The Killing Series 1 Overview

After twenty episodes, The Killing has proven to live up to expectations. By the time I finished the finale, I was bumb with shock and awe. As the series progressed, suspects emerged, secrets and lies were discovered, careers and lives were put on the line, livelihoods and families were brought down crumbling. Characters were killed off, no one could be trusted, and those few who were should never have been trusted. The cast were fantastic, especially the actors who played Sarah Lund, Troels Hartmann, Theis Larsen and Jan Meyer, but the cast as an ensemble were top notch. The writing was tight and drama always built towards a grand climax at the end of each episode. The score was brilliant and was stuck in my head for days. I can see how the subtitles may put people off if they don't know Danish, or can't keep up, as I first thought, but I got used to it quickly as the story got more absorbing. A grand find this was and I can't wait for the second series to be shown in the Autumn.