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The Killing

2007 · 3 seasons · 1h per episode · Crime, Mystery, Drama

The Killing is a Danish police procedural set in the Copenhagen main police department and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund and her team, with each season series following a different murder case day-by-day and a one-hour episode covering twenty-four hours of the investigation. The series is noted for its plot twists, season-long storylines, dark tone and for giving equal emphasis to the story of the murdered victim's family alongside the police investigation. It has also been singled out for the photography of its Danish setting, and for the acting ability of its cast.

Where to watch The Killing

The Killing is streaming in the US on MZ Choice, Mhz Choice, Kanopy, Hoopla, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel and Tubi TV.

It is also available to rent or buy from Amazon Video.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 20 episodes (January 7, 2007)
• Season 2 — 10 episodes (September 27, 2009)
• Season 3 — 10 episodes (September 23, 2012)

Cast

• Sofie Gråbøl as Sarah Lund
• Morten Suurballe as Lennart Brix
• Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Mathias Borch
• Sigurd Holmen le Dous as Asbjørn Juncker
• Anders W. Berthelsen as Robert Zeuthen
• Olaf Johannessen as Kristian Kamper
• Jonatan Spang as Kristoffer Kamper
• Trine Pallesen as Karen Nebel
• Tammi Øst as Birgit Eggert
• Peter Mygind as Tage Steiner
• Helle Fagralid as Maja Zeuthen
• Stig Hoffmeyer as Niels Reinhardt

Details

Created by

Søren Sveistrup

First aired

January 7, 2007

Episodes

40

Genres

Crime, Mystery, Drama

Network

DR1

Status

Ended

TMDB score

8.0 / 10 from 297 votes