The Secret Woman premieres globally on Netflix on August 28, 2026. The Danish psychological thriller follows a woman whose peaceful life on a Norwegian island collapses when a stranger claims she is actually a missing wife and mother from Denmark.
Quick facts
| OTT release date | August 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Streaming platform | Netflix |
| Release | Global Netflix premiere |
| Format | Danish thriller film |
| Lead cast | Natalie Madueño, Claes Bang, Pål Sverre Hagen, Stina Ekblad |
| Based on | The Secret Woman by Anna Ekberg |
When does The Secret Woman release on Netflix?
The Secret Woman arrives on Friday, August 28, 2026. Netflix has set the same date for its global launch, so viewers in India can look for the film on the platform from release day.
The date places the Nordic mystery at the start of the weekend, alongside the other titles in our August 24-30 OTT release guide.
What is The Secret Woman about?
Louise Andersen runs a small café and shares a quiet life with her partner, Joachim, on the Norwegian island of Hidra. That stability disappears when a stranger tells her she is not Louise at all. He says she is Helene Söderberg, a Danish woman who vanished three years earlier.
The claim comes with an even more unsettling revelation: Helene has a husband and a young son. Louise leaves the life she knows and travels to Denmark to understand her missing years, her apparent family and what happened on the night she disappeared.
Who is in the cast?
Natalie Madueño leads the film as Louise Andersen, also known as Helene Söderberg. The principal cast also includes Claes Bang, Pål Sverre Hagen, Stina Ekblad, Ingrid Bolsø Berdal and Lars Simonsen.
Pål Sverre Hagen plays Joachim, the partner Louise leaves behind when she begins investigating her past. Claes Bang appears as Edmund, while Stina Ekblad plays Caroline. Our separate The Secret Woman cast guide explains the confirmed characters and the names whose roles remain under wraps.
Is The Secret Woman based on a book?
Yes. The film adapts Anna Ekberg’s novel The Secret Woman. Barbara Topsøe-Rothenborg directs and co-wrote the screenplay with Anders August. The creative team previously worked on the Netflix thriller Loving Adults.
SF Studios produced the film, with Marcella Dichmann as producer and Lars Bjørn-Hansen and Anders Rønnow Klarlund as executive producers.
Should you add it to your watchlist?
The central identity puzzle gives The Secret Woman a clean psychological-thriller hook. It should appeal most to viewers who enjoy Nordic mysteries where family, memory and a seemingly perfect past become sources of danger rather than comfort.
The Secret Woman FAQ
What is The Secret Woman OTT release date?
The Secret Woman premieres on August 28, 2026.
Where can I watch The Secret Woman in India?
The film will stream on Netflix in India as part of its global release.
Is The Secret Woman a film or a series?
Netflix classifies The Secret Woman as a film.
Who plays Louise and Helene?
Natalie Madueño plays Louise Andersen, the woman told that she is actually the missing Helene Söderberg.
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