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The Killing

In Seattle, Det. Sarah Linden is on what is supposed to be her last day on the job. She and her son Jack are supposed to leave that evening to join her fiancé in Sonoma. Her replacement, Det. Stephen Holder, is ready to take over but they answer a call from a patrol car who have found a bloodied sweater in a field. When the missing girl, Rosie Larsen, is found in the trunk of a car at the bottom of a lake it turns out the car is registered to the campaign committee for councilman Darren Richmond, who is running for mayor. Linden delays her departure for what she hopes will be only a few days.

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Cast & Crew See All

Mireille Enos
Sarah Linden
Joel Kinnaman
Stephen Holder
Billy Campbell
Darren Richmond

Season 4 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Blood in the Water

Fri, Aug 1, 201459 mins

While covering up Skinner's disappearance, Linden and Holder are assigned a new case: the brutal case of a family with ties to a military academy.

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Awards

  • 2012 - Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Drama - nominated
  • 2011 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - nominated
  • 2011 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - nominated
  • 2011 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - nominated

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