The Killing
2007 · 60 min
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The brutal murder of a young girl launches an extended police investigation. Detective Sarah Lund is supposed to leave for a new life in Sweden, but can't leave the case behind. The girl's parents and friends struggle to cope with their loss. Troels Hartmann is campaigning to be mayor of Copenhagen, but struggles when links are revealed between City Hall and the murder. Over a 20-day time-span, suspect upon suspect is sought out as violence and political pressures cast their shadows over the hunt for the killer. Two more seasons follow, about a series of killings of soldiers and the abduction of an industrial magnate's daughter.
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The Killing (2007) — Series. Top emotional signals: Anxiety 30%, Tension 25%, Sadness 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Anxiety30%
- Tension25%
- Sadness20%
- Curiosity15%
- Anticipation10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Anxiety, Tension, Sadness. Genres: Drama, Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Anxiety, Tension and Sadness. Its IMDb rating of 8.4/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Cast
Asbjørn Juncker
Kristian Kamper
Kristoffer Kamper
Karen Nebel
Birgit Eggert
Maja Zeuthen
Details
- Created by
- Søren Sveistrup, Søren Sveistrup, Per Daumiller, Michael W. Horsten, Torleif Hoppe
- Type
- Series
- Released
- 2007
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Country
- Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Anxiety
- Data updated
Where to watch
Free
Data: JustWatch
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