The Killing
Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- Forbrydelsen
- Release
- January 7, 2007
- Screen Time
- 3 seasons · 1h 00min/ep
- Rating
- TV-MA
- Direction
- Søren Sveistrup
- Original Language
- Danish
- Country of Origin
- Denmark
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Sofie Gråbøl
Sarah Lund
40 eps.
Morten Suurballe
Lennart Brix
40 eps.
Søren Malling
Jan Meyer
20 eps.
Lars Mikkelsen
Troels Hartmann
20 eps.
Marie Askehave
Rie Skovgaard
20 eps.
Bjarne Henriksen
Theis Birk Larsen
20 eps.
Ann Eleonora Jørgensen
Pernille Birk Larsen
20 eps.
Michael Moritzen
Morten Weber
20 eps.
Nicolaj Kopernikus
Vagn Skærbæk
20 eps.
Bent Mejding
Poul Bremer
20 eps.
Farshad Kholghi
Rama
20 eps.
Troels II Munk
Buchard
20 eps.
