We often rave about numerous shows, but when you’re stumped on what to watch next, we’ve got your back.
Lucky for you, many viewers are just now discovering this crime drama from 2011, and they’re calling it “one of the best.”
The US TV series, based on the Danish show Forbrydelsen, follows various murder investigations led by homicide detectives Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) and Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman). Seasons one and two dive into the ‘Rosie Larsen case,’ where Linden and Holder investigate the murder of a teenage girl.
A year after closing that case, season three finds the detectives searching for a runaway girl, leading to the discovery of a gruesome string of murders connected to a past investigation. The fourth season concludes the series.
If you’re curious, check out the trailer for The Killing below: Seasons one and two premiered on AMC in 2011 and 2012, but the show was canceled that year.
After negotiations with Fox Television and Netflix, it was picked up for a third season.
In 2013, it was canceled again until Netflix announced it would produce a fourth season, consisting of six episodes, released in 2014.
With four seasons and 44 episodes, The Killing has become a popular watch, boasting an 87 percent audience score on Rotten Tomatoes. One viewer praised it as a “great show,” adding: “The writing is excellent in the pace it sets, twists and turns, an insightful 360° degrees scope of the downfalls of a murder – with some minor weaknesses here and there – but the actors… Oh!
“The actors are FABULOUS!! Helped by characters that just draw you in, they give some of the best performances I’ve seen in a series, ever!
“I hadn’t enjoyed a long running series this much for a looong time. Just starting season three: up to now, top crime show, no doubt.”
Another viewer called it “one of the best TV series” they have ever watched. “Was impressed the most by playing of Brant Sexton (Stanley Larsen) and Jamie Anne Allman (Terry Marek) made me cry,” they wrote.
Another viewer added that the writers “kept you guessing right up to the end,” saying: “The way the story is written makes you feel empathetic towards some of the characters, and we found ourselves feeling their ups and downs.”
All four seasons of The Killing are available to watch now on Channel 4 and Disney Plus in the UK.