Wow, it's a sign of the times that there is so much video content out there that a Croatian/Ukrainian police procedural can become easily available in the US. The Topic Network has managed to collect obscure, quality TV series that have eluded some of the more prestigious platforms. The Silence started a bit slowly, but as it gathered steam it became an interesting, multi-layered look at corruption and trafficking in Eastern Europe. The acting was first-rate, the characters interesting and sympathetic, and the story offered its share of surprises. I might add that it was a jarring and nostalgic look at what Kyiv looked like before the Russians invaded So far, I have watched 3 series on Topic: A drama set in Lapland ("Arctic Circle"), a dense murder mystery from Austria and Germany ("Dark Woods"), and this. All of them were satisfying in their own way. I would have given The Silence a 7.5, but to make it a whole number, I'll bump it up to an eight. Kudos to the Topic network, and those filmmakers all over the world.