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.
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The peak run. Top 40% of seasons by average rating — consecutive, with an average of 7.88.
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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
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13 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pilot | Apr 3, 2011 | 7.2 |
| 2 | The Cage | Apr 3, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 3 | El Diablo | Apr 10, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 4 | A Soundless Echo | Apr 17, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Super 8 | Apr 24, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 6 | What You Have Left | May 1, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Vengeance | May 8, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Stonewalled | May 15, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 9 | Undertow | May 22, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 10 | I'll Let You Know When I Get There | May 29, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Missing | Jun 5, 2011 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Beau Soleil | Jun 12, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 13 | Orpheus Descending | Jun 19, 2011 | 8.0 |
13 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reflections | Apr 1, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 2 | My Lucky Day | Apr 1, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Numb | Apr 8, 2012 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Ogi Jun | Apr 15, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Ghosts of the Past | Apr 22, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Openings | Apr 29, 2012 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Keylela | May 6, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Off the Reservation | May 13, 2012 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Sayonara Hiawatha | May 20, 2012 | 7.4 |
| 10 | 72 Hours | May 27, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Bulldog | Jun 3, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Donnie or Marie | Jun 10, 2012 | 7.8 |
| 13 | What I Know | Jun 17, 2012 | 8.2 |
12 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.7Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Jungle | Jun 2, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 2 | That You Fear the Most | Jun 2, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 3 | Seventeen | Jun 9, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Head Shots | Jun 16, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Scared and Running | Jun 23, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 6 | Eminent Domain | Jun 30, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 7 | Hope Kills | Jul 7, 2013 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Try | Jul 14, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 9 | Reckoning | Jul 21, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 10 | Six Minutes | Jul 28, 2013 | 8.4 |
| 11 | From Up Here | Aug 4, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 12 | The Road to Hamelin | Aug 4, 2013 | 8.1 |
6 episodes • 2014Avg: 8.0Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blood in the Water | Aug 1, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Unraveling | Aug 1, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 3 | The Good Soldier | Aug 1, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 4 | Dream Baby Dream | Aug 1, 2014 | 8.2 |
| 5 | Truth Asunder | Aug 1, 2014 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Eden | Aug 1, 2014 | 8.1 |
