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Why you loved it

Shows like The Killing

Not everyone loves The Killing for the same reason. Pick the one that was yours, and the picks follow.

The 3 reasons people love The Killing

Read them all. One will sound more like you than the others.

  1. You like one murder investigated over two whole seasons.

  2. You like long rainy silences and a patient investigation.

  3. You can take a story about grief that stays dark.

Picks that share your reasons

Which reasons were yours?

Tick them here or with “That’s me” above. The picks re-sort by how many of your reasons they share.

  • Broadchurch2013

    • one murder investigated over two whole seasons

    Good for you if you like a whodunit where every neighbor could be the killer.

  • Prisoners2013

    • one murder investigated over two whole seasons

    Good for you if you like collecting clues and trying to get ahead of the detective.

  • The Bridge2011

    • one murder investigated over two whole seasons
    • a story about grief that stays dark

    Good for you if you like a killer who plays a long game with two police forces.

  • Mystic River2003

    • one murder investigated over two whole seasons
    • a story about grief that stays dark

    Good for you if you like a tragedy with no clean ending.

  • Memories of Murder2003

    • a story about grief that stays dark

    Good for you if you can take a story where desperation wins over justice.

  • The Chestnut Man2021

    • one murder investigated over two whole seasons
    • a story about grief that stays dark

    Good for you if you like a missing girl case tied to fresh murders.

  • Mare of Easttown2021

    • one murder investigated over two whole seasons

    Good for you if you like a small-town murder where every neighbour could be hiding something.

  • True Detective2014

    • long rainy silences and a patient investigation
    • a story about grief that stays dark

    Good for you if you like a case that takes its time and a mood that settles in.

  • The Wire2002

    • long rainy silences and a patient investigation

    Good for you if you like a case built patiently over a whole season.

  • Chinatown1974

    • one murder investigated over two whole seasons
    • a story about grief that stays dark

    Good for you if you like a case that grows from an affair into a city's dirty secret.

  • The Outsider2020

    • one murder investigated over two whole seasons
    • long rainy silences and a patient investigation

    Good for you if you like a case with proof that a man was in two places at once.

  • Se7en1995

    • one murder investigated over two whole seasons
    • a story about grief that stays dark

    Good for you if you can take an ending that stays with you for days.

Reasons taken from The Killing's card. Picks from the Ipsomap catalogue. This application uses TMDB and the TMDB APIs but is not endorsed, certified, or otherwise approved by TMDB.

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