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, Joel Kinnaman

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, Michelle Forbes

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, Brent Sexton, Kristin Lehman

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, and Eric Ladin

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. The series premiered on AMC on April 3, 2011 with a two-hour debut. On June 13, 2011, AMC renewed the series for a second season, that will contain 13 episodes.

, 13 episodes of The Killing have aired.

Series overview

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Season 1 (2011)

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Season 2 (2012)

On June 13, 2011, AMC renewed the series for a second season that will contain 13 episodes.