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TV SERIES · 2007

The Killing

Danish series · 2007

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

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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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