TV SERIES · 2007

The Killing

Name: The Killing
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Released: 2007-01-07
Rating: 7.988
Cast: Sofie Gråbøl, Morten Suurballe, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sigurd Holmen le Dous, Anders W. Berthelsen

Danish series · 2007

Danish original · 3 seasons recorded

★ 8.0 TMDB · 293 votes

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.

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Movie & series details

Original title: Forbrydelsen
Release date: 2007-01-07
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Production countries: Denmark

Cast

Sofie GråbølSarah Lund Morten SuurballeLennart Brix Nikolaj Lie KaasMathias Borch Sigurd Holmen le DousAsbjørn Juncker Anders W. BerthelsenRobert Zeuthen Olaf JohannessenKristian Kamper Jonatan SpangKristoffer Kamper Trine PallesenKaren Nebel Tammi ØstBirgit Eggert Peter MygindTage Steiner Helle FagralidMaja Zeuthen Stig HoffmeyerNiels Reinhardt

Seasons & your checkpoint

Season 120 episodes recordedSeason 1 · First aired 2007-01-07

Season 210 episodes recordedSeason 2 · First aired 2009-09-27

Season 310 episodes recordedSeason 3 · First aired 2012-09-23

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