The Killing - Season 3 - Episode 1
Denmark is the midst of a fiercely contested election race, set against the backdrop of the financial crisis. With ten days to go to the election, Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lund prepares to celebrate her 25th year in the police force and looks forward to the prospect of a new job in the force. But her relative peace is shattered when body parts are found at Copenhagen dock only hours before a scheduled visit by the prime minister.
About The Killing
Title: The Killing
First Air Date: 2007-01-07
Last Air Date: 2012-11-25
Status: Ended
Rating: 8/10 (from 244 votes)
Language: DA
Seasons: 3
Total Episodes: 40
Network: DR1
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Drama
Production Companies: DR TV, ZDF Enterprises
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Sofie Gråbøl
Sarah Lund
Morten Suurballe
Lennart Brix
Nikolaj Lie Kaas
Mathias Borch
Sigurd Holmen le Dous
Asbjørn Juncker
Anders W. Berthelsen
Robert Zeuthen
Olaf Johannessen
Kristian Kamper
Jonatan Spang
Kristoffer Kamper
Trine Pallesen
Karen Nebel
Tammi Øst
Birgit Eggert
Peter Mygind
Tage Steiner
