Made first for older men 1
The Killing's audience scores lean most toward older men at 100 of 100 1. Its overall reach is rated targeted — targeted reach aimed at a specific demographic segment 2. On content balance it reads entertainment-first at 4 of 100, weighting storytelling over explicit messaging 3.
- 1Audience scoreolder men 100 of 100 is the top quadrant.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 2ReachAudience breadth rated targeted.WhatSphere audience model, score_version 1
- 3Content balanceContent balance entertainment-first at 4 of 100.WhatSphere content-balance model, score_version 1
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Synopsis
The Killing is a Danish police procedural set in the Copenhagen main police department and revolves around Detective Inspector Sarah Lund and her team, with each season series following a different murder case day-by-day and a one-hour episode covering twenty-four hours of the investigation. The series is noted for its plot twists, season-long storylines, dark tone and for giving equal emphasis to the story of the murdered victim's family alongside the police investigation. It has also been singled out for the photography of its Danish setting, and for the acting ability of its cast.
Age: 81 — strongly mature-audience
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Advocacy Over Time in Crime
The average advocacy score of Crime titles by release year, with this title marked. Higher is more advocacy-driven.
| Year | Average advocacy | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 1 | 3 |
| 1931 | 0 | 2 |
| 1932 | 0 | 4 |
| 1937 | 0 | 2 |
| 1941 | 1 | 3 |
| 1944 | 1 | 3 |
| 1946 | 0 | 2 |
| 1948 | 0 | 2 |
| 1950 | 2 | 3 |
| 1951 | 0 | 2 |
| 1954 | 0 | 3 |
| 1955 | 0 | 2 |
| 1956 | 0 | 2 |
| 1958 | 0 | 3 |
| 1959 | 0 | 4 |
| 1960 | 0 | 3 |
| 1961 | 0 | 2 |
| 1962 | 2 | 2 |
| 1963 | 0 | 3 |
| 1964 | 0 | 2 |
| 1965 | 1 | 4 |
| 1967 | 0 | 4 |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 |
| 1969 | 0 | 5 |
| 1971 | 1 | 8 |
| 1972 | 1 | 4 |
| 1973 | 0 | 7 |
| 1974 | 1 | 5 |
| 1975 | 1 | 5 |
| 1976 | 0 | 4 |
| 1978 | 4 | 2 |
| 1980 | 0 | 3 |
| 1983 | 1 | 4 |
| 1984 | 1 | 5 |
| 1986 | 0 | 7 |
| 1987 | 0 | 7 |
| 1988 | 0 | 3 |
| 1989 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990 | 1 | 5 |
| 1991 | 3 | 4 |
| 1992 | 1 | 8 |
| 1993 | 0 | 7 |
| 1994 | 2 | 10 |
| 1995 | 1 | 10 |
| 1996 | 2 | 8 |
| 1997 | 2 | 9 |
| 1998 | 0 | 10 |
| 1999 | 3 | 12 |
| 2000 | 1 | 13 |
| 2001 | 0 | 10 |
| 2002 | 3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 1 | 13 |
| 2004 | 2 | 12 |
| 2005 | 1 | 20 |
| 2006 | 0 | 15 |
| 2007 | 1 | 15 |
| 2008 | 2 | 12 |
| 2009 | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 9 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 | 9 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 4 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 9 |
| 2022 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 6 | 5 |
| 2024 | 6 | 8 |
| 2025 | 3 | 11 |
| 2026 | 0 | 3 |
| This title (2007) | 4 | 1 |
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