blazing row with his mum on the night she disappeared, contradicting the accepted version of events, Cecilie challenges Kat at his goodbye party. When asked whether she’d already known about the rape, the latter refuses to answer either way. But when talk turns to Ruby’s death and whether she had any involvement, Kat chillingly replies, “What if I did?” She then adds further fuel to the fire by remarking how men “think everything sorts itself out,” suggesting that she may have killed Ruby without Rasmus’ knowledge.
Interestingly, and with perhaps a second season in mind, Secrets We Keep prefers to keep viewers guessing.
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