7.860 minSeason 3 • Episode 10
LatestIt'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?
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.
Acting
Sofie Gråbøl's thousand-yard stare could solve crimes on its own.
Cinematography
Copenhagen never looked this beautifully miserable.
Writing
Søren Sveistrup's day-by-day structure redefined the procedural.
Creator
Søren Sveistrup
Sofie Gråbøl
Sarah Lund
Morten Suurballe
Lennart Brix
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Mathias Borch
Sigurd Holmen le Dous
Asbjørn Juncker
Anders W. Berthelsen
Robert Zeuthen
Olaf Johannessen
Kristian Kamper
Jonatan Spang
Kristoffer Kamper
Trine Pallesen
Karen Nebel
Tammi Øst
Birgit Eggert
Peter Mygind
Tage Steiner
Helle Fagralid
Maja Zeuthen
Stig Hoffmeyer
Niels Reinhardt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Killing launched the global Nordic noir boom and directly inspired AMC's US remake—though Danes will insist the original's Faroese sweaters are untouchable.
Sofie Gråbøl chose Lund's iconic sweaters to make her look like a 'sad pear,' and the Danish police later complained real detectives don't dress that cool.
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