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The Killing

2007 · 60 min ★ IMDb 8.4 · 32,940 ratings

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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

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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

MS
Morten Suurballe

MS
Morten Suurballe

Lennart Brix

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Mathias Borch

SH
Sigurd Holmen le Dous

Asbjørn Juncker

AW
Anders W. Berthelsen

Robert Zeuthen

OJ
Olaf Johannessen

Kristian Kamper

JS
Jonatan Spang

Kristoffer Kamper

TP
Trine Pallesen

Karen Nebel

TØ
Tammi Øst

Birgit Eggert

PM
Peter Mygind

Tage Steiner

HF
Helle Fagralid

Maja Zeuthen

SH
Stig Hoffmeyer

Niels Reinhardt

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
★ IMDb 8.4 · 32,940 ratings
Feels mostly
Anxiety
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