The Killing
The Killing

The Killing

2007 3 Seasons 40 Episodes ⭐ 8.0 Crime Mystery Drama

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.

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.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Episode 1

Monday, November 3. Police detective Sarah Lund is about to leave her job in Copenhagen to move to Sweden. Troels Hartma

EP 2

Episode 2

Monday, November 3-Tuesday, November 4. Nanna's parents identify her body, and details of her sufferings are uncovered.

EP 3

Episode 3

Tuesday, November 4-Wednesday, November 5: Lund and Meyer track down the driver, who ends up injured in the hospital, bu

EP 4

Episode 4

Wednesday, November 5-Thursday, November 6: The police investigate the crime scene they have found at Nanna's school and

EP 5

Episode 5

Thursday, November 6-Friday, November 7. Hartmann has won a new political ally, but is drawn into the murder case again

EP 6

Episode 6

Friday, November 7-Saturday, November 8: Lund and Meyer investigate teacher Raman al Kemal's actions on the night of the

EP 7

Episode 7

Saturday, November 8-Sunday, November 9. Lund decides to stay in town to continue the investigation even though it puts

EP 8

Episode 8

Sunday, November 9-Monday, November 10. The police locate the place where Nanna was killed, and Rama is charged with the

EP 9

Episode 9

Monday, November 10-Tuesday, November 11. Theis Birk Larsen's brutal punishment of Rama is interrupted by the police, an

EP 10

Episode 10

Tuesday, November 11-Wednesday, November 12. Bengt leaves for Stockholm. Lund and Meyer are hindered in their investigat

EP 11

Episode 11

Sarah and Jan know who they are looking for but are puzzled by their superiors' reactions.

EP 12

Episode 12

Sarah and Jan interrogate Troels, whose private information opens a new can of worms.

EP 13

Episode 13

The spotlight of the police and media is now trained on Troels Hartmann, and he feels his political career is crumbling.

EP 14

Episode 14

Troels's political opponent Bremer wastes no time in taking advantage of his discomfort.

EP 15

Episode 15

Sarah has walked into a life-threatening situation.

EP 16

Episode 16

Sarah won't get on board when her superiors insist that Nanna's murder has been solved.

EP 17

Episode 17

Lund and Meyer become convinced there is a link between Nanna's murder and a case that has remained unsolved for 15 year

EP 18

Episode 18

Lund and Meyer get more than they bargained for when they visit an abandoned warehouse in their search for evidence. Mea

EP 19

Episode 19

Lund finds the odds stacked against her as the search for a missing suspect takes an unexpected turn, and Hartmann and B

EP 20

Episode 20

Lund is determined to catch Nanna's killer despite being taken off the case, and Hartmann is on a downward spiral - unti

EP 1

Episode 1

Ten days after lawyer Anne Dragsholm was found dead at a WWII memorial, the police have her husband in custody for her m

EP 2

Episode 2

Sarah Lund officially joins the investigation into the murders of Anne Dragsholm and soldier Allan Myg Poulsen, who was

EP 3

Episode 3

While intelligence services insist that the investigation should focus on possible terrorism links, Raben's escape stren

EP 4

Episode 4

The murder of another former soldier, David Grüner, prompts inquiries into his and Raben's army squad and a particular

EP 5

Episode 5

The police investigation comes under fire after soldier Lisbeth Thomsen was killed by a bomb planted in her boat, but Br

EP 6

Episode 6

Lund demands that the grave of the dead soldier Per K. Møller be dug up, but her theory that the coffin is empty is pro

EP 7

Episode 7

After finding the chaplain assaulted in his church Sarah Lund chases the offender, but ends up battered in an alley. She

EP 8

Episode 8

Jens Peter Raben has been shot by Strange during an escalated situation where Raben seemed to recognize Strange. Raben s

EP 9

Episode 9

Thomas Buch has refused to resign and calls a party meeting to challenge the authority of the prime minister. He finds a

EP 10

Episode 10

Lund and Strange return from Afghanistan with their findings, though Brix has become convinced of the guilt of officer B

EP 1

Episode 1

Denmark is the midst of a fiercely contested election race, set against the backdrop of the financial crisis. With ten d

EP 2

Episode 2

Following the kidnapping of Robert Zeuthen's daughter Emilie, Copenhagen Police put every effort into tracking down the

EP 3

Episode 3

Following the dramatic murder of public prosecutor Peter Schultz, it becomes clear that Emilie Zeuthen's kidnapper will

EP 4

Episode 4

Another failed attempt to capture their man leaves Borch and Lund with a dilemma - should they obey the perpetrator's in

EP 5

Episode 5

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 t

EP 6

Episode 6

Police are led to the Jutland region by their investigation. Here, Borch and Lund make an eerie discovery and find thems

EP 7

Episode 7

A new element turns out to play a role of great significance in the investigation. Borch and Lund have a hard time shaki

EP 8

Episode 8

A suspect is taken in for examination as the police try to find out more about the notebook they discovered, but things

EP 9

Episode 9

Sarah Lund is held back in her attempts to make headway with the investigation, but at least the perpetrator finally has

EP 10

Episode 10

It's election day and the Prime Minister has everything to gain, as long as Emilie's fate remains uncertain. Kamper is s

Popular Cast

Sofie Gråbøl
Sofie Gråbøl
Sarah Lund
Morten Suurballe
Morten Suurballe
Lennart Brix
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Mathias Borch
Sigurd Holmen le Dous
Sigurd Holmen le Dous
Asbjørn Juncker
Anders W. Berthelsen
Anders W. Berthelsen
Robert Zeuthen
Olaf Johannessen
Olaf Johannessen
Kristian Kamper
Jonatan Spang
Jonatan Spang
Kristoffer Kamper
Trine Pallesen
Trine Pallesen
Karen Nebel
Tammi Øst
Tammi Øst
Birgit Eggert
Peter Mygind
Peter Mygind
Tage Steiner
Helle Fagralid
Helle Fagralid
Maja Zeuthen
Stig Hoffmeyer
Stig Hoffmeyer
Niels Reinhardt