The Killing (2011– )

Follows the police investigation of the murder of a young girl, tying together three interlocking stories as investigators chase a variety of leads.

Stars:

Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Liam James

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 16 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mireille Enos	...	Sarah Linden (38 episodes, 2011-2013)
Joel Kinnaman	...	Stephen Holder (38 episodes, 2011-2013)
Liam James	...	Jack Linden (28 episodes, 2011-2013)
Billy Campbell	...	Darren Richmond (26 episodes, 2011-2012)
Michelle Forbes	...	Mitch Larsen (26 episodes, 2011-2012)
Brent Sexton	...	Stan Larsen (26 episodes, 2011-2012)
Kristin Lehman	...	Gwen Eaton (26 episodes, 2011-2012)
Eric Ladin	...	Jamie Wright (26 episodes, 2011-2012)
Jamie Anne Allman	...	Terry Marek (26 episodes, 2011-2012)
Evan Bird	...	Tom Larsen (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Seth Isaac Johnson	...	Denny Larsen (22 episodes, 2011-2012)
Tom Butler	...	Mayor Lesley Adams (19 episodes, 2011-2012)
Annie Corley	...	Regi Darnell (17 episodes, 2011-2013)

Storyline

In Seattle, Det. Sarah Linden is on what is supposed to be her last day on the job. She and her son Jack are supposed to leave that evening to join her fiancé in Sonoma. Her replacement, Det. Stephen Holder, is ready to take over but they answer a call from a patrol car who have found a bloodied sweater in a field. When the missing girl, Rosie Larsen, is found in the trunk of a car at the bottom of a lake it turns out the car is registered to the campaign committee for councilman Darren Richmond, who is running for mayor. Linden delays her departure for what she hopes will be only a few days.

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Plot Keywords:

murder | based on tv series | crime investigation | seattle washington | police detective | 

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Taglines:

17 And Counting

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

AMC [United States]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English Persian

Also Known As:

Dochodzenie

Filming Locations:

The Bridge Studios, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

KMF Films, Fuse Entertainment, Fox Television Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

45 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The Danish title of the original series, "Forbrydelsen", actually translates to "The Crime" - not "The Killing" as it was called in the UK.

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: Sleepaway Camp (2012)

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Soundtracks

"Main Title Theme"
(uncredited)
Written by Richard File and Wendy Rae Fowler
Performed by 'We Fell to Earth'

User Reviews

Love it!

I haven't seen the original Danish version and America has always received flack for their versions of European films or series. I have to say though The Killing US is slow, dreary, and brilliant! The first episode was gut-wrenching and I was sucked in straight away. It is very slow, not much happens in each episode but it allows for the viewer to feel the pain and frustration of the family and the police in finding the culprit. If I had watched the Danish version I cannot say I would feel the same. Obviously the original is always better but I think people are being unfair in slating the US version. A must-see in my opinion.