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The Killing (2007)

Crime · Drama · Mystery

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.

IMDb rating
8.4 (32,705 votes)
Seasons
3
Streaming (US)
MZ Choice Amazon Channel · Mhz Choice · The Roku Channel · Plex · Tubi TV · Kanopy · Hoopla
Language
DA
Type
TV series
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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.95 avg 20 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 57 min avg

Ep 1: 7.8 · 704 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 562 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 519 votesEp 4: 7.7 · 503 votesEp 5: 7.6 · 495 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 485 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 479 votesEp 8: 7.9 · 470 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 467 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 463 votesEp 11: 8.0 · 446 votesEp 12: 7.9 · 449 votesEp 13: 8.0 · 438 votesEp 14: 8.0 · 438 votesEp 15: 8.1 · 433 votesEp 16: 8.0 · 425 votesEp 17: 8.0 · 429 votesEp 18: 8.3 · 458 votesEp 19: 8.3 · 447 votesEp 20: 8.2 · 505 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Afsnit 17.8704
2Afsnit 27.7562
3Afsnit 37.8519
4Afsnit 47.7503
5Afsnit 57.6495
6Afsnit 67.8485
7Afsnit 77.8479
8Afsnit 87.9470
9Afsnit 98.0467
10Afsnit 108.0463
11Afsnit 118.0446
12Afsnit 127.9449
13Afsnit 138.0438
14Afsnit 148.0438
15Afsnit 158.1433
16Afsnit 168.0425
17Afsnit 178.0429
18Afsnit 188.3458
19Afsnit 198.3447
20Afsnit 208.2505

Season 2 (2009)

7.75 avg 10 episodes 7.5 → 8.0 60 min avg

Ep 1: 7.5 · 416 votesEp 2: 7.5 · 364 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 352 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 341 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 342 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 341 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 330 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 331 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 328 votesEp 10: 8.0 · 362 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Afsnit 17.5416
2Afsnit 27.5364
3Afsnit 37.6352
4Afsnit 47.8341
5Afsnit 57.7342
6Afsnit 67.8341
7Afsnit 77.8330
8Afsnit 87.8331
9Afsnit 98.0328
10Afsnit 108.0362

Season 3 (2012)

7.88 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 59 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 387 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 340 votesEp 3: 7.7 · 331 votesEp 4: 7.8 · 321 votesEp 5: 7.9 · 320 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 320 votesEp 7: 7.8 · 310 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 303 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 299 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 424 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Afsnit 17.7387
2Afsnit 27.7340
3Afsnit 37.7331
4Afsnit 47.8321
5Afsnit 57.9320
6Afsnit 67.7320
7Afsnit 77.8310
8Afsnit 88.0303
9Afsnit 98.0299
10Afsnit 108.5424

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