The Killing — Season 1
Just weeks away from leaving her Copenhagen police post for a new life in Sweden, Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lund anticipates a peaceful farewell. But that hope shatters when a young woman, Nanna Birk Larsen, vanishes, only to be discovered brutally murdered. Thrust back into action alongside Detective Inspector Jan Meyer, Sarah finds herself leading an investigation against a cunning and chilling adversary. As the pressure mounts, suspicion falls on local politician Troels Hartmann, whose mayoral campaign becomes entangled in the escalating crisis, injecting a layer of political intrigue into the harrowing case. Amidst the relentless pursuit of answers, Nanna’s loved ones grapple with unimaginable grief. The investigation unfolds over twenty intense days, relentlessly pursuing leads and suspects as violence and political tensions threaten to consume the search for justice.
On November 3rd, Detective Sarah Lund of the Copenhagen police prepares to relocate to Sweden, leaving her career behind. Meanwhile, Troels Hartmann steadily advances his campaign to secure power for his party in the city council. Theis and…
From Monday, November 3rd, to Tuesday, November 4th, Nanna's parents confirm her identity, and the extent of her suffering becomes known. Lund delays her departure, and a strain develops between her and her partner as they delve into the li…
From Tuesday, November 4th through Wednesday, November 5th, Lund and Meyer located the driver, who was subsequently hospitalized with injuries. Ironically, his account provided an alibi. The detectives then shifted their attention back to N…
On Wednesday, November 5th and into Thursday the 6th, police meticulously examine the crime scene discovered at Nanna’s school, focusing their suspicion on her classmates, Oliver and Jeppe. Sarah Lund's fiancé arrives in Copenhagen, and she…
The week of November 6th to the 7th finds Hartmann bolstered by a new political connection, yet once more entangled in the murder investigation. Fresh evidence unearthed by the police shifts their focus to the faculty at Nanna’s school. Mea…
The investigation into teacher Raman al Kemal’s activities the night of the murder occupied Lund and Meyer from Friday, November 7th, through Saturday, November 8th. Meanwhile, Hartmann discovered evidence of wrongdoing at city hall, and hi…
From Saturday, November 8th through Sunday, November 9th, Lund resolves to remain in town, determined to pursue the investigation despite the toll it takes on her relationship with Bengt. Rama is brought in for questioning, positioned as th…
The investigation leads the police to the site of Nanna’s death on Sunday, November 9th, and Rama is subsequently charged. Hartmann, battling for his political survival, is forced to make a difficult decision. Separately, Bengt is involved …
The events of Monday, November 10th, and Tuesday, November 11th, saw a harsh turn in Theis Birk Larsen's treatment of Rama, abruptly halted by police intervention. Larsen himself was taken into custody. Meanwhile, Lund and Meyer redirected …
From Tuesday, November 11th to Wednesday, the 12th, Bengt departs for Stockholm. Lund and Meyer’s investigation faces obstacles due to a reclusive superior, yet Lund persists with her inquiries, ultimately incurring dismissal for her transg…
Sarah and Jan had a clear idea of the person they sought, yet they were perplexed by the responses of their superiors.
Sarah and Jan questioned Troels, and the personal details he revealed stirred up unforeseen complications.
Troels Hartmann now finds himself under the intense scrutiny of the police and the press, and the foundations of his political career appear to be giving way. Simultaneously, unsettling events are unfolding at the town hall, culminating in …
Bremer, Troels's political rival, seized upon his unease with swift calculation.
Sarah has stepped into circumstances fraught with peril.
Sarah will not accept the official conclusion that Nanna’s murder has been resolved, despite the insistence of her superiors.
Lund and Meyer grow convinced of a connection between Nanna’s murder and a cold case that has haunted the city for fifteen years, and they desperately begin searching for corroborating evidence. Simultaneously, Pernille and Theis are bewild…
Lund and Meyer’s search for evidence in a derelict warehouse yields unexpected complications. Simultaneously, a key suspect vanishes, and Hartmann finds himself battling to regain his footing in the political landscape, though a journalist’…
Lund faces mounting obstacles in the pursuit of a missing suspect when the investigation takes an unforeseen path. Elsewhere, Hartmann and Bremer participate in a tense, televised debate, unfolding amidst a series of startling disclosures. …
Though removed from the investigation, Lund remains resolute in his pursuit of Nanna's killer. Hartmann, meanwhile, descends into a personal crisis, only to be presented with a vital piece of information. Elsewhere, Pernille and Theis gathe…
