The Killing
2011 American crime drama television series
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| 2014 | Patti Smith was invited to watch the filming of season 4 after writing a letter to showrunner Veena Sud praising the show, and was subsequently offered a cameo role as neurologist Ann Morrison in the first episode. |
| October 27 2014 | The third season of The Killing was released on DVD in regions 2 and B. |
| October 27 2014 | The second season of The Killing was released on DVD in regions 2 and B (Europe and other international markets). |
| August 1 2014 | Netflix released the fourth and final season of The Killing, consisting of six episodes, after picking up the series following its cancellation by AMC |
| July 2014 | An official 90-second trailer was released for the fourth season of The Killing, revealing plot details including detectives Linden and Holder covering up Linden's killing of Skinner and teasing a new case at a military academy. |
| June 3 2014 | The third season of The Killing was released on DVD in region 1, exclusively through Amazon's CreateSpace manufacture-on-demand program. |
| February 2014 | Sterling Beaumon, Levi Meaden, and Tyler Ross were cast for key roles in season 4, playing teens connected to the military academy. Tyler Ross's character was initially named Cameron Stanton but was later changed to Kyle Stansbury. |
| 2013 | The second season of 'The Killing' received two nominations at the 39th Saturn Awards, including Best Syndicated Cable Television Series and Best Actress in Television for Mireille Enos. |
| November 15 2013 | Netflix announced they would produce a fourth and final season of the series, consisting of six episodes. |
| September 2013 | AMC cancels The Killing for the second time after its third season. |
| August 2013 | Mireille Enos gave an interview discussing her character Sarah Linden's dramatic actions in the episode 'The Road to Hamelin', revealing that her character kills someone and explaining the intense emotional context behind the decision. |
| August 4 2013 | The episode 'The Road to Hamelin' airs as the second part of the season finale of The Killing, co-written by Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin, and directed by Dan Attias. The episode focuses on Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder investigating James Skinner, ultimately revealing Skinner as a killer after Linden discovers a missing girl's ring on his daughter's finger. |
| June 25 2013 | Production of the third season concludes in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| June 2 2013 | The episode 'The Jungle' premieres as the first episode of the third season of The Killing TV series, written by Veena Sud and directed by Ed Bianchi. The episode features Detectives Stephen Holder and Carl Reddick investigating a teenage girl's murder with similarities to a previous case by Sarah Linden. |
| June 2 2013 | The third season of The Killing premiered on AMC. |
| May 2013 | Showrunner Veena Sud reveals inspiration for the third season, including Mary Ellen Mark's Streetwise and Gary Ridgway's serial killings. |
| April 2 2013 | The second season of The Killing was released on DVD exclusively through Amazon's CreateSpace manufacture-on-demand program in North America. |
| March 2013 | Netflix closes negotiations to become the exclusive subscription service for the series' third season. |
| February 25 2013 | Production of the third season begins in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. |
| January 15 2013 | AMC and Fox Television Studios announce the series renewal for a 12-episode third season. |
| 2012 | Mireille Enos was nominated for Best Actress in Television at the 38th Saturn Awards |
| 2012 | The Killing was nominated for Best New Series at the 64th Writers Guild of America Awards |
| 2012 | At the 38th Saturn Awards, Michelle Forbes won Best Supporting Actress in Television |
| 2012 | Patty Jenkins won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Dramatic Series |
| 2012 | Mireille Enos was nominated for Best Actress – TV Series Drama at the 69th Golden Globe Awards |
| December 12 2012 | Confirmation that cast members Billy Campbell, Michelle Forbes, and Brent Sexton will not return for the third season. |
| November 30 2012 | Variety reports that the show will return to AMC, with plans for a May 2013 debut and production to begin months earlier. |
| July 27 2012 | AMC announces the series will not be renewed for a third season, prompting Fox Television Studios to seek alternative networks. |
| June 17 2012 | The second season of The Killing concluded, resolving the Rosie Larsen murder case by revealing those responsible for the murder. |
| April 1 2012 | The second season of the AMC crime drama television series The Killing premiered, continuing the investigation into the murder of Rosie Larsen. |
| March 13 2012 | First season of The Killing released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc in region 1, including 13 episodes, an extended season finale, audio commentaries, a 'An Autopsy of The Killing' featurette, deleted scenes, and bloopers. |
| 2011 | Patty Jenkins was nominated for Outstanding Directing for the 'Pilot' episode at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards |
| 2011 | The series received multiple Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actress for Mireille Enos, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Michelle Forbes, and nominations for Directing, Writing, Picture Editing, and Casting |
| 2011 | The Killing was nominated for Best Drama Series at the 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards |
| 2011 | Michelle Forbes was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards |
| 2011 | Mireille Enos was nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series at the 1st Critics' Choice Television Awards |
| November 2011 | Production began on the 13-episode second season of the series. |
| June 19 2011 | The first season of The Killing concluded on AMC, completing the two-week narrative of the investigation into Rosie Larsen's murder, which explored the police investigation, the Larsen family's grief, and a related political campaign. |
| June 13 2011 | The Killing was renewed for a second season after the twelfth episode of the first season aired. |
| April 3 2011 | The second episode of 'The Killing' television series aired on AMC, featuring the episode titled 'The Cage', which was written by Veena Sud and directed by Ed Bianchi. |
| April 3 2011 | The episode 'The Cage' aired on AMC, featuring the investigation of Rosie Larsen's murder, with police questioning her parents and investigating her best friend Sterling and ex-boyfriend Jasper as potential suspects. |
| April 3 2011 | The first season of the American crime drama television series The Killing premiered on AMC, developed by Veena Sud and based on the Danish series Forbrydelsen. The season focuses on the investigation of teenager Rosie Larsen's murder, starring Mireille Enos as detective Sarah Linden and Joel Kinnaman as detective Stephen Holder. |
| December 2 2010 | Production begins on the pilot episode in Vancouver, British Columbia, with Patty Jenkins directing and Veena Sud writing the script. |
| August 2010 | AMC picks up The Killing for a full series order after initially ordering the pilot. |
| January 2010 | AMC orders the pilot episode of The Killing television series. |
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