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The Killing

Name: The Killing
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Released: 2007-01-07
Cast: Sofie Gråbøl, Morten Suurballe, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sigurd Holmen le Dous, Anders W. Berthelsen

2007 | 3 seasons | 60 min | Crime, Mystery, Drama

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Dexter, start here.
The mood: Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace: 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 40 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-MA: expect violence.
It's in Danish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesSolid
8.0 out of 10
AwardsSolid
Won 1 BAFTA: BAFTA Television Awards: Best International TV Series. Also nominated for 1 more BAFTA. Plus 5 other awards.
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a modest audience
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 214K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.

Season 12007 · 20 episodes · 7.9 out of 10
Saturday
Season 22009 · 10 episodes · 6.7 out of 10
Weeknight
Season 32012 · 10 episodes · 7.7 out of 10
Saturday

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Cast & crew

Created by Søren Sveistrup

Sofie GråbølSarah Lund
Morten SuurballeLennart Brix
Nikolaj Lie KaasMathias Borch
Sigurd Holmen le DousAsbjørn Juncker
Anders W. BerthelsenRobert Zeuthen
Olaf JohannessenKristian Kamper
Jonatan SpangKristoffer Kamper
Trine PallesenKaren Nebel
Tammi ØstBirgit Eggert
Peter MygindTage Steiner