Is that the series about a detective who moves to a small town/suburb (?) with his family?
His wife is recovering from breast cancer, his oldest daughter likes to help dad solve a crime and makes miniatures of crime scenes, and the youngest likes to wear a strange mask? Long winded, sorry. I’ve only seen 2 eps. and it was in the middle of the series,so I stopped watching. I’d like to catch it from the beginning cuz it’s strange in a good way. It reminds me of the series Wallander.
The Killing is rather dark as well–scratch that, it’s relentlessly dark– AND it has Michelle Forbes. She plays the mother of the murder victim, a teenaged girl named Rosie Larsen. The whole show is about the investigation and it takes place one day at a time, as in one day = one ep. It’s slow but very tense. The characters are fascinating.
If you like that then you would most likely like Durham County.
The detective and his family have some strange (not fantastical) issues.
And this too was very tense.
The Killing has three more eps this season so it’ll run right up against the premiere of TB. After TB, I’ll definitely be looking into Durham County. I can only concentrate on one complicated show at a time LOL.
I just found a rather interesting series on the Sundance channel. I just watched an episode called: Love Lust and the Undead. It’s sort of a documentary on vampires that begins with the first literary vampire based on Lord Byron. It also presents the sociology of the progression of the vampire through movies and literature. Among the interviewed are: Charlaine Harris, Kristen Bauer Von Statten, Nelsan Ellis and Michelle Forbes.
Hi there! I enjoyed The Killing (some episodes more than others) and will definitely tune in next season to see how the Larsen case resolves. I feel like this public outcry over the delayed murderer reveal is just Twin Peaks all over again, and I didn’t mind that at all.
I think the show is best considered an intense character-driven drama, rather than as a film noir murder mystery. The term “Nordic Noir” jusrt gives me a chuckle every time I hear it! Of course those noir elements are present, but to me the detailed insight into the motivations of ALL the characters on the show trumps the mystery. It is slow, and sometimes I’m disappointed in the production values. I watch very little network television – but wanted to give this a shot because I love Mad Men so much. I think sometimes it falls into trite/cheap networky traps, but all-in-all I enjoyed it
My all-time favorite episode of the season was #11 (“Missing”, I think?). Rosie Larsen is barely even mentioned, and the whole ep was devoted almost entirely to Sarah and Holder. There was so much depth, so much nuance – and I really felt like I was a part of a true “slice of life”….his past, her past – their budding (and begrudging, lol) trust for one another – EXCELLENT.
I was very hesitant about Michelle Forbes before I watched, but her performance as Mitch has been great. Her marriage troubles with Stan seem so realistic, and I think their turmoil has been riveting to witness as it unfolds. Also love how the children are left to pick up the pieces as everything falls apart around them. One of my favorite scenes of hers is with the actor who plays Darren Richmond in the grocery store (the blackberry discussion.)
I enjoy the sister (Terry?), love her end-of-season revelations and think how it’s all tied in with Orpheus is fantastic. Also see plenty of Twin Peaks parallels here (and with the Pacific NW casino stuff in general.)
I’m still not sure who killed Rosie. I don’t believe it was Richmond, because it’s just too obviously a set up. I feel really sypathetic towards Stan’s assistant Belko. His mom is total trash and has caused him to spiral into mental illness.
Right now, I still see Jamie, Gwen and the ex-fiance Rick as the most suspicious possibilities. Neither Jamie or Gwen has Richmond’s best interests at heart – but I’ve thought it soooo convenient that Sarah’s fiance left town for Sonoma immediately after Rosie’s murder.
So it could go any number of ways. In the finale, they made Holder out to be the bad guy. I think that’s a red herring and that he was perhaps forced into photoshopping the toll plaza by some dark ne’r-do-well from his past, Maybe I’m just biased because I TOTALLY love Holder. He’s hilarious – the badly needed comic relief in a show that is dark, rainy, dreary and gritty to the extreme. And he’s a cute Swede – plus a friend of AS. He’s the whole reason I tuned in to the premiere – and I’ve grown very attached to him……so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for his innocence!
In the finale, they made Holder out to be the bad guy. I think that’s a red herring
I agree! There were several instances when Holder did something that made him come across as a creepy douche but it always turned out he had a good purpose in mind.
I too didn’t mind the ambiguous ending. I think the way they did it broadens the plot considerably into the territory of a wide-ranging political conspiracy, where before it was more like a garden variety murder. Like you, I think Gwen is part of it. She’s the one who pulled Richmond’s alibi out from under him and claimed he came home all wet.
So I’m watching The Killing on AMC and wanting someone to talk to about it. Anybody?
Is that the series about a detective who moves to a small town/suburb (?) with his family?
His wife is recovering from breast cancer, his oldest daughter likes to help dad solve a crime and makes miniatures of crime scenes, and the youngest likes to wear a strange mask? Long winded, sorry. I’ve only seen 2 eps. and it was in the middle of the series,so I stopped watching. I’d like to catch it from the beginning cuz it’s strange in a good way. It reminds me of the series Wallander.
I don’t know what that is but it sounds awesome!
The series is called Durham County, starring Hugh Dillon as Detective Mike Sweeny.
I think Michelle Forbes is in the second season.
I have got to stop posting before my second cup of coffee. I just realized that the series you mentioned is a series, not an episode.
Anyway, Durham County is a rather dark series and I quite liked what I saw. It ran on HBO here and hopefully will be repeated.
The Killing is rather dark as well–scratch that, it’s relentlessly dark– AND it has Michelle Forbes. She plays the mother of the murder victim, a teenaged girl named Rosie Larsen. The whole show is about the investigation and it takes place one day at a time, as in one day = one ep. It’s slow but very tense. The characters are fascinating.
If you like that then you would most likely like Durham County.
The detective and his family have some strange (not fantastical) issues.
And this too was very tense.
The Killing has three more eps this season so it’ll run right up against the premiere of TB. After TB, I’ll definitely be looking into Durham County. I can only concentrate on one complicated show at a time LOL.
Sorry Sunny, I meant to post this in the S4 premiere this is the newest release on HBo promo
It’s cool CY.
OMG that made me so mad that we got no resolution to “The Killing.” i was watching it too.
Oooh, I liked it. Now the story can expand into some big political conspiracy and you know how I love those.
I just found a rather interesting series on the Sundance channel. I just watched an episode called: Love Lust and the Undead. It’s sort of a documentary on vampires that begins with the first literary vampire based on Lord Byron. It also presents the sociology of the progression of the vampire through movies and literature. Among the interviewed are: Charlaine Harris, Kristen Bauer Von Statten, Nelsan Ellis and Michelle Forbes.
You’re kidding! How fantastic is that?? I’ll have to see if I can find a repeat to DVR.
Hi there! I enjoyed The Killing (some episodes more than others) and will definitely tune in next season to see how the Larsen case resolves. I feel like this public outcry over the delayed murderer reveal is just Twin Peaks all over again, and I didn’t mind that at all.
I think the show is best considered an intense character-driven drama, rather than as a film noir murder mystery. The term “Nordic Noir” jusrt gives me a chuckle every time I hear it! Of course those noir elements are present, but to me the detailed insight into the motivations of ALL the characters on the show trumps the mystery. It is slow, and sometimes I’m disappointed in the production values. I watch very little network television – but wanted to give this a shot because I love Mad Men so much. I think sometimes it falls into trite/cheap networky traps, but all-in-all I enjoyed it
My all-time favorite episode of the season was #11 (“Missing”, I think?). Rosie Larsen is barely even mentioned, and the whole ep was devoted almost entirely to Sarah and Holder. There was so much depth, so much nuance – and I really felt like I was a part of a true “slice of life”….his past, her past – their budding (and begrudging, lol) trust for one another – EXCELLENT.
I was very hesitant about Michelle Forbes before I watched, but her performance as Mitch has been great. Her marriage troubles with Stan seem so realistic, and I think their turmoil has been riveting to witness as it unfolds. Also love how the children are left to pick up the pieces as everything falls apart around them. One of my favorite scenes of hers is with the actor who plays Darren Richmond in the grocery store (the blackberry discussion.)
I enjoy the sister (Terry?), love her end-of-season revelations and think how it’s all tied in with Orpheus is fantastic. Also see plenty of Twin Peaks parallels here (and with the Pacific NW casino stuff in general.)
I’m still not sure who killed Rosie. I don’t believe it was Richmond, because it’s just too obviously a set up. I feel really sypathetic towards Stan’s assistant Belko. His mom is total trash and has caused him to spiral into mental illness.
Right now, I still see Jamie, Gwen and the ex-fiance Rick as the most suspicious possibilities. Neither Jamie or Gwen has Richmond’s best interests at heart – but I’ve thought it soooo convenient that Sarah’s fiance left town for Sonoma immediately after Rosie’s murder.
So it could go any number of ways. In the finale, they made Holder out to be the bad guy. I think that’s a red herring and that he was perhaps forced into photoshopping the toll plaza by some dark ne’r-do-well from his past, Maybe I’m just biased because I TOTALLY love Holder. He’s hilarious – the badly needed comic relief in a show that is dark, rainy, dreary and gritty to the extreme. And he’s a cute Swede – plus a friend of AS. He’s the whole reason I tuned in to the premiere – and I’ve grown very attached to him……so I’m keeping my fingers crossed for his innocence!
In the finale, they made Holder out to be the bad guy. I think that’s a red herring
I agree! There were several instances when Holder did something that made him come across as a creepy douche but it always turned out he had a good purpose in mind.
I too didn’t mind the ambiguous ending. I think the way they did it broadens the plot considerably into the territory of a wide-ranging political conspiracy, where before it was more like a garden variety murder. Like you, I think Gwen is part of it. She’s the one who pulled Richmond’s alibi out from under him and claimed he came home all wet.