The Killing
“The past can't be washed away.”
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.
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The Killing - Season 1-3 | Series Trailer | Netflix
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Cast
Mireille Enos
Joel Kinnaman
Annie Corley
Brendan Sexton III
Kristin Lehman
Michelle Forbes
Brent Sexton
Eric Ladin
Jamie Anne Allman
Billy Campbell
Seth Isaac Johnson
Evan Bird
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Seasons
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.
1.Pilot
7.203-04-201146mOn her last day of work, homicide detective Sarah Linden is drawn into a new case about the disappearance of a teenage girl, Rosie Larsen. Mitch and Stan Larsen frantically try to...
2.The Cage
7.503-04-201146mThe investigation into Rosie’s killer begins as Sarah and Holder question the missing girl’s parents, Stan and Mitch, as well as Rosie’s friends and City Councilman Richmond. Rosie...
3.El Diablo
7.510-04-201146mCouncilman Richmond suspects a leak within his team; Sarah tracks down a witness and is led to a suspect.
4.A Soundless Echo
7.517-04-201146mLinden and Holder pressure Jasper for answers and interview a new suspect.
5.Super 8
7.524-04-201146mRosie's teacher provides Sarah and Holder with a new piece of evidence. Richmond's campaign team plans a new anti-crime television commercial. Mitch continues to struggle with the...
6.What You Have Left
7.501-05-201144mSarah and Holder intensify their investigation on a suspect's family and friends. Gwen and Richmond disagree over strategy for the next debate with the mayor. Meanwhile, Rosie's fu...
7.Vengeance
7.508-05-201146mMitch questions the validity of the police investigation while Richmond has to deal with a negative ad. It's discovered that Rosie was at Bennett's apartment the night she died.
8.Stonewalled
7.315-05-201146mSarah and Holder evade the FBI and unearth new evidence. Mitch endangers the boys, prompting Stan to take matters into his own hands. Richmond tries to climb back in the race.
9.Undertow
7.522-05-201146mThe police are thwarted in their efforts to arrest Bennet. Richmond thinks long and hard about removing himself from the Mayor's race. Mitch and Stan have had it with the police.
10.I'll Let You Know When I Get There
7.529-05-201146mRichmond rises in the polls; a surprising individual turns himself in.
11.Missing
7.205-06-201146mSarah and Holder discover more on Rosie, but the investigation gets stalled when they have to set out on a search for Jack.
12.Beau Soleil
7.912-06-201146mThe police connect Rosie to a suspicious website. Stan faces his demons while Mitch learns secrets she never knew about Rosie.
13.Orpheus Descending
8.019-06-201149mThe identification of the mysterious Orpheus provides a vital connection to the case. Mitch and Stan reflect on the past while contemplating their family's future.