The Killing

2007 · 3 seasons · 40 episodes · 1h00 · Série

Directed by Kristoffer Nyholm, Hans Fabian Wullenweber, Henrik Ruben Genz, Charlotte Sieling, Birger Larsen, Kathrine Windfeld, Natasha Arthy, Mikkel Serup, Morten Arnfred, Morten Køhlert

Starring Sofie Gråbøl, Morten Suurballe, Nikolaj Lie Kaas, Sigurd Holmen le Dous, Anders W. Berthelsen, Olaf Johannessen, Jonatan Spang, Trine Pallesen, Tammi Øst, Peter Mygind

Ideal when you feel… Curious Bored Calm

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.

Original title

Forbrydelsen

Original language

Danish

Country

Denmark

Created by

Søren Sveistrup

Screenplay

Søren Sveistrup, Per Daumiller, Michael W. Horsten, Torleif Hoppe

Music

Frans Bak

Cinematography

Marcel Zyskind, Jacob Kusk, Bo Tengberg

Cast

Sigurd Holmen le Dous, Anders W. Berthelsen, Olaf Johannessen, Jonatan Spang, Trine Pallesen, Tammi Øst, Peter Mygind

Updated November 5, 2026

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