Matthew RhysandJohn Krasinskiare about to go head-to-head (or maybe some other body part that got thrown in the river?) in a thrilling new television series for Amazon Prime Video. The two actors have been announced as the stars of the streamer’s newest show,Silent River, which follows the two men as their small town reels with the discovery of a serial killer living among their ranks.
In a new announcement (which we read about viaVariety), the series will see its creator Aaron Rabin reuniting with Krasinski and Andrew Bernstein, who is also on board as a director and executive producer. All three men worked together on Krasinski’s other Amazon series,Jack Ryan(which also has amovie iteration in productionat the moment).
According to the official description:
Through the lens of two men, whose lives are far more connected than they realize, ‘Silent River’ explores the cracks of small-town America in the wake of discovering a serial killer among them.
Aaron Rabin will also executive produce the series he created alongside Bernstein, Krasinski, Rhys, and Allyson Seeger. Seeger is a longtime collaborator of Krasinski’s, as the head of Development and Production at the duo’s production company, Sunday Night. Krasinski is also set to direct the pilot and additional episodes.“We are thrilled to continue our work with John Krasinski, Allyson Seeger, and Sunday Night on this gripping series, which delves into the mysteries and secrets of small-town America,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television for Amazon MGM Studios. “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.”
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As for Rhys, whom many people know for his breakout role inThe Americansalongside his wife Keri Russell, the actor has been lending his voice to some animatedWatchmenprojects (where he plays the hero Nite Owl), as well as his hilarious turn as George Carlin in theSNLmovie,Saturday Night. He was also featured inCocaine Bearand was the eponymousPerry Masonin the HBO reboot. Rhys will also star alongside Claire Danes in a new Netflix limited series titledThe Beast in Me, and recently wrapped shooting on the BritBox and BBC1 series adaptation of Agatha Christie’sTowards Zero.It’s also worth noting that the other creatives involved in the project are no slouches, either. Rabin recently worked on Disney+ and Marvel Studios’Secret Invasion, and he recently did a rewrite on the Bob Odenkirk starrerNobody 2. As for Bernstein, the director has worked on many incredible series, including helming episodes of acclaimed shows likeThe Diplomat,Ozark,Mad Men, andThe West Wing, making him the perfect man to step behind the lenses of such a thrilling series concept.
