The Killing: Season 3
This final series of Forbrydelsen explores the global financial crisis as the ostensibly random murder of a sailor leads Sarah Lund through the financial community. Lund has ambitions for promotion and a new lifestyle, but at the same time is struggling to maintain a relationship with her son Mark. Through the investigation she finds herself thrown together with a former lover, Mathias Borch, who now works for Specia
Season 3 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- The series is a Danish police procedural set in the Copenhagen main police department.
- Detective Inspector Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.
- Each season follows a different murder case day-by-day.
- Each one-hour episode covers twenty-four hours of the investigation.
Season overview
This final series of Forbrydelsen explores the global financial crisis as the ostensibly random murder of a sailor leads Sarah Lund through the financial community. Lund has ambitions for promotion and a new lifestyle, but at the same time is struggling to maintain a relationship with her son Mark. Through the investigation she finds herself thrown together with a former lover, Mathias Borch, who now works for Special Branch. The narrative follows the investigation day-by-day with each one-hour episode covering twenty-four hours, continuing the pattern of the Danish police procedural set in the Copenhagen main police department where Detective Inspector Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.
Episode Guide
Season 3 Progress Shield
Episode 1
Sep 23, 2012 · 58 min
Denmark is the midst of a fiercely contested election race, set against the backdrop of the financial crisis. With ten days to go to the election, Detective Chief Inspector Sarah L
Episode 2
Sep 30, 2012 · 60 min
Following the kidnapping of Robert Zeuthen's daughter Emilie, Copenhagen Police put every effort into tracking down the perpetrator and finding the little girl. Meanwhile, the kidn
Episode 3
Oct 7, 2012 · 59 min
Following the dramatic murder of public prosecutor Peter Schultz, it becomes clear that Emilie Zeuthen's kidnapper will stop at nothing to recover his debt. However, police remain
Episode 4
Oct 14, 2012 · 59 min
Another failed attempt to capture their man leaves Borch and Lund with a dilemma - should they obey the perpetrator's instructions or take action in spite of his directives, thereb
Episode 5
Oct 21, 2012 · 59 min
The kidnapper continues to insist that he's seeking to recover a debt. If Lund is to save Emilie's life, it will be up to her to find out what the debt is and how it should be repa
Episode 6
Oct 28, 2012 · 59 min
Police are led to the Jutland region by their investigation. Here, Borch and Lund make an eerie discovery and find themselves in danger. Back at HQ, pressure grows on Brix, as mana
Episode 7
Nov 4, 2012 · 58 min
A new element turns out to play a role of great significance in the investigation. Borch and Lund have a hard time shaking off their Jutland experience, and their working relations
Episode 8
Nov 11, 2012 · 59 min
A suspect is taken in for examination as the police try to find out more about the notebook they discovered, but things go less than smoothly. The prime minister and his close aids
Episode 9
Nov 18, 2012 · 59 min
Sarah Lund is held back in her attempts to make headway with the investigation, but at least the perpetrator finally has a face. Will he lead police and the Zeuthens to Emilie? Pri
Episode 10
Nov 25, 2012 · 60 min
It's election day and the Prime Minister has everything to gain, as long as Emilie's fate remains uncertain. Kamper is still haunted by personal demons, and issues of loyalty from