Why Danish Hit ‘The Killing’ Has Never Been Seen on U.S. TV — Until Now
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variety.comMichael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeDanish TV drama “The Killing” was an international smash nearly 15 years ago, winning an International Emmy and a BAFTA award, and even spawning an English-language American adaptation that ran on AMC (and later, Netflix).
But until this year, the original series had never been available in the United States. “The Killing” (or, in Danish, “Forbrydelsen”) was added to boutique streaming service Topic in September.
The streamer, owned by First Look Media and available in the U.S. and Canada, continues to grow its roster of international fare, having recently also added two more Scandinavian series: “The Bridge” (“Bron”) — which was also adapted as a U.S.
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