The BEST episodes of The Killing season 1
Every episode of The Killing season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Killing season 1!
Police detective Sarah Lund investigates difficult cases with personal and political consequences.
#1 - Episode 15
Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/21/2007
Lund encounters a potentially deadly situation, but no one knows her whereabouts. Meanwhile, the mystery of the murderer's identity looks like it may finally be resolved, Bremer delivers a blow to Hartmann's political career, and Pernille finds herself in need of help.
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#2 - Episode 19
Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 11/18/2007
Lund finds the odds stacked against her as the search for a missing suspect takes an unexpected turn, and Hartmann and Bremer take part in a dramatic, live TV debate amid a stream of revelations. Meanwhile, it seems something is amiss as Theis and Pernille prepare to move into their new house.
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#3 - Episode 20
Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/25/2007
Lund is determined to catch Nanna's killer despite being taken off the case, and Hartmann is on a downward spiral - until he receives crucial information. Meanwhile, Pernille and Theis invite friends and family to Anton's birthday party - but there is a sinister twist to the evening in store.
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#4 - Episode 18
Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 11/11/2007
Lund and Meyer get more than they bargained for when they visit an abandoned warehouse in their search for evidence. Meanwhile, a prime suspect disappears, and Hartmann struggles to get back into the political arena - but is contacted by a journalist whose efforts to dig up dirt have had some success. Theis and Pernille try to move on from the past 18 days' events and take their sons to see the new house.
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#5 - Episode 16
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/28/2007
Lund refuses to believe her superiors' insistence that when they insist the murder has been solved, and considers continuing her investigation alone. Hartmann prepares to reveal embarrassing truths as Bremer makes a gesture of goodwill, while Pernille and Theis attempt a reconciliation.
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#6 - Episode 14
Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/14/2007
A major part of the investigation is stopped in its tracks, leading prime suspect Troels Hartmann to come under further scrutiny - and his political opponent Bremer takes advantage. Meanwhile, Lund and Meyer continue their own line of inquiry, Pernille begins losing touch with her family, and Theis' emotional state plunges.
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#7 - Episode 12
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/30/2007
Sarah and Jan interrogate mayoral candidate Troels Hartmann. With the weight of the incriminating evidence pointing unequivocally to him, Troels has no choice but to divulge private information to the police and a whole new can of worms is opened as a result. Theis becomes desperate to hold on to wife Pernille, who is drifting further and further away emotionally.
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#8 - Episode 17
Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 11/4/2007
Lund and Meyer become convinced there is a link between Nanna's murder and a case that has remained unsolved for 15 years, and frantically try to find evidence. Meanwhile, Pernille and Theis are confused by the fact the case is far from closed, and Hartmann puts everything on the line in a bid to win the election.
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#9 - Episode 8
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/25/2007
The police locate the place where Nanna was killed, and Rama is charged with the crime. Hartmann is fighting for his political life, but ends up making a tough choice. Meanwhile, Bengt is in a car accident on his way to Sweden, but tries to help Lund from his hospital bed. When the evidence is cast into doubt, Rama is released, but someone has other ideas.
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#10 - Episode 9
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/4/2007
Theis Birk Larsen's brutal punishment of Rama is interrupted by the police, and Theis is arrested. Lund and Meyer refocus their investigation on the car used by the murderer, knowing that if they do not make progress they might be taken off the case. As it becomes known that Rama is no longer a suspect, Hartmann shakes things up at city hall and relaunches his campaign.
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#11 - Episode 11
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/23/2007
Having located a likely crime scene, Sarah and Jan know who they are looking for, but as the investigation leads again in the direction of Troels Hartmann's Liberal Party, the reactions of their superior officers are puzzling. Troels comes under great pressure both in his private and public life. Pernille becomes estranged from Charlotte and Theis.
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#12 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/4/2007
Hartmann has won a new political ally, but is drawn into the murder case again when the police uncover new information which turns their suspicions towards teachers at Nanna's school. Theis Birk Larsen is troubled by the financial strain of the house he bought before Nanna's death. He begins to grow weary over the lack of progress in the case and seeks his own sources of information.
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#13 - Episode 7
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/18/2007
Lund decides to stay in town to continue the investigation even though it puts her relationship with Bengt under strain. Rama is questioned as the main suspect. When Hartmann chooses not to suspend him, it puts his political position under threat
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#14 - Episode 4
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2007
The police investigate the crime scene they have found at Nanna's school and suspect her classmates Oliver and Jeppe of wrongdoing. Sarah Lund's fiancé shows up in Copenhagen, and she promises to leave for Sweden without delay. Meanwhile, Hartmann learns that a trusted employee has sent a suspicious email.
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#15 - Episode 3
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/21/2007
Lund and Meyer track down the driver, who ends up injured in the hospital, but also supplies an alibi. They refocus their investigation on Nanna's school. When the story of the connection to his campaign breaks, Hartmann finds himself in media turmoil. The Birk Larsens try to cope with their loss as they arrange the funeral..
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#16 - Episode 2
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/14/2007
Nanna's parents identify her body, and details of her sufferings are uncovered. Lund keeps postponing her departure, and tension arises between her and her new partner as they investigate the connection to city hall and a known criminal identified as the driver of the car Nanna was found in. Hartmann is faced with the choice of cooperating with the police or protecting his political future.
#17 - Episode 10
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/11/2007
Bengt leaves for Stockholm. Lund and Meyer are hindered in their investigation by a secretive boss, but Lund continues inquiries and is dismissed for her sins. Hartmann strikes a deal with higher powers in order to secure his bid for mayor, and a public debate is the scene of a change in political fortunes. Theis is released from prison, new secrets are uncovered about Nanna's last months, and in a last bid to forward the investigation, Lund unlocks the door to a new piece in the puzzle.
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#18 - Episode 13
Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/7/2007
Hartmann faces increasing attention from the police and media, and there is a suspicion he may be withholding information. Meanwhile, there are strange occurrences at the town hall, Pernille and Theis deal with their problems, and Lund receives troubling news.
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#19 - Episode 1
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/7/2007
Police detective Sarah Lund is about to leave her job in Copenhagen to move to Sweden. Troels Hartmann is gaining ground in his efforts to lead his party to power at city hall. Theis and Pernille Birk Larsen are the happy parents of three children. The discovery of the blood-stained belongings of a young girl prompts a police investigation that will change the lives of all involved.
#20 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/11/2007
Lund and Meyer investigate teacher Raman al Kemal's actions on the night of the murder. Hartmann learns of foul play at city hall, and his campaign is put under pressure when his opponent reveals Hartmann's ties with the suspect in a TV debate. On the day of Nanna's funeral, Lund is finally on her way to Sweden, and the appearance of one particular guest makes Nanna's father offer him a ride home.
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