Season 3

Season 3 of The Killing will begin production in Vancouver on February 25. It starts where Season 2 left off with Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder. A year after closing the Rosie Larsen case, Sarah Linden is no longer a detective. But when her ex-partner Stephen Holder's search for a runaway girl leads him to discover a gruesome string of murders that connects to a previous murder investigation by Linden, she is drawn back into the life she thought she'd left behind.

Creator Veena Sud recounted she derived many of the plot details from Mary Ellen Mark's photography of homeless and at-risk children, especially in her book Streetwise. The killings alluded to Gary Ridgway, a Pacific Northwestern serial killer of dozens of women and girls who were kidnapped from the streets. Ray Seward was inspired by the film Into the AByss, directed by Werner Herzog.

Season 3 of The Killing will have a 2-hour premiere on June 2, 2013 at 8:00 p.m ET/PT.

Cast

• Mireille Enos as Sarah Linden
• Joel Kinnaman as Stephen Holder
• Elias Koteas as James Skinner
• Hugh Dillon as Francis Becker
• Amy Seimetz as Danette Leeds
• Bex Taylor-Klaus as Bullet
• Julia Sarah Stone as Lyric
• Max Fowler as Twitch
• Peter Sarsgaard as Ray Seward

Development

AMC and Fox Television Studios (FTVS) announced a new deal on January 15, 2013 which would return “The Killing” to AMC for a third season. As part of the deal, Veena Sud returns as executive producer, writer and showrunner along with actors Mireille Enos (Sarah Linden) and Joel Kinnaman (Stephen Holder). The show will be produced by Fox Television Studios and executive produced by Mikkel Bondesen for Bondesen Productions. Kristen Campo serves as co-executive producer.

Season three will focus on a new case, which will be resolved over the course of 10 episodes with a two hour finale. Production on season three begins February 25th in Vancouver.

Episodes

Image	Title	Season #	Writer(s)	Director	Original airdate
	"The Jungle"	1	Veena Sud	Ed Bianchi	June 2, 2013
	Detective Holder and new partner Carl Reddick investigate a teenage girl's death, whose murder has similarities to a previous case of Sarah Linden, now a transit authority employee. Meanwhile, Ray Seward, who had been convicted in that case, is sent to death row. In the city, teenage runaways must find ways to stay alive, while a killer cruises the streets.
	"That You Fear the Most"	2	Dan Nowak	Lodge Kerrigan	June 2, 2013
	Holder and Reddick continue the investigation and enter the world of the runaways, one of whom is now missing. Meanwhile, death row inmate Seward continues to impose his will on the prison and the detectives who arrested him, James Skinner and Linden.
	"Seventeen"	3	Eliza Clark	Kari Skogland	June 9, 2013
	Skinner creates a task force after Linden discovers 17 dead bodies in a pond. Bullet points Holder and Reddick to a new suspect. Linden speaks with Adrian (Rowan Longworth), the drawing's creator. Seward is slipped a hidden razor blade in prison.
	"Head Shots"	4	Dawn Prestwich & Nicole Yorkin	Michael Rymer	June 16, 2013
	The 7 Stars Motel and its proprietor are investigated as the site for the DVD production. Holder attempts to mediate between Linden and Reddick. Bullet helps Twitch when he gets into trouble. Seward rejects his medicine and the guards must persuade him.
	"Scared and Running"	5	Coleman Herbert	Dan Attias	June 23, 2013
	Holder and Linden learn a potential victim has escaped the killer. Bullet assists them to retrace the victim's steps, while also hoping to find Kallie, her missing friend. Kallie's mother, Danette, grows worried and discovers something about her boyfriend Joe. Seward gets a visit from his son's adoptive mother.
	"Eminent Domain"	6	David Wiener	Keith Gordon	June 30, 2013
	Holder and Linden revisit the Seward case in hopes of finding a connection with the current one. Bullet takes Danette to Kallie's favorite hangouts. Seward asks to speak to his imprisoned father.
	"Hope Kills"	7	Brett Conrad	Tricia Brock	July 7, 2013
	Pastor Mike is revealed to not be who he claims to be. Bullet and Lyric get closer. Seward becomes more disturbed, while the gallows is being prepared for his execution.
	"Try"	8	Nic Sheff & Aaron Slavik	Lodge Kerrigan	July 14, 2013
	Linden is kidnapped by Pastor Mike. Holder and the police must listen to the Linden/Pastor conversation via a two-way radio she has hidden on her person. Seward panics as his execution is just two days away. Bullet roams the streets, looking for Lyric, and learns about Angie Gower.
	"Reckoning"	9	Dan Nowak	Jonathan Demme	July 21, 2013
	Linden and Holder seek out Joe Mills after he attacks Danette. Their pursuit proves costly to everyone. With Seward's execution scheduled the next day, he desperately accepts Dale Shannon's suggestion to pray, only to learn his cellblock mate's true nature. Twitch foregoes his future modeling plans to settle down with Lyric.
	"Six Minutes"	10	Veena Sud	Nicole Kassell	July 28, 2013
	"From Up Here"	11			August 4, 2013
	"The Road to Hamelin"	12			August 4, 2013