The Killing

Danish high school student Nanna Birk Larssen is found brutally murdered. Over the course of a 20-day police investigation led by Detective Sarah Lund (Sofie Gråbøl), new suspects emerge and a web of unpredictable political and personal entanglements unfolds... This Danish crime series (2007-2012), also known as “The Killing”, is considered a milestone of Nordic Noir! Commissioner Lund" was developed by Søren Sveistrup, with the three seasons comprising a total of 40 episodes. Each season, which spans several days, focuses on a complex murder case. The investigation is led by a lone wolf in the Copenhagen police force: Sarah Lund, played by Sofie Gråbøl. Brilliant, headstrong but focused, the detective's private life suffers most from her obsessive investigations. "The woman who doesn't give a damn about work-life balance - with this role, leading actress Sofie Gråbøl has also become famous far beyond Denmark. In the UK in particular, her Lund has become a street hit [...]. A remake was immediately commissioned in the USA, for which a third season is now also being planned. The cliché-free way in which Lund deals with the relationship between work and private life - together with the extremely exciting cases - could be enough for a very good series. But creator Søren Sveistrup also succeeds in adding a time-diagnostic layer. In each season, he weaves in a highly political story that almost surpasses the thriller plot in terms of suspense." (Hannah Pilarczyk, SPIEGEL) --- Monday, November 3. Detective Sarah Lund is about to quit her job in Copenhagen and move to Sweden. Troels Hartmann is gaining ground in his efforts to lead his party to power in the city council. Theis and Pernille Birk Larsen are the happy parents of three children. The discovery of bloodstained items belonging to a young woman triggers a police investigation that will change the lives of everyone involved.