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EXCLUSIVE: I hear that AMC is close to picking up drama pilot The Killing to series, which would extend the network’s perfect pilot to series ratio. Based on the successful Danish series Forbrydelsen, The Killing tells the story of the murder of a young girl and the subsequent police investigation through the perspective of the detectives, the grieving family, and the suspects. It centers on Sarah (Mireille Enos), the lead homicide detective that investigates the murder. Billy Campbell, Michelle Forbes, Brent Sexton, Kristin Lehman, Eric Ladin, Jamie Anne Allman, and Joel Kinnaman co-starred in the pilot directed by Patty Jenkins and written by Veena Sud. Fox TV Studios is producing, with Sud and Mikkel Bondesen executive producing. The Killing was AMC’s fifth pilot, following Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Rubicon and The Walking Dead. The other four have already gone to series. (For Walking Dead, the series pickup came before the pilot was shot.)
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Michelle Forbes? I’m there.
(Though she would be great as the lead in Prime Suspect, too.)
I don’t see Rubicon lasting very long.
It seems that AMC is becoming the new HBO. The series keep getting better and better. I’m sure The Killing will make it if it’s half as good as the others. I’d watch it.
Doesn’t sound sustainable for a series. Sounds more miniseries-ish.
Making a series out of only one crime,can that work here? Don’t most successfull police dramas count on a variety of stories?
Love AMC and their strive for interesting television. If this was a successful show abroad then it must be good… can’t wait to see it!
Seems like “Twin Peaks” in disguise. AMC is great, though, so I’ll be tuning in.
That’s exactly what I was thinking as soon as I read the premise.
RUBICON not lasting long?????????
You need to go back to shooting stuff.
Get you mind right again.
MARK11
It lost 700k viewers in a week — almost a 40% drop.
It’s 18-49 is .2, compared to Mad Men’s .9.
It’s toast.
Congratulations Mikkel, Kristen, Veena, Patty and everybody at AMC!
Hey, I like what I’ve seen of Rubicon so far.
I was wondering what was going on with The Killing. I know nothing of the original show, but if it was successful in Denmark, maybe it’ll be successful here, too. Hopefully AMC sticks to its tagline: story matters. I trust AMC at this point. Breaking Bad season 3 was one of my favorite seasons of TV period. I’m looking forward to The Walking Dead, too.
This sounds great, actually. I bet you that each season of the show is going to focus on one investigation. That is, if the show gets renewed.
This sounds great, actually. I bet you that each season of the show is going to focus on one investigation. That is, if the show gets renewed.
Vena Sud is one of the great writers in town. Congrats. Your Cold Case episodes were the best episodes they made!!
Best pilot I read this year…
It’ll work – in fact, with Vena twisting this tale – the deeper family voyeur perspectives that can be infused over a season, will be like crack – especially with the character dynamics that this cast is capable of. If AMC sticks with this, and the season is strong – you can’t tell me that the speculation for the season 2 plot line will be anything less than monumental. Viewers in the bank, all of whom will be sticking around even if they hate themselves in the morning. I’m in.
AMC produces great shows – ‘Mad Men’ & ‘Breaking Bad’ are two prime examples. I anticipate they will only set the bar higher with ‘The Killing.’
‘Forbrydelsen’ has proven that following the single crime storyline is successful. I don’t think the plot is dependent upon solving the murder, but more so on the effects it has on the family and the people in the community. It’s a new crime every season, so I don’t think it will be hard to keep the audience intrigued. In fact, I think it’s more impersonal when a series has a different crime per episode. I think this format is what will make “The Killing” a stand out drama this season.
Can’t wait!
Was Murder One the last time the ‘single crime for entire season’ format was given a serious try in US? No way, can’t be … can it?
Damages kind of follows a similar format as muder one focusing on one crime/case per season.