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Following a deal with FTVS, AMC and Netflix, the series was revived for a rebooted third season featuring a new case and largely new cast (only Enos and Kinnaman returned). The Killing, which lost viewers’ trust after failing to answer its central “Who killed Rosie Larsen?” question during its freshman season, returned for a second season to see its ratings fall nearly 30 percent, drawing the ax at AMC. Most of all, FTVS thanks the terrific fans of The Killing, who communicated their appreciation for the show throughout its run.” “While we would have loved to produce a fourth season for AMC, FTVS is immensely grateful to everyone involved with this moving series: our brilliant cast, led by Mireille Enos, Joel Kinnaman and season three’s Peter Sarsgaard, our stellar executive producer, Veena Sud, a remarkable writing and producing team, and a tireless, dedicated crew. We’re especially gratified to have orchestrated a unique deal with AMC for season three that included a bold partnership with Netflix,” FTVS said in a statement. “Fox Television Studios is extremely proud of all three seasons of The Killing.
PHOTOS: Emmys 2012: On the Set of AMC’s ‘The Killing’ That number bested the sophomore run’s finale, but was still a long way from the record 2.7 million viewers that first tuned in to the drama when it opened on April 3, 2011. The third season opened to a steady 1.8 million viewers (563,000 adults 18-49) before dipping in the middle and rising back up to 1.5 million viewers in its summer finale. “We want to thank our great partners at Fox Television Studios, creator Veena Sud, an extraordinary cast and the dedicated fans who watched.”Īfter its revival, the third season of The Killing was largely in line with the second in ratings.
“We have made the difficult decision not to move forward with a fourth season of The Killing,” AMC said in a statement. STORY: How ‘The Killing’ Came Back to Life AMC has canceled The Killingfor the second time.