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Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Retail: $29.95
ASIN: B00KHA99BY
Running Time: 528 minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Buy Link: Amazon
Review:
Not since the original Star Trek has a television series been canceled as many times as The Killing. Based on the the Danish television series Forbrydelsen, The Killing debuted on AMC in the Spring of 2011 and despite acclaimed reviews from critics, the series was barely renewed for a second season, which aired the following spring. After a drop in ratings, the series was canceled - or so it seemed to be. 20th Century Fox made a deal for the series to air new episodes on AMC just before they aired on NetFlix. Ratings stayed the same and once again the series was canceled for a second time, well that is until NetFlix picked the series up for a fourth and final season, which just ended its run last month.
The third season finally arrived on DVD this summer, but only through Amazon's Video on Demand service. I recall requesting to review The Killing: The Complete Third Season along with seven other 20th Century Fox Home Enterainment television series back in early May. Most the of the release dates came and went. I had forgotten about the titles until I received a box out of the blue in July with all the titles. I just finished watching The Killing DVD a few days ago.
Season three takes place one year after the Rosie Larsen case was closed. Homicide detective Stephen Holder (played by Joel Kinnaman) seeks the help of his ex-partner Sarah Linden (played by Mireille Enos), who had stepped down from being a detective after the conclusion of the Rose Larsen case and is now working as a Transit Authority employee. While investigating the death of a runaway girl, Holder and his new partner Carl Reddick link the girl's death to a past murder that was originally investigated by Linden.
The 12 episodes on the 3-disc set are:
| Disc One That You Fear the Most The Jungle Seventeen Had Shots | Disc Two Scared and Running Eminent Domain Hope Kills Try | Disc Three Reckoning Six Minutes From Up Here The Road to Hamelin |
Honestly, I have never seen the series before watching the third season, which wasn't a problem for me as this season involves a whole new case. The season as a whole is pretty decent, though some of the episode can be a little dreary at times. Overall, I enjoyed watching The Killing: The Complete Third Season; it was actually better than what I thought it would be. Similar to other Amazon VOD releases, there are no special features or extras.
*Disclaimer - I received a complimentary copy in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.
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