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The Killing: Season 3

2013 · 12 episodes · ★ 7.7

What Season 3 of The Killing

One year after the Rosie Larsen case, Detective Stephen Holder investigates the disappearance of a girl and uncovers murders linked to an earlier crime that Sarah Linden handled. Linden is no longer active. She now works for the Transit Authority, but she will have to revisit a case she had left behind. Holder has a new partner, Carl Reddick, with whom he has a history of clashes. Ray Seward, convicted in that case, remains on death row and pressures guards and detectives. In the city, teenagers who have run away from home try to survive while a killer remains free.

12episodes
Jun 2, 2013released
Aug 4, 2013final episode
8.7 hrtotal runtime

Season 3 Episodes

  1. The Jungle

    3x01 The Jungle

    Jun 2, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.5

    Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.

    Directed by: Ed Bianchi · Written by: Veena Sud · Starring: Ben Cotton, Revard Dufresne

  2. That You Fear the Most

    3x02 That You Fear the Most

    Jun 2, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.7

    Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.

    Directed by: Lodge Kerrigan · Written by: Dan Nowak · Starring: Jewel Staite

  3. Seventeen

    3x03 Seventeen

    Jun 9, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.4

    Sarah has her own reasons to join the task force; Holder finds a new street informant; Seward strokes an old rivalry.

    Directed by: Kari Skogland · Written by: Eliza Clark

  4. Head Shots

    3x04 Head Shots

    Jun 16, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.4

    The task force shuts down a business; Sarah and Holder unite in their pursuit of "the voice"; Seward is offered motivation to comply with orders.

    Directed by: Michael Rymer · Written by: Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin · Starring: Jewel Staite, Murry Peeters

  5. Scared and Running

    3x05 Scared and Running

    Jun 23, 2013 · 44 min · ★ 7.4

    Bullet races to find a victim on the run before someone else does; Seward is discourteous to surprise visitors.

    Directed by: Dan Attias · Written by: Coleman Herbert · Starring: Jewel Staite, Laine MacNeil

  6. Eminent Domain

    3x06 Eminent Domain

    Jun 30, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.5

    Linden and Holder catch up to the latest victim; Seward faces his past; Bullet struggles with the truth while in the jungle.

    Directed by: Keith Gordon · Written by: David Wiener

  7. Hope Kills

    3x07 Hope Kills

    Jul 7, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.4

    Holder and Linden get a break in the case; Seward clashes with death; Bullet becomes a protector.

    Directed by: Tricia Brock · Written by: Brett Conrad

  8. Try

    3x08 Try

    Jul 14, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.0

    Sarah goes missing; Bullet makes a choice to save Lyric; a dark secret is learned.

    Directed by: Lodge Kerrigan · Written by: Nic Sheff, Aaron Slavik

  9. Reckoning

    3x09 Reckoning

    Jul 21, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.1

    The hunt for a pornographer leads to a shocking revelation; Holder looks for a scapegoat; Twitch and Lyric find their dream home.

    Directed by: Jonathan Demme · Written by: Dan Nowak · Starring: Jewel Staite, Madeleine Arthur

  10. Six Minutes

    3x10 Six Minutes

    Jul 28, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.4

    Sarah copes with the consequences of past mistakes; Holder wrestles personal demons; Seward is truthful.

    Directing: Nicole Kassell · Writing: Veena Sud

  11. From Up Here

    3x11 From Up Here

    Aug 4, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 7.9

    Sarah seeks peace in the case's aftermath; the detectives pick up an unnerving new assignment; Lyric is tempted by her old life; Danette says good-bye.

    Directed by: Phil Abraham · Written by: Eliza Clark · Starring: Jewel Staite

  12. The Road to Hamelin

    3x12 The Road to Hamelin Season Finale

    Aug 4, 2013 · 43 min · ★ 8.1

    In the Season 3 finale, Sarah risks her life when someone dear to her goes missing; and Holder's past is used against him.

    Directed by: Dan Attias · Written by: Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin

Season 3 Cast

Annie CorleyAnnie CorleyRegi Darnell12 episodes
Hugh DillonHugh DillonFrancis Becker12 episodes
Amy SeimetzAmy SeimetzDanette12 episodes
Julia Sarah StoneJulia Sarah StoneLyric12 episodes
Max FowlerMax FowlerTwitch12 episodes
Rowan LongworthRowan LongworthAdrian Seward12 episodes
Jewel StaiteJewel StaiteCaroline Swift5 episodes
Laine MacNeilLaine MacNeilAngie GowerEpisode 1
Revard DufresneRevard DufresneHead Transpo GuardEpisode 1
Murry PeetersMurry PeetersJanice Gibbs (as Murry Peters)Episode 1

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes are in season 3 of The Killing?

Season 3 of The Killing has 12 episodes.

When did season 3 of The Killing premiere?

Released June 2, 2013.

Where to Watch The Killing Season 3?

By subscription, on Disney Plus (availability may vary by country).

What is the best episode of Season 3?

According to the audience rating on TMDB, episode 3x10, "Six Minutes", with a 8.4.