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The Killing

“The past can't be washed away.”

  • 2011 –2014
  • Ended
  • TV-MA

★ 7.8 TMDB Rating · 913 votes

The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.

Created by
Veena Sud
Seasons
4
Episodes
44
First aired
Apr 3, 2011
Networks
AMC, Netflix
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of The Killing

  • Portrait of Mireille Enos

    Mireille Enos

    Sarah Linden

  • Portrait of Joel Kinnaman

    Joel Kinnaman

    Stephen Holder

  • Portrait of Gregg Henry

    Gregg Henry

    Carl Reddick

  • Portrait of Joan Allen

    Joan Allen

    Margaret O'Neal

  • Portrait of Sterling Beaumon

    Sterling Beaumon

    Lincoln Knopf

  • Portrait of Levi Meaden

    Levi Meaden

    AJ Fielding

  • Portrait of Morten Hauch-Fausbøll

    Morten Hauch-Fausbøll

    Jarl Frevert

  • Portrait of Rowan Longworth

    Rowan Longworth

    Adrian Seward

Where to Stream The Killing by Country

United States
Streaming on Hulu, Philo, AMC+Rent or buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies
United Kingdom
Streaming on Prime Video, Disney+, Sky GoRent or buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
India
No streaming offers listed right now
Canada
Streaming on Disney+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store
Australia
Streaming on Disney+Rent or buy on Apple TV Store

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Seasons

  • Poster for Specials of The Killing

    Specials

    Dec 19, 2010

    4 episodes

  • Poster for Season 1 of The Killing

    Season 1

    Apr 3, 2011

    13 episodes

    A conflicted homicide detective seeking to leave Seattle and start a new life feels compelled to stay and solve the murder of a teenage girl.

  • Poster for Season 2 of The Killing

    Season 2

    Apr 1, 2012

    13 episodes

    Seattle police detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder continue to track a teenage girl's killer after getting it wrong, with tragic consequences.

  • Poster for Season 3 of The Killing

    Season 3

    Jun 2, 2013

    12 episodes

    Ex-detective Sarah Linden returns to a career she thought she'd left behind when her former partner uncovers a string of murders linked to her past.

  • Poster for Season 4 of The Killing

    Season 4

    Aug 1, 2014

    6 episodes

    Linden and Holder return to probe the brutal murder of a family while confronting their own dark actions in the final season of this crime thriller.

The Killing Trailer

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