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The Killing
2007–2012
· TV Show
· 57 min episodes
· 3 seasons
B
MEANRANK
80/100
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Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.
Details
- Created by
- Søren Sveistrup
- Studio
- DR TV, ZDF Enterprises
- Released
- 7 January 2007
- Country
- Denmark
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 57 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 40 across 3 seasons
- Awards
- 7 wins, 16 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 23 →1 major award won · 7 wins from 23 nominations across 5 ceremonies
| BAFTA Television Awards 2011 | Best International TV Series | The Killing | Winner |
| BAFTA Television Awards 2012 | Best International | The Killing II | Nominee |
| BAFTA Television Awards 2011 | Audience Award | The Killing | Nominee |
| International Emmys 2010 | Best Drama Series | The Killing II | Nominee |
| International Emmys 2008 | Best Performance by an Actress | Sofie Gråbøl | Nominee |
| International Emmys 2008 | Best Drama Series | The Killing | Nominee |
| Crime Thriller Awards UK 2013 | Best Actress | Sofie Gråbøl | Nominee |
| Crime Thriller Awards UK 2013 | Best International TV Series | The Killing III | Winner |
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BAFTA Television Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best International TV Series | The Killing | Winner |
| Audience Award | The Killing | Nominee |
| Best International | The Killing II | Nominee |
International Emmys
3 nominations
| Best Drama Series | The Killing II | Nominee |
| Best Drama Series | The Killing | Nominee |
| Best Performance by an Actress | Sofie Gråbøl | Nominee |
Crime Thriller Awards UK
10 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actress | Sofie Gråbøl | Winner |
| Best International TV Series | The Killing III | Winner |
| Best International TV Series | The Killing | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Ann Eleonora Jørgensen | Winner |
| Best Actor | Lars Mikkelsen | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Sofie Gråbøl | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Sofie Gråbøl | Nominee |
| Best International TV Series | The Killing II | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Soren Malling | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actor | Bjarne Henriksen | Nominee |
Monte-Carlo Television Festival
6 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Actress in a TV Drama Series | Sofie Gråbøl | Winner |
| Outstanding European Producer for a Drama Series | Piv Bernth | Winner |
| Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series | Nicolas Bro | Nominee |
| Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series | Sofie Gråbøl | Nominee |
| Outstanding European TV Drama Series | The Killing III | Nominee |
| Outstanding International Producer for a Drama Series | Piv Bernth | Nominee |
Royal Television Society Programme Awards
1 nomination
| International Award | The Killing | Nominee |