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The Killing: Season 1

20 episodes Premiered Jan 7, 2007 Updated Jul 31, 2026

The Killing is a Danish police procedural television series set in the Copenhagen main police department. The show revolves around Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lund as she investigates a 19-year-old woman's rape and murder. Lund's colleague, Detective Inspector Jan Meyer, assists her in the investigation, which becomes increasingly complex as they chase a very intelligent and dangerous murderer. The case is furthe

Season overview

The Killing is a Danish police procedural television series set in the Copenhagen main police department. The show revolves around Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lund as she investigates a 19-year-old woman's rape and murder. Lund's colleague, Detective Inspector Jan Meyer, assists her in the investigation, which becomes increasingly complex as they chase a very intelligent and dangerous murderer. The case is further complicated by a link to a local politician, Troels Hartmann, who is in the middle of a mayoral campaign. The investigation spans 20 days, during which time the police seek out various suspects. The case also has a significant impact on the victim's family and friends.

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Episodes

S1·E1

Episode 1

Jan 7, 2007 · 55 min

Monday, November 3. Police detective Sarah Lund is about to leave her job in Copenhagen to move to Sweden. Troels Hartmann is gaining ground in his efforts to lead his party to pow

S1·E2

Episode 2

Jan 14, 2007 · 56 min

Monday, November 3-Tuesday, November 4. Nanna's parents identify her body, and details of her sufferings are uncovered. Lund keeps postponing her departure, and tension arises betw

S1·E3

Episode 3

Jan 21, 2007 · 59 min

Tuesday, November 4-Wednesday, November 5: Lund and Meyer track down the driver, who ends up injured in the hospital, but also supplies an alibi. They refocus their investigation o

S1·E4

Episode 4

Jan 28, 2007 · 58 min

Wednesday, November 5-Thursday, November 6: The police investigate the crime scene they have found at Nanna's school and suspect her classmates Oliver and Jeppe of wrongdoing. Sara

S1·E5

Episode 5

Feb 4, 2007 · 55 min

Thursday, November 6-Friday, November 7. Hartmann has won a new political ally, but is drawn into the murder case again when the police uncover new information which turns their su

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Episode 6

Feb 11, 2007 · 59 min

Friday, November 7-Saturday, November 8: Lund and Meyer investigate teacher Raman al Kemal's actions on the night of the murder. Hartmann learns of foul play at city hall, and his

S1·E7

Episode 7

Feb 18, 2007 · 58 min

Saturday, November 8-Sunday, November 9. Lund decides to stay in town to continue the investigation even though it puts her relationship with Bengt under strain. Rama is questioned

S1·E8

Episode 8

Feb 25, 2007 · 57 min

Sunday, November 9-Monday, November 10. The police locate the place where Nanna was killed, and Rama is charged with the crime. Hartmann is fighting for his political life, but end

S1·E9

Episode 9

Mar 4, 2007 · 57 min

Monday, November 10-Tuesday, November 11. Theis Birk Larsen's brutal punishment of Rama is interrupted by the police, and Theis is arrested. Lund and Meyer refocus their investigat

S1·E10

Episode 10

Mar 11, 2007 · 58 min

Tuesday, November 11-Wednesday, November 12. Bengt leaves for Stockholm. Lund and Meyer are hindered in their investigation by a secretive boss, but Lund continues inquiries and is

S1·E11

Episode 11

Sep 23, 2007 · 57 min

Sarah and Jan know who they are looking for but are puzzled by their superiors' reactions.

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Episode 12

Sep 30, 2007 · 57 min

Sarah and Jan interrogate Troels, whose private information opens a new can of worms.

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Episode 13

Oct 7, 2007 · 56 min

The spotlight of the police and media is now trained on Troels Hartmann, and he feels his political career is crumbling. Meanwhile strange things are going on at the town hall with

S1·E14

Episode 14

Oct 14, 2007 · 59 min

Troels's political opponent Bremer wastes no time in taking advantage of his discomfort.

S1·E15

Episode 15

Oct 21, 2007 · 58 min

Sarah has walked into a life-threatening situation.

S1·E16

Episode 16

Oct 28, 2007 · 59 min

Sarah won't get on board when her superiors insist that Nanna's murder has been solved.

S1·E17

Episode 17

Nov 4, 2007 · 58 min

Lund and Meyer become convinced there is a link between Nanna's murder and a case that has remained unsolved for 15 years, and frantically try to find evidence. Meanwhile, Pernille

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Episode 18

Nov 11, 2007 · 58 min

Lund and Meyer get more than they bargained for when they visit an abandoned warehouse in their search for evidence. Meanwhile, a prime suspect disappears, and Hartmann struggles t

S1·E19

Episode 19

Nov 18, 2007 · 59 min

Lund finds the odds stacked against her as the search for a missing suspect takes an unexpected turn, and Hartmann and Bremer take part in a dramatic, live TV debate amid a stream

S1·E20

Episode 20

Nov 25, 2007 · 59 min

Lund is determined to catch Nanna's killer despite being taken off the case, and Hartmann is on a downward spiral - until he receives crucial information. Meanwhile, Pernille and T