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The Killing (2007–2012)

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3 seasons40 episodes57 min per episode★ 8.4 · 32,919 votes

• 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.

First aired

January 7, 2007

Last episode

November 25, 2012

Network

DR1

Country of origin

Denmark