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.
DramaCrimeMysterydetectivechild murdermayorseattle, washingtonfemale protagonistdrugspolice detectivepolitical campaignfemale detectivemurder investigationquestioningmurder mysteryAMC, Netflix
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Earnest, contemporary, grave and classical in form.
- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- cooloverwhelming
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Cast
- Mireille EnosSarah Linden
- Joel KinnamanStephen Holder
- Gregg HenryCarl Reddick
- Joan AllenMargaret O'Neal
- Sterling BeaumonLincoln Knopf
- Levi MeadenAJ Fielding
- Morten Hauch-FausbøllJarl Frevert
- Rowan LongworthAdrian Seward
Crew
- Veena SudCreator
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Seasons
- Season 113 eps · 2011
- Season 213 eps · 2012
- Season 312 eps · 2013
- Season 46 eps · 2014
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