The Killing season 4 explained

Season Number:4
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Num Episodes:6
Network:Netflix
Episode List:List of The Killing episodes

The fourth and final season of the American crime drama television series The Killing consists of six episodes and was released on Netflix on August 1, 2014.[1] Netflix picked up the series after it was canceled by AMC in 2013.

Plot

The season features detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder handling the fallout of their actions from the previous season while investigating the murder of a family whose only survivor is a member of an all-boys military academy.[2] [3]

Cast

Main cast

Special guest star

Guest stars

Episodes

See also: List of The Killing episodes.

Development and production

AMC, the network which broadcast the first three seasons, canceled the series after its second season, and revived it for a third,[5] [6] ultimately cancelling it again after the third season in September 2013.[7] However, in November 2013, Netflix, partnering with Fox Television Studios (the production company for The Killing), announced it had picked up the series for a fourth and final season consisting of six episodes.[8] Series developer and executive producer Veena Sud returned as showrunner, with Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin returning as writers and executive producers.[9] Because they are airing on Netflix, episodes in the fourth season have a longer running time of approximately 55–59 minutes compared to 43 minutes when the series aired on AMC with commercials, and characters are able to use stronger profanity.[10]

Casting

Cast members Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman return as detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder, respectively.[9] New series regulars for the fourth season include Joan Allen as Margaret Rayne, the head of an all-boys military academy.[11] In February 2014, Sterling Beaumon, Levi Meaden, and Tyler Ross were cast as Lincoln Knopf, AJ Fielding, and Cameron Stanton (later changed to Kyle Stansbury), respectively; playing teens connected to the military academy.[12] Gregg Henry, who had a recurring role in the third season as Detective Carl Reddick, was promoted to series regular for the fourth season.[13] The season also introduces Sarah Linden's mother, played by Frances Fisher, who abandoned her daughter when Sarah was young.[2] [14] Having written to Veena Sud at the end of season three praising her for a well-written and superbly acted show, artist Patti Smith was invited to come and watch the filming for the beginning of season four, and when she arrived was offered a cameo role as neurologist Ann Morrison in the first episode.[4]

Promotional video

In July 2014, an official 90-second trailer was released showing detectives Linden and Holder attempting to cover up Linden's killing Skinner at the end of the previous season as well as glimpses of a new case at the military academy.[15]

Critical reception

The fourth season scored 53 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[16] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% critics rating with an average rating of 6.5/10 based on 18 reviews. The website consensus reads: "While its characters still intrigue and its atmosphere remains absorbingly dark, The Killing succumbs to silliness in its fourth season, straying into distractingly overwrought territory".[17]

Home media releases

The fourth season of The Killing was released on DVD on August 4, 2015, exclusively through Amazon's CreateSpace manufacture-on-demand program.[18]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Netflix Announces Premiere Date for 'The Killing' Final Season . Variety . Todd . Spangler . April 24, 2014 . April 24, 2014.
  2. Web site: The Killing: Season 4 Promises Military-School Mystery, Plus Linden's… Mother? . TVLine . Michael . Slezak . December 13, 2013 . February 6, 2014.
  3. Netflix Releases First Image of Joan Allen from 'The Killing' . https://web.archive.org/web/20140707231753/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/06/26/netflix-releases-first-image-of-joan-allen-from-the-killing/277233/ . dead . July 7, 2014 . Bibel . Sara . TV by the Numbers . June 26, 2014. June 27, 2014.
  4. Web site: My Cancelled Detectives . The New Yorker . Patti . Smith . August 23, 2016 . May 21, 2022.
  5. Web site: Ng. Philiana. AMC Cancels 'The Killing'. The Hollywood Reporter. July 27, 2012. July 27, 2012.
  6. Web site: AMC and Fox Television Studios Partner on "The Killing" Season Three. The Futon Critic. January 15, 2013. January 15, 2013.
  7. Web site: 'The Killing' Cancelled By AMC After Season 3 . Deadline.com . Nellie . Andreeva . September 10, 2013. September 10, 2013.
  8. Web site: The Killing Lives! Netflix Orders 6-Episode Final Season of AMC's Cancelled Drama . TVLine . Michael . Ausiello . November 15, 2013 . November 15, 2013.
  9. Web site: 'The Killing' Cheats Death A Second Time With 6-Episode Final Season On Netflix . Deadline.com . Nellie . Andreeva . November 15, 2013 . November 28, 2013.
  10. Web site: Exclusive: The Killing's Veena Sud on Moving to Netflix, and Why You Should Binge Seasons 1-3 . TV Guide . Ileane . Rudolph . June 20, 2014 . June 21, 2014.
  11. Web site: Joan Allen Joins 'The Killing's Final Season. Deadline.com. Nellie. Andreeva. January 16, 2014. February 4, 2014.
  12. Web site: 'The Killing' Adds Tyler Ross, Sterling Beaumon & Levi Meaden. Deadline.com. February 5, 2014. February 6, 2014.
  13. Web site: Gregg Henry Upped To Regular On 'The Killing', Sarah-Jane Potts Joins 'Gracepoint'. Deadline.com. Nellie. Andreeva. February 12, 2014. February 13, 2014.
  14. Web site: The Killing Final Season Exclusive: Linden's Mother Cast — Look Who Landed the Pivotal Role . TVLine . Michael . Ausiello . March 31, 2014 . March 31, 2014.
  15. Netflix Releases Trailer for Fourth Season of 'The Killing' (Video) . https://web.archive.org/web/20140703075541/http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2014/07/02/netflix-releases-trailer-for-fourth-season-of-the-killing-video/279021/ . dead . July 3, 2014 . Kondolojy . Amanda . July 2, 2014 . TV by the Numbers . July 3, 2014.
  16. Web site: The Killing: Season 4 . . August 11, 2014.
  17. Web site: The Killing: Season 4 (2014) . . August 11, 2014.
  18. Web site: The Killing - Fox Announces a Release Date, Art for 'The Complete 4th Season' . . Lambert . David . June 19, 2015 . June 20, 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150620114927/http://www.tvshowsondvd.com/news/Killing-Season-4/21225 . June 20, 2015 .

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