The Killing 

A police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car.

Creator:

Veena Sud

Stars:

Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Billy Campbell

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 3 wins & 45 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mireille Enos	...	Sarah Linden 44 episodes, 2011-2014
Joel Kinnaman	...	Stephen Holder 44 episodes, 2011-2014
Billy Campbell	...	Darren Richmond 27 episodes, 2011-2014
Liam James	...	Jack Linden 27 episodes, 2011-2014
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 18 episodes, 2011-2014

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:

death of child | female lead | strong female character | murder | strong female lead | 

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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

Release Date:

3 April 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Killing

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

Linden wears a brown patterned sweater throughout the show, a nod to the famous sweaters her counterpart wore on The Killing (2007)/

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Connections

Featured in The Wright Stuff: Episode #15.60 (2011)

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Soundtracks

Main Title Theme
(uncredited)
Written by Richard File and Wendy Fowler
Performed by We Fell To Earth

User Reviews

Excellent adaption of a great original!!

Having watched the Danish original "Forbrydelsen" it was with great anticipation and some apprehension that I finally got to see the American adaption to this outstanding and huge successful drama. I was both surprised and amazed. "The Killing" has managed to maintain the somber and somewhat dark ambiance of the original while still incorporating enough elements to make the current version plausible. Kudos to the cast of this version which has kept the integrity of the original and so far, it looks every bit as good as I could have hoped. Although the plot takes its time to unfold, it's well worth the wait. Soon you will be trying to guess who killed the beautiful High School student and realize that nothing is as it seems, each episode offering a different perspective (and suspect) until the tantalizing conclusion. Get hooked!! ;)