The WORST seasons of The Killing (US)

Every season of The Killing (US) ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst seasons of The Killing (US)!

The Killing is an American crime drama television series based on the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.

Last Updated: 3/30/2025Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
Season 4
star
7.41
226 votes

#1 - Season 4

First Aired 8/2/2014

Linden and Holder return to probe the brutal murder of a family while confronting their own dark actions in the final season of this crime thriller.

Season 3
star
7.81
261 votes

#2 - Season 3

First Aired 6/3/2013

Ex-detective Sarah Linden returns to a career she thought she'd left behind when her former partner uncovers a string of murders linked to her past.

Season 1
star
8.04
443 votes

#3 - Season 1

First Aired 4/4/2011

A conflicted homicide detective seeking to leave Seattle and start a new life feels compelled to stay and solve the murder of a teenage girl.

Season 2
star
8.20
352 votes

#4 - Season 2

First Aired 4/2/2012

Seattle police detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder continue to track a teenage girl's killer after getting it wrong, with tragic consequences.