HuluThe Killing (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Hulu
Spectrum
AMC+Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
HuluSpectrumAMC+Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The series offers a nuanced critique of institutional corruption and the personal toll of crime without explicitly endorsing a particular political ideology or solution, instead focusing on moral ambiguity and the human cost of the pursuit of truth.
The movie features a cast that is predominantly white, reflecting the demographic context of its setting without intentional race or gender swaps of traditional roles. Its narrative centers on a crime investigation and political drama, and does not explicitly critique traditional identities or foreground diversity, equity, and inclusion themes.
Secondary
The Killing features Bullet, a lesbian street kid, in its third season. Her character is portrayed with dignity, complexity, and agency, and her queer identity is presented respectfully. While her arc ends tragically as a victim of a serial killer, the narrative maintains an empathetic stance, affirming the worth of her life and relationships.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Killing (US, 2011) is an adaptation of the Danish series Forbrydelsen. Key characters, such as detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder, and the Larsen family, maintain the same gender as their counterparts in the original source material.
The Killing (2011) is an American adaptation of the Danish series Forbrydelsen. Key characters in the original series, such as Sarah Lund and Jan Meyer, were portrayed as white. Their counterparts in the American adaptation, Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder, are also portrayed by white actors, indicating no race swap.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.3
7.8
Critic Ratings
6.8
7.2
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