The Killing is an American crime drama television series developed by Veena Sud, based on the Danish series of the same name. The series centers on the homicide of a young girl, Rosie Larsen, and its ensuing consequences on the police force, the suspects, and her distraught family. It stars Mireille Enos, Billy Campbell, Joel Kinnaman, Michelle Forbes, Brent Sexton, Kristin Lehman, and Eric Ladin. The series premiered on AMC on April 3, 2011 with a two-hour debut.[1] On June 13, 2011, AMC renewed the series for a second season, that will contain 13 episodes.[2]
As of June 19, 2011[update], 13 episodes of The Killing have aired.
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| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | DVD and Blu-ray Disc release dates | ||||
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| Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | Region 4 | |||
| 1 | 13 | April 3, 2011 | June 19, 2011 | N/A | September 26, 2011[3] | March 7, 2012[4] | |
| 2 | 13 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
| # | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Production code |
U.S. viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Pilot" | Patty Jenkins | Teleplay by: Veena Sud | April 3, 2011 | BDH179/S179 | 2.72[5] |
| In Seattle, Washington, Detective Sarah Linden investigates the disappearance of Rosie Larsen, a young girl. When Larsen's body is discovered, Linden begins a murder investigation while putting her private life on hold. The body is found in a vehicle belonging to the mayoral campaign of city councilman Darren Richmond, worsening his chances in an upcoming election. | ||||||
| 2 | "The Cage" | Ed Bianchi | Veena Sud | April 3, 2011 | BDH101/S101 | 2.72[5] |
| Police question Rosie Larsen's grieving parents; Rosie's best friend Sterling and ex-boyfriend Jasper enter the suspect list which leads the detectives to new evidence found at the school. | ||||||
| 3 | "El Diablo" | Gwyneth Horder-Payton | Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin | April 10, 2011 | BDH102/S102 | 2.56[6] |
| Councilman Richmond suspects a leak within his team; Sarah tracks down a witness and is led to a suspect, while trying to work with her new awkward partner Holder. | ||||||
| 4 | "A Soundless Echo" | Jennifer Getzinger | Soo Hugh | April 17, 2011 | BDH103/S103 | 2.51[7] |
| The Larsens plan their daughter's funeral; Linden and Holder are drawn to Rosie's literature teacher with questionable past and pregnant young wife. | ||||||
| 5 | "Super 8" | Phil Abraham | Jeremy Doner | April 24, 2011 | BDH104/S104 | 2.25[8] |
| Richmond and his team plan an anti-crime commercial; Stan turns to a work colleague for help in finding Rosie's killer. | ||||||
| 6 | "What You Have Left" | Agnieszka Holland | Nic Pizzolatto | May 1, 2011 | BDH105/S105 | 1.81[9] |
| Sarah questions a suspect's family; tensions mount between Richmond and Gwen, his campaign advisor. | ||||||
| 7 | "Vengeance" | Ed Bianchi | Linda Burstyn | May 8, 2011 | BDH106/S106 | 1.83[10] |
| Police uncover new information about Rosie's whereabouts on the night of her murder; Mitch begins doubting the investigation. | ||||||
| 8 | "Stonewalled" | Dan Attias | Aaron Zelman | May 15, 2011 | BDH107/S107 | 1.98[11] |
| Sarah and Holder uncover evidence on a suspect; Richmond uses dirty politics; Mitch endangers her children. | ||||||
| 9 | "Undertow" | Agnieszka Holland | Dan Nowak | May 22, 2011 | BDH108/S108 | 1.69[12] |
| While trying to arrest a suspect, the police are stymied; the Larsens are fed up with the police. | ||||||
| 10 | "I'll Let You Know When I Get There" | Ed Bianchi | Nicole Yorkin & Dawn Prestwich | May 29, 2011 | BDH109/S109 | 1.97[13] |
| Richmond rises in the polls; a surprising individual turns himself in. | ||||||
| 11 | "Missing" | Nicole Kassell | Veena Sud | June 5, 2011 | BDH110/S110 | 1.98[14] |
| Sarah learns Jack is missing, which halts the progress of the case. | ||||||
| 12 | "Beau Soleil" | Keith Gordon | Jeremy Doner & Soo Hugh | June 12, 2011 | BDH111/S111 | 1.83[15] |
| As the investigation continues, Rosie is tied to an unusual Web site; work is halted on the waterfront project, which gives Richmond's campaign a shot in the arm; and imprisoned Stan comes to grips with his demons, while Mitch uncovers secrets about her murdered daughter. | ||||||
| 13 | "Orpheus Descending" | Brad Anderson | Veena Sud & Nic Pizzolatto | June 19, 2011 | BDH112/S112 | 2.32[16] |
| As information about Richmond's affairs are leaked to the press, Linden and Holder race to find evidence that connects him to Rosie. Stan's release from jail allows him a surprising conversation when he visits Ahmed. Belko takes a drastic measure after the lead suspect is arrested. | ||||||
On June 13, 2011, AMC renewed the series for a second season that will contain 13 episodes and is scheduled to premiere in April 2012.[2]