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The Killing
2011–2014
· TV Show
· 45 min episodes
· 4 seasons
B
MEANRANK
77/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #214
- IMDb #148
- Rotten Tomatoes #227
- RatingGraph #162
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #316
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #96
+1 more
- Criticker #111
Every rating
64–87
out of 100
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Criticker on 64, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 87.
See the TV shows the platforms disagree about most →A police investigation, the saga of a grieving family, and a Seattle mayoral campaign all interlock after the body of 17-year-old Rosie Larsen is found in the trunk of a submerged car.
Details
- Created by
- Veena Sud
- Based on
- The Killing
- Released
- 3 April 2011
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Episodes
- 44 across 4 seasons
- Awards
- 2 wins, 19 nominations
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Cast
Full cast (34) →
Awards & nominations
See all 21 →2 wins from 21 nominations across 20 ceremonies
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series 2014 | Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominee | |
| Best Actress in Television 2013 | Best Actress in Television | Nominee | |
| Best Drama Social TV 2013 | Best Drama Social TV | Nominee | |
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor 2013 | Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Nominee | |
| Best Syndicated Cable Television Series 2013 | Best Syndicated Cable Television Series | Nominee | |
| Best Actress in Television 2012 | Best Actress in Television | Nominee | |
| Best Actress – TV Series Drama 2012 | Best Actress – TV Series Drama | Nominee | |
| Best New Series 2012 | Best New Series | Nominee |
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Best Supporting Actress in Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress in Television | Winner |
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series | Winner |
Best Actress in Television
2 nominations
| Best Actress in Television | Nominee | |
| Best Actress in Television | Nominee |
Best Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Drama Series | Nominee |
Best Actress – TV Series Drama
1 nomination
| Best Actress – TV Series Drama | Nominee |
Best Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Drama Series | Nominee |
Best Drama Social TV
1 nomination
| Best Drama Social TV | Nominee |
Best New Series
1 nomination
| Best New Series | Nominee |
Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor
1 nomination
| Best Performance in a TV Series – Supporting Young Actor | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor in Television
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor in Television | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Nominee |
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominee |
Best Syndicated Cable Television Series
1 nomination
| Best Syndicated Cable Television Series | Nominee |
Best Television Presentation
1 nomination
| Best Television Presentation | Nominee |
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series | Nominee |
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series | Nominee |
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Nominee |
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series | Nominee |
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Nominee |
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
1 nomination
| Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series | Nominee |