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The Killing

Drama: Crime

Drama: Thriller

Danish crime drama series which follows the police investigation of one specific case

Danish detective Sarah Lund struggles to unravel brutal murders, amid the politics of policework and families devastated by violent crime. The original Scandi Noir.

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Birger Larsen

Sofie Grabol

Lars Mikkelsen

Bjarne Henriksen

Ann Eleonora Jorgensen

Soren Malling

Marie Askehave

Farshad Kholgi

Troels Munk

Bent Mejding

Michael Moritzen

Piv Bernth

Soren Sveistrup

The Killing: Series 1: Episode 1

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Episode 1

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The discovery of a young girl's bloodstained belongings prompts a police investigation.

Danish crime thriller spanning the course of a 20-day murder investigation. On detective Sarah Lund's last shift, a teenager is missing and her belongings are found in a field.

Copenhagen Police Department detective Sarah Lund is looking forward to her last shift at work before moving to Sweden with her fiance, when her plans are thwarted. 19-year-old Nanna Birk Larsen is missing and when her belongings are found in a field, Sarah suddenly finds herself at the head of a high-profile investigation, with leads reaching as far and high as the offices of a mayoral election candidate.

The Killing: Series 1

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