Marwan Kenzari and Rianne van Rompaey in Psychological Thriller 'The Silence'

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Marwan Kenzari and Rianne van Rompaey in Psychological Thriller The Silence

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26 February 2026

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Marwan Kenzari and Rianne van Rompaey play the leading roles in the new Dutch series The Silence, a psychological thriller about trust and hidden truths. For Van Rompaey, who broke through internationally as a top model, the series marks her Netflix debut. The cast also includes major names such as Rifka Lodeizen, Juli tte van Ardenne, Anniek Pheifer, Ren e Soutendijk, Hans Kesting, and Jochum ten Haaf. The Silence is based on the book The Quiet Girl by S.F. Kosa and is created by Nico Moolenaar, who has a multi-year collaboration with Netflix. He also wrote the screenplay together with Pieter De Graeve and will co-produce the series together with Maarten Swart on behalf of Kaap Holland Series in collaboration with Red Herring. The series is directed by Max Porcelijn.

Marwan Kenzari on The Silence: A man searches for his wife. A staggering discovery leaves Tarik completely in the dark. I was immediately attracted to the nightmarish quality of this story.

It's a special step for me to make my Netflix debut with The Silence, says Rianne Van Rompaey. I was immediately drawn to the complexity of the script and how it doesn't shy away from difficult subjects. The psychology of my character, Sara, and the way she deals with the past, present and future touches me deeply. She keeps certain things to herself, and it's precisely that tension between what you share and what you keep hidden that makes her such an interesting character to play.

Nico Moolenaar: With The Silence, I'm making the most uncompromising thriller of my career. I have never been this excited about a project. Being able to continue my collaboration with Netflix on a series this intense and suspenseful feels like a privilege. With Marwan Kenzari in the lead, a cast of exceptional calibre, and Max Porcelijn in the director's chair, I know we have something special on our hands.

About The Silence When acclaimed author Sara Post (Rianne van Rompaey) vanishes without a trace, her husband Tarik (Marwan Kenzari) is drawn into a dangerous search that unravels her hidden past and a closed community where silence is valued above the truth.

Creation: Nico Moolenaar Screenplay: Nico Moolenaar & Pieter De Graeve Director: Max Porcelijn Production Company: Kaap Holland Series in collaboration with Red Herring Producers: Maarten Swart & Nico Moolenaar Cast: Marwan Kenzari, Rianne van Rompaey, Livia Schoemacher, Rifka Lodeizen, Juli tte van Ardenne, Anniek Pheifer, Lukas Dijkema, Ren e Soutendijk, Hans Kesting, Jochum ten Haaf, Katrien van Beurden, Tenzing Woing, Max Weisscher

Photo Credits: David Dijkhoff (Marwan Kenzari); Marc de Groot (Rianne van Rompaey); Leonie van Ravenstein (Rifka Lodeizen); Isabel Sanchez Olid (Juli tte van Ardenne); Barbara Salem (Livia Schoemacher); Eug nie Mulier (Jochum ten Haaf); Caro Lenssen (Ren e Soutendijk); Peter Valckx (Lukas Dijkema); Isabel Sanchez Olid (Anniek Pheifer); Eug nie Mulier (Hans Kesting); Teska Overbeeke (Katrien van Beurden); Lisa van Katwijk (Max Weisscher); Ilja Keizer (Tenzing Woing)

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