The Killing is an American serial crime drama television series developed by Veena Sud, based on the Danish series of the same name that premiered on AMC on April 3, 2011.[1] The first two seasons center on the homicide of a young girl, Rosie Larsen, and its ensuing consequences on the police force, the suspects, and her distraught family. The third and fourth seasons focus on separate murder investigations. It stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman as two homicide detectives, as they investigate crimes in Seattle, Washington.
On July 27, 2012, AMC canceled the series after two seasons.[2] However, on January 15, 2013, AMC and Fox Television Studios announced that the series had been renewed for a third season. On September 10, 2013, AMC canceled the series again after three seasons.[3] However, on November 15, 2013, Netflix ordered a fourth and final season of six episodes,[4] which was released on August 1, 2014.[5] During the course of the series, 44 episodes of The Killing aired.
- ^ Dayton, Lee (February 10, 2011). "The Killing Will Debut With a 2 Hour Premiere on Sun., Apr. 3". AMC. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2011.
- ^ Ng, Philiana (July 27, 2012). "AMC Cancels 'The Killing'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 10, 2013). "'The Killing' Cancelled By AMC After Season 3". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
- ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 15, 2013). "The Killing Lives! Netflix Orders 6-Episode Final Season of AMC's Cancelled Drama". TVLine. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
- ^ Spangler, Todd (April 24, 2014). "Netflix Announces Premiere Date for 'The Killing' Final Season". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2014.