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The Killing: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray] (2011)

Mireille Enos , Joel Kinnaman , Agnieszka Holland , Brad Anderson  |  NR |  Blu-ray
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  • Actors: Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman, Liam James, Billy Campbell, Michelle Forbes
  • Directors: Agnieszka Holland, Brad Anderson, Daniel Attias, Ed Bianchi, Gwyneth Horder-Payton
  • Format: AC-3, Blu-ray, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
  • Language: English (DTS 5.1)
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
  • Dubbed: English
  • Region: Region A/1 (Read more about DVD/Blu-ray formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 3
  • Rated: NR (Not Rated)
  • Studio: 20th Century Fox
  • DVD Release Date: March 13, 2012
  • Run Time: 587 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (214 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B004X1VZYW
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,135 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
  • Learn more about "The Killing: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray]" on IMDb

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Editorial Reviews

Following a shocking murder, the lives of the police, suspects and victim's family are intricately woven together in this "spellbinding" (TV Guide) series starring Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman, This engrossing series has earned huge acclaim, as well as a Golden Glober nomination and multiple Emmyr nominations in its first season!

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It gets really good. TorridlyBoredShopper  |  22 reviewers made a similar statement
Great casting and every episode ended with a cliffhanger. Marie Mulkey  |  23 reviewers made a similar statement
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74 of 90 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Note: Many people felt cheated at the resolution of Season One when questions about the central mystery were still unresolved. So beware, if this is a deal breaker for you--"The Killing" may not satisfy exactly what you are expecting.

AMC, having established itself a leader in smart and sophisticated counter-programming (Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Rubicon), serves up another winner with "The Killing"--an adaptation of a successful Danish television series. I, personally, look at the show as the thematic cousin to "Twin Peaks" albeit with a completely different tone and vibe. Both shows center around the murder of a girl, both even feature the tagline "Who Killed.....(Rosie Larsen and Laura Palmer, respectively)," both chart three similar storylines, and both shows met with viewer hostility when the season didn't fully wrap up the murder mystery. In both, we see the investigation progress, we see the painful aftermath on the girl's family and friends, and we see how the murder may be tied to local politicians and bigwigs. That, of course, is where the similarities cease. "The Killing" is a deadly serious and contemplative drama set in Seattle--not at all encumbered with the quirky eccentricities that defined that other Washington State township. It is an intense and quiet show with a slow build--those eager for easy answers and constant action may need to look elsewhere. The pace of "The Killing" is more akin to the unraveling of a fine novel.

Through successive episodes, the path to identifying the murderer becomes increasingly muddy. Steely and determined Mireille Enos play the intrepid lead investigator haunted by past mistakes. She is unable to move on with her own life and, in fact, sacrifices potential happiness in her dogged pursuit of justice. Her replacement (only he can't replace her when she won't leave!) is the offbeat Joel Kinnaman. Both humorous and strangely intense, the two forge an uneasy relationship that provides a lot of conflict, drama, and unexpected laughs. On another front, the always terrific Michelle Forbes and Brendan Sexton III play the deceased girl's parents. Forbes is magnetic going through the stages of grief and Sexton is a powder keg of repressed emotion. And lastly, there is the political component that weaves around the central mystery in surprising ways. Billy Campbell plays a mayoral candidate whose closeness to the investigation causes some major issues on the campaign trail.

Of course, this brief synopsis really does no justice to the intricacies of the actual story--but serves as a simple introduction. Every episode is structured as one day in the investigation, but the show really does a fine job balancing the three concurrent plot components. Well written and intelligent, the show is not your typical police procedural. This one relies on in-depth characterizations and complex plotting. Again, if you are looking for light hearted or breezy fare--this would not be it. This requires and rewards patience and attention--and that's something I appreciate in the land of formulaic television.

Check this out as a slow burn mystery. I especially recommend it for the performances. While everyone is quite good, I have to single out Forbes and Sexton. Forbes puts it all onto the line in raw naked emotion--I can't think of a recent TV performance quite so harrowing. And Sexton is more understated, complex, and internal--but no less effective or believable. Great job to them. An intriguing show for adults, if that sounds like a recommendation--it certainly is. KGHarris, 5/11.
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22 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Promising--Faithful to Danish Original Version April 4, 2011
update: I did not keep watching this series because it was identical to the Danish one, almost frame for frame. Imagine my surprise then to hear that viewers were in an uproar when it finished this week because there is a cliffhanger instead of a resolution plus (evidently) the murderer in the American version is not going to be the same person as in the Danish original. I was amazed because the Danish one could not have ended in a more clear cut and logical fashion. The murder was solved. The murderer was someone quite logical and a "person of interest" throughout to the investigators. My recommendation is now to go find the Danish one, which is excellent. It is too bad that the Americans didn't just keep reproducing it frame for frame, the way they started out.

This is an American remake of a Danish tv series of the same name. I have seen the entire Danish tv series. This is a very faithful and well done recreation of the series yet changes it to English language and Seattle rather than Copenhagen. There are some fairly minor differences so far between the two scripts. For example, the lead detective, a woman, has a real battleaxe of a mother staying with her in the Danish version as she's getting ready for her second marriage in three weeks time. She has been eliminated in the American version but she is the only character to be eliminated. Since I found the mother very annoying, I don't see that as a flaw. Some other slight differences: her underling male detective in the American version is not hostile to her like he is in the Danish one. In fact, they seem to get along; the male politician in Copenhagen is a lot more complex character than he is in Seattle but that may be because Copenhagen politics are downright baffling. Otherwise we are pretty much right on point scene for scene right down to the music for the show. My original review follows.

The action for the two detectives is discovering a 17 year old girl who has been murdered. She was discovered in the trunk of a car in a lake. She was put in the trunk alive and took about ten minutes to die once underwater. The detectives are up close and personal with the family and the family goes completely to pieces (in both versions). The car was owned by the male politician's political campaign and it was he and his workers who used that car. The girl was supposedly with a female classmate for the last three days but it turns out that she hadn't been. No one knows where she was after the school Halloween dance. The first suspect interviewed is her last boyfriend, a spoiled rich kid The detectives will continue combing through everyone and everything. The quiet doggedness of the woman detective is what really stands out in the series and she is in almost every frame of the show.
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14 of 16 people found the following review helpful
AMC, having established itself a leader in smart and sophisticated counter-programming (Mad Men, Breaking Bad, The Walking Dead, Rubicon), serves up another winner with "The Killing"--an adaptation of a successful Danish television series. I, personally, look at the show as the thematic cousin to "Twin Peaks" albeit with a completely different tone and vibe. Both shows center around the murder of a girl, both even feature the tagline "Who Killed.....(Rosie Larsen and Laura Palmer, respectively)," and both chart three similar storylines. We see the investigation progress, we see the painful aftermath on the girl's family and friends, and we see how the murder may be tied to local politicians and bigwigs. That, of course, is where the similarities cease. "The Killing" is a deadly serious and contemplative drama set in Seattle--not at all encumbered with the quirky eccentricities that defined that other Washington State township. It is an intense and quiet show with a slow build--those eager for easy answers and constant action may need to look elsewhere. The pace of "The Killing" is more akin to the unraveling of a fine novel.

Through successive episodes, the path to identifying the murderer becomes increasingly muddy. Steely and determined Mireille Enos play the intrepid lead investigator haunted by past mistakes. She is unable to move on with her own life and, in fact, sacrifices potential happiness in her dogged pursuit of justice. Her replacement (only he can't replace her when she won't leave!) is the offbeat Joel Kinnaman. Both humorous and strangely intense, the two forge an uneasy relationship that provides a lot of conflict, drama, and unexpected laughs. On another front, the always terrific Michelle Forbes and Brendan Sexton III play the deceased girl's parents. Forbes is magnetic going through the stages of grief and Sexton is a powder keg of repressed emotion. And lastly, there is the political component that weaves around the central mystery in surprising ways. Billy Campbell plays a mayoral candidate whose closeness to the investigation causes some major issues on the campaign trail.

Of course, this brief synopsis really does no justice to the intricacies of the actual story--but serves as a simple introduction. Every episode is structured as one day in the investigation, but the show really does a fine job balancing the three concurrent plot components. Well written and intelligent, the show is not your typical police procedural. This one relies on in-depth characterizations and complex plotting. Again, if you are looking for light hearted or breezy fare--this would not be it. This requires and rewards patience and attention--and that's something I appreciate in the land of formulaic television.

Check this out as a slow burn mystery. I especially recommend it for the performances. While everyone is quite good, I have to single out Forbes and Sexton. Forbes puts it all onto the line in raw naked emotion--I can't think of a recent TV performance quite so harrowing. And Sexton is more understated, complex, and internal--but no less effective or believable. Great job to them. An intriguing show for adults, if that sounds like a recommendation--it certainly is. KGHarris, 5/11.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Really enjoying this show. Great writing with many twists....keeps you guessing. Almost done with season 1, can't wait to watch season 2.
Published 1 day ago by A.P.
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't quit watching.
This is a very cleverly written and acted series. I didn't even know about it until it was recommended by a friend. Read more
Published 9 days ago by English Teacher
5.0 out of 5 stars Terriffic Show!
This is one of the best shows I have ever watched!! I can't wait until season 3 starts! Highly recommend!
Published 10 days ago by lori a thompson
2.0 out of 5 stars The plot is predictable, formulistic and dishonest.
I am a fan of smart, thoughtful films. There are many positive attributes of this series, as described by many good reviews posted here. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Chou Young
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Show !!!!
Great Story, Great Acting,,,,,,A must see if your are in to crime drama type shows, this is one of the best I've seen.
Published 12 days ago by Richard Aboussleman
3.0 out of 5 stars OK, but not the real ćbleskiver...
I thought I was buying the superior Danish original. I know to look more closely next time. OK for an American cop show.
Published 13 days ago by James E McDonald
5.0 out of 5 stars Addictive
We got so absorbed in this we were watching one episode after another. Of course the end of season one made us scream, and then wait anxiously for season 2.
Published 17 days ago by Julie R Bostic
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb acting and storyline!
This show is like watching a movie; the acting and storyline are that well done. I can't say enough about the lead actress, Mirielle, and her partner/replacement. Read more
Published 27 days ago by Andrea
5.0 out of 5 stars gripping
cant stop watching......i loved all the twists and turns. i cant wait for next series..........actors are top notch.....surprises abound . Read more
Published 1 month ago by carm the charm
4.0 out of 5 stars Reminds me of Sherlock Holmes
So the whole season is about solving one case, which doesn't really happen, the mystery roles into the next season. Read more
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