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The Killing
Season 4
Season 4 promotional poster
No. of episodes6
Release
Original networkNetflix
Original releaseAugust 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)
Season chronology
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List of 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

  • Joan Allen as Colonel Margaret Rayne, headmaster of the all-boys military academy (6 episodes)

Guest stars

  • Jewel Staite as Caroline Swift, Holder's girlfriend and a District Attorney (5 episodes)
  • Frances Fisher as Gena Geddes, Sarah's mother (2 episodes)
  • Annie Corley as Regi Darnell, Sarah's social worker and mother figure (1 episode)
  • Marin Ireland as Liz Holder, Stephen's sister (1 episode)
  • Patti Smith as Female Doctor (1 episode)

Episodes

See also: List of The Killing episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release dateProd.
code
391"Blood in the Water"Nicole KassellVeena SudAugust 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)BDH401
402"Unraveling"Lodge KerriganDan NowakAugust 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)BDH402
413"The Good Soldier"Ed BianchiNicole Yorkin & Dawn PrestwichAugust 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)BDH403
424"Dream Baby Dream"Gregory MiddletonSean WhitesellAugust 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)BDH404
435"Truth Asunder"Coky GiedroycDan NowakAugust 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)BDH405
446"Eden"Jonathan DemmeVeena SudAugust 1, 2014 (2014-08-01)BDH406

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,[4][5] ultimately cancelling it again after the third season in September 2013.[6] 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.[7] Series developer and executive producer Veena Sud returned as showrunner, with Dawn Prestwich and Nicole Yorkin returning as writers and executive producers.[8] 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.[9]

Casting

Cast members Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman return as detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder, respectively.[8] New series regulars for the fourth season include Joan Allen as Margaret Rayne, the head of an all-boys military academy.[10] 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.[11] Gregg Henry, who had a recurring role in the third season as Detective Carl Reddick, was promoted to series regular for the fourth season.[12] The season also introduces Sarah Linden's mother, played by Frances Fisher, who abandoned her daughter when Sarah was young.[2][13]

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.[14]

Critical reception

The fourth season scored 53 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 14 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[15] 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".[16]

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.[17]

References

  1. ^ Spangler, Todd (April 24, 2014). "Netflix Announces Premiere Date for 'The Killing' Final Season". Variety. Retrieved April 24, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Slezak, Michael (December 13, 2013). "The Killing: Season 4 Promises Military-School Mystery, Plus Linden's… Mother?". TVLine. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  3. ^ Bibel, Sara (June 26, 2014). "Netflix Releases First Image of Joan Allen from 'The Killing'" (Press release). TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  4. ^ Ng, Philiana (July 27, 2012). "AMC Cancels 'The Killing'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 27, 2012.
  5. ^ "AMC and Fox Television Studios Partner on "The Killing" Season Three". The Futon Critic. January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  6. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 10, 2013). "'The Killing' Cancelled By AMC After Season 3". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 10, 2013.
  7. ^ Ausiello, Michael (November 15, 2013). "The Killing Lives! Netflix Orders 6-Episode Final Season of AMC's Cancelled Drama". TVLine. Retrieved November 15, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (November 15, 2013). "'The Killing' Cheats Death A Second Time With 6-Episode Final Season On Netflix". Deadline.com. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  9. ^ Rudolph, Ileane (June 20, 2014). "Exclusive: The Killing's Veena Sud on Moving to Netflix, and Why You Should Binge Seasons 1-3". TV Guide. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  10. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 16, 2014). "Joan Allen Joins 'The Killing's Final Season". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 4, 2014.
  11. ^ "'The Killing' Adds Tyler Ross, Sterling Beaumon & Levi Meaden". Deadline.com. February 5, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  12. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (February 12, 2014). "Gregg Henry Upped To Regular On 'The Killing', Sarah-Jane Potts Joins 'Gracepoint'". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
  13. ^ Ausiello, Michael (March 31, 2014). "The Killing Final Season Exclusive: Linden's Mother Cast — Look Who Landed the Pivotal Role". TVLine. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
  14. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 2, 2014). "Netflix Releases Trailer for Fourth Season of 'The Killing' (Video)" (Press release). TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
  15. ^ "The Killing: Season 4". Metacritic. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  16. ^ "The Killing: Season 4 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
  17. ^ Lambert, David (June 19, 2015). "The Killing - Fox Announces a Release Date, Art for 'The Complete 4th Season'". TVShowsOnDVD.com. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
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