

The Killing has proved to be an international success, particularly in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands, receiving numerous awards and nominations including a BAFTA Award and an International Emmy. It has also been singled out for the photography of its Danish setting, and for the acting ability of its cast.

The series is noted for its plot twists, season-long storylines, dark tone and for giving equal emphasis to the stories of the murdered victim's family and the effect in political circles alongside the police investigation. Each fifty-minute episode covers twenty-four hours of the investigation. Each series follows a murder case day-by-day. The series is set in Copenhagen and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund ( Sofie Gråbøl). It premiered on the Danish national television channel DR1 on 7 January 2007, and has since been broadcast in several other countries. The Killing ( Danish: Forbrydelsen, lit.'The Crime') is a Danish police procedural drama television series created by Søren Sveistrup and produced by DR in co-production with ZDF Enterprises.
