Pilot (3 Apr. 2011)

On what is supposed to be her last day at work, detective Sarah Linden is called to the scene of a violent crime after a blood-covered woman's sweater is found in a park. There is no body ... See full summary »

Director:

Patty Jenkins

Writers:

Veena Sud (developer), Veena Sud (teleplay),

Stars:

Mireille Enos, Billy Campbell, Joel Kinnaman

Cast

Episode cast overview, first billed only:
Mireille Enos	...	Sarah Linden
Billy Campbell	...	Darren Richmond
Joel Kinnaman	...	Stephen Holder
Michelle Forbes	...	Mitch Larsen
Brent Sexton	...	Stan Larsen
Kristin Lehman	...	Gwen Eaton
Eric Ladin	...	Jamie Wright
Brendan Sexton III	...	Belko Royce
Jamie Anne Allman	...	Terry Marek
Annie Corley	...	Regi Darnell
Callum Keith Rennie	...	Rick Felder
Tom Butler	...	Mayor Lesley Adams
Katie Findlay	...	Rosie Larsen
Liam James	...	Jack Linden
Kacey Rohl	...	Sterling Fitch

Storyline

On what is supposed to be her last day at work, detective Sarah Linden is called to the scene of a violent crime after a blood-covered woman's sweater is found in a park. There is no body however. The police have also found an ATM card in the name of Stan Larsen. Sarah and her replacement, Stephen Holder, follow-up and when they learn that the Larsen's 17 year-old daughter Rosie did not spend the weekend at a friend's house and has not been seen since Friday night, they suspect the worst. While Rosie's parents Mitch and Stan try to locate her on their own, the police concentrate on searching the park where they eventually discover a car at the bottom of a small lake with the body of a young woman in the trunk. They also learn that the car is registered to the election campaign of city councilman Darren Richmond who is running for mayor.

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Plot Keywords:

title directed by female | electric company

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 2011 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, 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:

16:9 HD

User Reviews

Very intriguing start...

The Killing is the 5th show brought to us by AMC... and another success!

Well, to call it a success is probably too early, but if anything the show is going to become another reason to love AMC. The Pilot was very intriguing, and while flawed, it still did a very nice job of representing the characters. This is AMC's first show with a woman lead, and how does she do? Mireille Enos has a captivating glance about her. You can tell so much by looking at her, and tell just how many times she has witnessed events like this unfold in front of her. She has definitely left a mark on me, and now I cannot imagine anyone else in the role. Let's see what else is going to happen...