The Killing
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.
Cast
Mireille Enos
Sarah Linden
Joel Kinnaman
Stephen Holder
Gregg Henry
Carl Reddick
Joan Allen
Margaret O'Neal
Sterling Beaumon
Lincoln Knopf
Levi Meaden
AJ Fielding
Morten Hauch-Fausbøll
Jarl Frevert
Rowan Longworth
Adrian Seward
Seasons
A conflicted homicide detective seeking to leave Seattle and start a new life feels compelled to stay and solve the murder of a teenage girl.
E1Pilot
Apr 3, 2011
On her last day of work, homicide detective Sarah Linden is drawn into a new case about the disappearance of a teenage girl, Rosie Larsen. Mitch and Stan Larsen frantically try to track down their daughter when they learn she did not show up at school. City Councilman Darren Richmond prepares for an important forum with the Mayor as the election nears.
E2The Cage
Apr 3, 2011
The investigation into Rosie’s killer begins as Sarah and Holder question the missing girl’s parents, Stan and Mitch, as well as Rosie’s friends and City Councilman Richmond. Rosie’s school becomes a potential murder site when Sarah and Holder uncover shocking evidence on campus. Heartbroken and grief-stricken, Mitch and Stan face the aftermath of losing their daughter.
E3El Diablo
Apr 10, 2011
Councilman Richmond suspects a leak within his team; Sarah tracks down a witness and is led to a suspect.
E4A Soundless Echo
Apr 17, 2011
Linden and Holder pressure Jasper for answers and interview a new suspect.
E5Super 8
Apr 24, 2011
Rosie's teacher provides Sarah and Holder with a new piece of evidence. Richmond's campaign team plans a new anti-crime television commercial. Mitch continues to struggle with the loss of her daughter, while Stan becomes more determined to find Rosie's killer, and asks his colleague Belko for help.
E6What You Have Left
May 1, 2011
Sarah and Holder intensify their investigation on a suspect's family and friends. Gwen and Richmond disagree over strategy for the next debate with the mayor. Meanwhile, Rosie's funeral takes place and Stan concentrates on his own investigation into her death.
E7Vengeance
May 8, 2011
Mitch questions the validity of the police investigation while Richmond has to deal with a negative ad. It's discovered that Rosie was at Bennett's apartment the night she died.
E8Stonewalled
May 15, 2011
Sarah and Holder evade the FBI and unearth new evidence. Mitch endangers the boys, prompting Stan to take matters into his own hands. Richmond tries to climb back in the race.
E9Undertow
May 22, 2011
The police are thwarted in their efforts to arrest Bennet. Richmond thinks long and hard about removing himself from the Mayor's race. Mitch and Stan have had it with the police.
E10I'll Let You Know When I Get There
May 29, 2011
Richmond rises in the polls; a surprising individual turns himself in.
E11Missing
Jun 5, 2011
Sarah and Holder discover more on Rosie, but the investigation gets stalled when they have to set out on a search for Jack.
E12Beau Soleil
Jun 12, 2011
The police connect Rosie to a suspicious website. Stan faces his demons while Mitch learns secrets she never knew about Rosie.
E13Orpheus Descending
Jun 19, 2011
The identification of the mysterious Orpheus provides a vital connection to the case. Mitch and Stan reflect on the past while contemplating their family's future.
Seattle police detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder continue to track a teenage girl's killer after getting it wrong, with tragic consequences.
E1Reflections
Apr 1, 2012
In the aftermath of the shooting at City Hall and Linden's discovery that the photo leading to Councilman Darren Richmond's arrest was forged, Sarah returns to Seattle to investigate a possible cover up and wonders if she can trust her partner.
E2My Lucky Day
Apr 1, 2012
An ominous discovery is made at the Larsen house while Sarah travels to Tacoma to learn Councilman Richmond's dark secret. Meanwhile, Richmond is forced to come to grips with the fallout from the attack at City Hall.
E3Numb
Apr 8, 2012
Sarah hunts down Rosie's backpack as Holder falls from grace. Mitch re-emerges while Stan continues to entangle himself with the mob. Richmond faces up to his situation.
E4Ogi Jun
Apr 15, 2012
Sarah and Holder identify the mystery man with the tattoo while Jamie attempts to enlist Gwen's help and Stan learns his past may have come back to haunt him.
E5Ghosts of the Past
Apr 22, 2012
Sarah receives a message from the dead that may shed light on the identity of Rosie's killer. Meanwhile, Mitch befriends a young runaway; and Richmond has grave doubts about his future in politics.
E6Openings
Apr 29, 2012
Sarah zeros in on a Larsen-family secret; Stan comes to grips with some past indiscretions; and Mitch takes in a runaway girl. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign entertains a surprise visitor.
E7Keylela
May 6, 2012
The investigation refocuses on the casino; Stan has an uneasy face-to-face with Richmond; tension grips the Larsen house.
E8Off the Reservation
May 13, 2012
Holder disappears and a desperate Sarah goes looking for him; Stan decides to take matters into his own hands; and Richmond returns to City Hall.
E9Sayonara Hiawatha
May 20, 2012
Richmond lends support to the investigation; Sarah tries to track down Rosie's key; and Stan deals with his troubled son.
E1072 Hours
May 27, 2012
Sarah teeters on the edge. Stan attempts to make amends. Richmond receives an unexpected boost in the mayoral race.
E11Bulldog
Jun 3, 2012
A return to the casino winds up sending Sarah and Holder on the run, while Stan and Richmond face life-altering decisions.
E12Donnie or Marie
Jun 10, 2012
Sarah and Holder close in on the murderer. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign preps for the election; and the Larsens seek to get their lives back in order.
E13What I Know
Jun 17, 2012
Sarah and Holder's investigation comes to a close. Meanwhile, Richmond sets out on a bold new course; and a surprise source helps bring closure to the Larsens.
Ex-detective Sarah Linden returns to a career she thought she'd left behind when her former partner uncovers a string of murders linked to her past.
E1The Jungle
Jun 2, 2013
Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.
E2That You Fear the Most
Jun 2, 2013
Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.
E3Seventeen
Jun 9, 2013
Sarah has her own reasons to join the task force; Holder finds a new street informant; Seward strokes an old rivalry.
E4Head Shots
Jun 16, 2013
The task force shuts down a business; Sarah and Holder unite in their pursuit of "the voice"; Seward is offered motivation to comply with orders.
E5Scared and Running
Jun 23, 2013
Bullet races to find a victim on the run before someone else does; Seward is discourteous to surprise visitors.
E6Eminent Domain
Jun 30, 2013
Linden and Holder catch up to the latest victim; Seward faces his past; Bullet struggles with the truth while in the jungle.
E7Hope Kills
Jul 7, 2013
Holder and Linden get a break in the case; Seward clashes with death; Bullet becomes a protector.
E8Try
Jul 14, 2013
Sarah goes missing; Bullet makes a choice to save Lyric; a dark secret is learned.
E9Reckoning
Jul 21, 2013
The hunt for a pornographer leads to a shocking revelation; Holder looks for a scapegoat; Twitch and Lyric find their dream home.
E10Six Minutes
Jul 28, 2013
Sarah copes with the consequences of past mistakes; Holder wrestles personal demons; Seward is truthful.
E11From Up Here
Aug 4, 2013
Sarah seeks peace in the case's aftermath; the detectives pick up an unnerving new assignment; Lyric is tempted by her old life; Danette says good-bye.
E12The Road to Hamelin
Aug 4, 2013
In the Season 3 finale, Sarah risks her life when someone dear to her goes missing; and Holder's past is used against him.
Linden and Holder return to probe the brutal murder of a family while confronting their own dark actions in the final season of this crime thriller.
E1Blood in the Water
Aug 1, 2014
While covering up Lt. Skinner's sudden disappearance, Linden and Holder are assigned a new case: the brutal murder of an entire family with ties to a military academy.
E2Unraveling
Aug 1, 2014
Questioning a neighbor leads to a revelation about one of the murder victims.
E3The Good Soldier
Aug 1, 2014
Reddick digs deeper as Linden and Holder struggle to keep their investigation from going cold.
E4Dream Baby Dream
Aug 1, 2014
Linden and Holder focus their investigation on a new suspect, and a tip from an informant leads Reddick to a shocking discovery.
E5Truth Asunder
Aug 1, 2014
New information about the family murders surfaces. Meanwhile, Holder's loyalty is put to the test.
E6Eden
Aug 1, 2014
Linden and Holder are confronted with the shocking truth behind the Stansbury murders.
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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.
