"The Killing" Season One on Blu-ray and DVD March 13

DISCOVER AMC’S RIVETING EMMY® AND GOLDEN GLOBE ®NOMINATED CRIME DRAMA

The Complete First Season Comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 13

LOS ANGELES (Jan 12., 2012) – Season 1 of AMC’s critically acclaimed new show “THE KILLING” comes to Blu-ray and DVD on March 13 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. With exclusive Blu-ray and DVD features, including an extended season finale, loyal fans and new viewers alike will dive deeper into the captivating mystery and complex characters that garnered the freshman series six Primetime Emmy® nominations and one Golden Globe® nomination. Catch up on the show that everyone will be talking about when “The Killing” returns to AMC for season two this Spring.

From writer, executive producer and series showrunner Veena Sud (“Cold Case”) “The Killing” ties together three distinct stories around a single murder including the detectives assigned to the case, the victim's grieving family, and the suspects. Set in Seattle, the story also explores local politics as it follows politicians connected to the case. As the series unfolds, it becomes clear that there are no accidents; everyone has a secret, and while the characters think they've moved on, their past isn't done with them.

“The Killing” stars Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominated Mireille Enos (“Big Love)” as Sarah Linden, the lead homicide detective that investigates the death of Rosie Larsen; Billy Campbell (“Once and Again”) as Darren Richmond, Seattle's City Council President and now running for Mayor; Joel Kinnaman (“Snabba Cash”) as Stephen Holder, an ex-narc cop who joins the homicide division in the investigation to find Rosie's killer; Emmy® nominated Michelle Forbes (“True Blood”) as Rosie's mother, Mitch Larsen; and Brent Sexton (“W.”, “In the Valley of Elah”) as Rosie's father, Stan Larsen. The pilot was directed by Patty Jenkins (“Monster”).

“The Killing” Season 1 Blu-ray and DVD features all 13 episodes and is loaded with exclusive special features including extended season 1finale, unaired deleted and extended scenes, gag reel, featurettes, director and cast commentaries.

SPECIAL FEATURES (Blu-ray and DVD)
--Commentary on the Pilot with Veena Sud
--An Autopsy of The Killing
--Deleted Scenes
--Gag Reel
--ORPHEUS DESCENDING - extended season finale
--Commentary on ORPHEUS DESCENDING

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The Killing Season 1 Blu-ray: (Catalog #2274800 U.S. / Canada)
Street Date: March 13, 2012
Pre-book Date: February 1, 2012
Screen Format: 16:9
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD-MA
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
U.S. Rating: TV-14
Total Run Time: 11:27
Closed Captioned: Yes

The Killing Season 1 DVD: (Catalog #2274797 U.S. / Canada)
Street Date: March 13, 2012
Pre-book Date: February 1, 2012
Screen Format: 16:9
Audio: English 5.1 DD
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
U.S. Rating: TV-14
Total Run Time: 11:17
Closed Captioned: Yes

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