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 (32,555 votes)
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): MZ Choice Amazon Channel · Mhz Choice · The Roku Channel · Tubi TV · Kanopy · Hoopla · Plex
Language: DA
Type: TV series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.95 avg 20 episodes 7.8 → 8.2 57 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Afsnit 1	7.8	698
2	Afsnit 2	7.7	558
3	Afsnit 3	7.8	515
4	Afsnit 4	7.7	499
5	Afsnit 5	7.7	491
6	Afsnit 6	7.8	482
7	Afsnit 7	7.8	476
8	Afsnit 8	7.9	467
9	Afsnit 9	8.0	464
10	Afsnit 10	8.0	460
11	Afsnit 11	8.0	444
12	Afsnit 12	7.9	447
13	Afsnit 13	8.0	435
14	Afsnit 14	8.0	436
15	Afsnit 15	8.1	432
16	Afsnit 16	8.0	424
17	Afsnit 17	8.0	427
18	Afsnit 18	8.3	456
19	Afsnit 19	8.3	445
20	Afsnit 20	8.2	504

Season 2 (2009)

7.75 avg 10 episodes 7.5 → 8.0 60 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Afsnit 1	7.5	414
2	Afsnit 2	7.5	363
3	Afsnit 3	7.6	351
4	Afsnit 4	7.8	340
5	Afsnit 5	7.7	340
6	Afsnit 6	7.8	340
7	Afsnit 7	7.8	328
8	Afsnit 8	7.8	329
9	Afsnit 9	8.0	326
10	Afsnit 10	8.0	360

Season 3 (2012)

7.88 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 8.5 59 min avg

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Season 3 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Afsnit 1	7.7	384
2	Afsnit 2	7.7	338
3	Afsnit 3	7.7	329
4	Afsnit 4	7.8	319
5	Afsnit 5	7.9	318
6	Afsnit 6	7.7	317
7	Afsnit 7	7.8	307
8	Afsnit 8	8.0	300
9	Afsnit 9	8.0	296
10	Afsnit 10	8.5	421

The Killing (2007)

Cast

Seasons

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