The Silence is an Australian television film that first aired on ABC on 2 April 2006.

After being traumatised by a fatal shooting, Detective Richard Treloar is relegated to curating a police photographic exhibition at the Police Museum.

When one of the leads is killed, the case is reopened and he becomes the prime suspect, as his life begins to unravel.

[1] On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50%, based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.

[citation needed] It was nominated for an AFI Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series, Best Lead Actor in Television Drama for Richard Roxburgh and Best Guest or Supporting Actress in Television Drama for Emily Barclay.