The Netflix Dark Crime Thriller That’s A Sudden Unexpected Hit
Mia Cox
Updated on March 09, 2026
Such can certainly be said for the 2020 thriller The Silencing, which, despite receiving a lackluster release in cinemas, is still one to catch while it’s available on the platform.
Starring the likes of Game of Thrones alum Nikolaj Coster-Waldau and Peaky Blinders star Annabelle Wallis, the production has all the makings of an intriguing who-dun-it that will keep you on the edge of your seat from start to finish.
In The Silencing, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau stars as Rayburn Swanson, a man who once loved the sport of hunting but, since the bizarre and unsolved disappearance of his daughter, has had a change of heart.
Now struggling with the loss of his beloved child, Rayburn has turned to seeking solace from the bottle, battling with alcoholism, and living in a wildlife sanctuary to put a bit of good and life back into the world.