Denmark is the midst of a fiercely contested election race, set against the backdrop of the global financial crisis. With ten days to go to the election, Detective Chief Inspector Sarah Lund prepares to celebrate her 25th year in the police force. But her relative peace is shattered when body parts are found at Copenhagen dock only hours before a scheduled visit by the prime minister.
The Killing was broadcast on SBS ONE at Tuesday 27 October 2020, 15:07. This episode was initially placed on Wednesday 27 August 2014.