++++Warning, this will contain spoilers about the end of season 3, but no major giveaways from season 4++++
The fourth and final season of The Killing aired on Netflix in the summer of 2014. As most readers will know, AMC canceled the show for a second and final time after season 3, which left it with a massive cliffhanger with the reveal that Skinner was the Pied Piper serial killer, and Linden basically executed him. Netflix revived the show for a 6-episode wrap-up that essentially features two parallel storylines. Holder and Linden's subsequent cover-up of Skinner's murder, and then trying to last out the investigation, and a final case to solve involving the murder of the family of a student at a military boarding school. Mirelle Enos and Joel Kinnaman both returned as Linden and Holder, Gregg Henry also returned, and Billy Campbell and Jewel Staite reprised their roles in what amounted to guest appearances. Joan Allen played the headmaster of the military academy, and Tyler Ross had a central role in the season's big murder mystery.
The fourth and final season of The Killing aired on Netflix in the summer of 2014. As most readers will know, AMC canceled the show for a second and final time after season 3, which left it with a massive cliffhanger with the reveal that Skinner was the Pied Piper serial killer, and Linden basically executed him. Netflix revived the show for a 6-episode wrap-up that essentially features two parallel storylines. Holder and Linden's subsequent cover-up of Skinner's murder, and then trying to last out the investigation, and a final case to solve involving the murder of the family of a student at a military boarding school. Mirelle Enos and Joel Kinnaman both returned as Linden and Holder, Gregg Henry also returned, and Billy Campbell and Jewel Staite reprised their roles in what amounted to guest appearances. Joan Allen played the headmaster of the military academy, and Tyler Ross had a central role in the season's big murder mystery.
The DVD set is a two-disc made-on-demand set. So you just get the episodes alone, with no extras or captions, commentaries, etc. I think people who buy the set are going to be physical media collectors who just want it to complete their series collection.
My main complaint about the season is that the 6 episode run really made things feel rushed. They had to introduce tension into the Linden-Holder relationship that wasn't given enough time to play out, so it just felt very forced. They also had to quickly tell and wrap up the case, which in some ways was good in that they could not put in all the ridiculous twists that plagued seasons 2 and to some extent 3. The standout of the season was Joan Allen, who played the commander of a military academy that is involved in the second storyline of the season. It was clear from episode 1 that she played a large part in the case, and she did very well with the material. The last few minutes of the final episode flash forward years into the future and end the series on a satisfying note. Ultimately, while the season is not perfect, I do think they did as well as they could in the short amount of episodes they were given.
My main complaint about the season is that the 6 episode run really made things feel rushed. They had to introduce tension into the Linden-Holder relationship that wasn't given enough time to play out, so it just felt very forced. They also had to quickly tell and wrap up the case, which in some ways was good in that they could not put in all the ridiculous twists that plagued seasons 2 and to some extent 3. The standout of the season was Joan Allen, who played the commander of a military academy that is involved in the second storyline of the season. It was clear from episode 1 that she played a large part in the case, and she did very well with the material. The last few minutes of the final episode flash forward years into the future and end the series on a satisfying note. Ultimately, while the season is not perfect, I do think they did as well as they could in the short amount of episodes they were given.
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