Told through the lens of two men – played by Krasinski and Rhys – whose lives are far more connected than they realize, Silent River explores the cracks of small-town America in the aftermath of the discovery of a serial killer among them.
Krasinski (pictured left), who will direct the pilot and several additional episodes, is once again teaming up with two key Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan alumni for Silent River. The new series is created by Aaron Rabin, who will serve as executive producer, with Andrew Bernstein serving as director and executive producer.
Bernstein was executive producer and director for season two of the Prime Video series Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, starring and executive produced by Krasinski, while Rabin was co-executive producer and writer for season four. Bernstein is also directing the upcoming Jack Ryan film for the streamer from a script by Rabin. Krasinski reprises his title role in that film. Bernstein also previously directed Rhys (photo, right) in two episodes of the FX series The Americans.
“With John and Matthew Rhys attached to star in this wonderful story from Aaron Rabin, our global customers will be on the edge of their seats throughout this thought-provoking, psychological thriller.”
Krasinski recently released IF for Paramount, in which he starred, wrote, produced and directed. He previously wrote, directed and starred in the Oscar-nominated film A Quiet Place, which spawned a successful horror franchise.
Rhys is currently filming the Netflix limited series The Beast in Me opposite Claire Danes. He recently recorded Towards Zero, a series adaptation of the Agatha Christie classic for Britbox and BBC1. Rhys is an Emmy winner for The Americans and Golden Globe nominee for HBO's Perry Mason (2020).