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The Killing(TV show/series, 2007-2012)

Original title: "Forbrydelsen" (Danish/DA)
TV-MA
| 1h per episode | Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 40 episodes

The KillingRating: 4.0/5 (with 117 votes)
The Killing (Danish: Forbrydelsen, lit. 'The Crime') is a Danish police procedural drama television series created by Søren Sveistrup and produced by DR in co-production with ZDF Enterprises. It premiered on the Danish national television channel DR1 on 7 January 2007 and has since been broadcast in several other countries. The series is set in Copenhagen and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl). Each series follows a murder case. Each fifty-minute episode covers twenty-four hours of the investigation. The series is noted for its plot twists, season-long storylines and dark tone, and for giving equal emphasis to the stories of the murdered victim's family and the effect in political circles 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. The Killing has proved to be an international success, particularly in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands, receiving numerous awards and nominations including a BAFTA Award and an International Emmy. It has become something of a cult show. Novelisations of each series have been published by Macmillan. ()
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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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The Killing Forbrydelsen - Season 1 Trailer(Trailer, 1:01)

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The Killing Seasons and Episodes

09/23/2012Season 3 - 10 episodes
This final series of Forbrydelsen explores the global financial crisis as the ostensibly random murder of a sailor leads Sarah Lund through the financial community. Lund has ambitions for promotion and a new lifestyle, but at the same time is struggling to maintain a relationship with her son Mark. Through the investigation she finds herself thrown together with a former lover, Mathias Borch, who now works for Special Branch.
#1 | 09/23/2012Episode 1
3.9/5 (with 5 votes)
Denmark is the midst of a fiercely contested election race, set against the backdrop of the financial crisis. With ten days to go to the election, Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lund prepares to celebrate her 25th year in the police force and looks forward to the prospect of a new job in the force. But her relative peace is shattered when body parts are found at Copenhagen dock only hours before a scheduled visit by the prime minister.
#2 | 09/30/2012Episode 2
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Following the kidnapping of Robert Zeuthen's daughter Emilie, Copenhagen Police put every effort into tracking down the perpetrator and finding the little girl. Meanwhile, the kidnapping has quickly become a hot potato in the election campaign and Prime Minister Kamper must deal with the fallout.
#3 | 10/07/2012Episode 3
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Following the dramatic murder of public prosecutor Peter Schultz, it becomes clear that Emilie Zeuthen's kidnapper will stop at nothing to recover his debt. However, police remain clueless about the perpetrator's motives. Lund and Mathias Borch try to cooperate on the case, while Lund makes a surprise reconciliatory visit to her son Mark. The prime minister's team try to limit his public involvement in the affair of the kidnapping, but yet more troubling information emerges which will make it difficult to focus on the election campaign.
#4 | 10/14/2012Episode 4
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Another failed attempt to capture their man leaves Borch and Lund with a dilemma - should they obey the perpetrator's instructions or take action in spite of his directives, thereby risking Emilie's life? Further links to an old unresolved police case continue to emerge, shedding new light on the investigation while marring the prime minister's political life.
#5 | 10/21/2012Episode 5
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
The kidnapper continues to insist that he's seeking to recover a debt. If Lund is to save Emilie's life, it will be up to her to find out what the debt is and how it should be repaid. Following a request for Robert Zeuthen's life in exchange for Emile's, police set out to organise the exchange. Meanwhile, the integrity of a few high-ranking politicians is called into question, as Prime Minister Kamper takes a dramatic decision.
#6 | 10/28/2012Episode 6
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Police are led to the Jutland region by their investigation. Here, Borch and Lund make an eerie discovery and find themselves in danger. Back at HQ, pressure grows on Brix, as management question his judgment. Prime Minister Kamper hesitates in implementing his decision following doubts about Emilie's fate. Ussing is found to have been harbouring a secret.
#7 | 11/04/2012Episode 7
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
A new element turns out to play a role of great significance in the investigation. Borch and Lund have a hard time shaking off their Jutland experience, and their working relationship suffers as a result. Robert and Maja harbour hopes that Emilie may still be alive and Zeeland throw all their resources into tracking her down, as a secret is revealed from an unlikely source within the family. Police run checks on Ussing's movements over the last couple of years.
#8 | 11/11/2012Episode 8
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
A suspect is taken in for examination as the police try to find out more about the notebook they discovered, but things go less than smoothly. The prime minister and his close aids become the focus of police attention, as Karen is also found to be hiding a dangerous secret which could prove fatal for the government. Borch and Lund's trip to Jutland begins to have consequences. Robert Zeuthen intensifies the hunt for his daughter, despite coming under heavy pressure from the Zeeland board. Maja takes sides. A witness turns up who may have important information about Emilie.
#9 | 11/18/2012Episode 9
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
Sarah Lund is held back in her attempts to make headway with the investigation, but at least the perpetrator finally has a face. Will he lead police and the Zeuthens to Emilie? Prime Minister Kamper is trying to clean up his circle as he attempts to find out what happened to his son. Suspicions arise about a trusted Zeeland figure as Robert Zeuthen considers drastic action.
#10 | 11/25/2012Episode 10
3.9/5 (with 3 votes)
It's election day and the Prime Minister has everything to gain, as long as Emilie's fate remains uncertain. Kamper is still haunted by personal demons, and issues of loyalty from within his own ranks rear their ugly heads once again. Meanwhile, as Lund and Borch start to look ahead, police are led to an undisclosed location in a last ditch attempt to find Emilie before it's too late. They are followed by a now dangerously tense Robert Zeuthen. Will the operation succeed in bringing the girl to safety?
09/27/2009Season 2 - 10 episodes
01/07/2007Season 1 - 20 episodes

Additional Information

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Production country: Denmark
Derivative works/Adaptions: "The Killing" (TV show/series, 2011-)
Made by: 2DF, DR TV
Original language: Danish (DA)
Spoken languages: Danish (DA)
Translated into 24 languages: Arabic (AR), Bulgarian (BG), Bosnian (BS), Czech (CS), Danish (DA), German (DE), Greek (EL), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Finnish (FI), French (FR), Hebrew (HE), Hungarian (HU), Italian (IT), Japanese (JA), Lithuanian (LT), Dutch (NL), Norwegian (NO), Polish (PL), Russian (RU), Slovenian (SL), Swedish (SV), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 01/07/2007
Last episode released on: 11/25/2012
Cast: Claus Bue, Anders Hove, Anders Valentinus Dam, Benjamin Boe Rasmussen, Claudio Morales, Farshad Kholghi, Finn Storgaard, Jesper Lohmann, Joy-Maria Frederiksen, Kai Selliken, Kim Hammelsvang Henriksen, Kirsten Peüliche, Kristian Ibler, Lane Lind, Louise Herbert, Martin Hestbæk, Mette Marckmann, Morten Lützhøft, Ole Gorter Boisen, Peder Holm Johansen, Peter Gilsfort, Peter Pilegaard, Petrine Agger, Philip Antonakakis, Rasmus Hammerich, Rasmus Haxen, Rita Angela, Søren Lenander, Tina Gylling Mortensen, Troels II Munk, Henrik Prip, Mette K. Madsen, Kjeld Nørgaard, Laura Drasbæk, Lars Simonsen, Troels Lyby, Laura Christensen, Morten Suurballe, Bent Mejding, Sofie Gråbøl, John Martinus, Anne Marie Helger, Marie Askehave, Michael Moritzen, Nicolaj Kopernikus, Nukâka Coster-Waldau, Jakob Cedergren, Julie Ølgaard, Kim Sønderholm, Ann Eleonora Jørgensen, Anders Nyborg, Helene Egelund, Vibeke Hastrup, Solbjørg Højfeldt, Maibritt Saerens, Cyron Melville, Klaus Tange, Paul Hüttel, Søren Stærmose, Kim Bodnia, Søren Malling, Bjarne Henriksen, Lars Mikkelsen, Casper Steffensen, Johan Gry, Morten Hauch-Fausbøll, Carl Martin Norén, Charlotte Fich, Mette Munk Plum, Claus Riis Østergaard, Hans Henrik Clemensen, Stine Holm Joensen, Henrik Larsen, Janek Lesniak, Michael Sand, David Dencik, Henning Valin Jakobsen, Lisbeth Wulff, Ole Ernst, Jens Jørn Spottag, Klaus Hjuler, Robert Reinhold, Ulver Skuli Abildgaard, Mette Kolding, Mette Vibe Utzon, Max Hansen, Pilou Asbæk, Janus Nabil Bakrawi, Preben Kristensen, Søren Pilmark, Lotte Andersen, Mikael Birkkjær, Lotte Munk, Claus Damgaard, Kurt Ravn, Michelle Bjørn-Andersen, Julie Agnete Vang, Nicolas Bro, Anne Sofie Espersen, Stine Prætorius, Ida Dwinger, Morten Eisner, Nicolai Dahl Hamilton, Jon Lange, Sarah Gottlieb, Thomas Hwan, Pelle Koppel, Puk Scharbau, Jakob Lohmann, Benedikte Hansen, Carsten Bjørnlund, Kim Kold, Julie Carlsen, Ole Lemmeke, Joen Højerslev, Flemming Enevold, Behruz Banissi, Jens Jacob Tychsen, Ramadan Huseini, Özlem Sağlanmak, Kasper Leisner, Vibeke Ankjær Axværd, Olaf Johannessen, Henrik Birch, Søren Spanning, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Martin Ringsmose, Zeev Sevik Perl, Trine Pallesen, Jens Albinus, Per Scheel-Krüger, Neel Rønholt, Sonja Richter, Helle Fagralid, Anders W. Berthelsen, Jonatan Spang, Nastja Arcel, Stig Hoffmeyer, Niels Weyde, Christian Tafdrup, Jens Andersen, Sigurd Holmen Le Dous, Søren Sætter-Lassen, Peter Mygind, Sarah-Sofie Boussnina, Thomas W. Gabrielsson, Susanne Storm, Sara-Marie Maltha, Niels Ellegaard, Nynne Karen Nørlund, Mette Walsted Vestergaard, Tom Hale, Kristine Yde Eriksen, Kim Veisgaard, Mads Keiser, Lillian Gjerulf Kretz, Klaus Bundgård Povlsen, Laura Allen Müller, Mette Lysdahl, Kim Bildsøe Lassen, Anne Hauger, Tilde Maja Frederiksen, Alexandre Willaume, Rolf Hansen, Dan Zahle, Karin Rørbech, Paula Larrain, Lars Sidenius, Jan Elle, Merete Voldstedlund, Mogens Holm, Finn Nielsen, Bo Carlsson, Mogens Rex, Merete Nørgaard, Ken Vedsegaard, Henning Jensen, Niels Anders Thorn, Ali Kazim, Sofie Pallesen, Signe Vaupel, Linda Laursen, Dan Schlosser, Jakob Bjerregaard Engmann, Mads Wille, Kitt Maiken Mortensen, Nis Bank-Mikkelsen, Asger Reher, Preben Harris, David Petersen, Lotte Bergstrøm, Nynne Bjerre Christensen, Hassan El Sayed, Judith Rothenborg, Søren Poppel, Jacob Weble, Vicki Berlin, Troels Malling Thaarup, Per Linderoth, Kadhim Faraj, Thomas Voss, Stanislav Sevcik, Laura Kvist Poulsen, Nanna Frank Møller, Thomas Milton, Allan Klie, Max Hansen Jr., Casper Crump, Hanne Hedelund, Peter Khouri, Regitze Estrup, Rolf Rasmussen, Bent Børgesen, Helle Hertz, Tine Gøtzsche, Finn Bergh, Kasper Höxenholt-Jensen, Sandra Yi Sencindiver, Rolf Hansen
Screenwriter: Michael W. Horsten, Torleif Hoppe, Søren Sveistrup, Per Daumiller
Film Editor: Ghita Beckendorff, Steen Schapiro, Thomas Kragh, Carsten Søsted, Søren B. Ebbe, Kasper Leick, Theis Schmidt, Martin Schade, Janne Bjerg Sørensen, Gerd Tjur, Lars Therkelsen, Thomas Krag, Rikke Selin, Bodil Kjærhauge
Directors of Photography: Eric Kress, Bo Tengberg, Magnus Nordenhof Jønck, Jørgen Johansson, Marcel Zyskind, Rasmus Arrildt, Niels Reedtz Johansen
Composer: Frans Bak
Production Designer: Niels Sejer, Jette Lehmann, Charlotte Garnov, Anja Wessel
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Vražda"
"Kommissarin Lund - Das Verbrechen"
"Forbrydelsen"
"The Killing: Crónica de un asesinato"
"THE KILLING キリング"
"Forbrydelsen"
"The crime"

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