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The Best Episodes of The Killing Season 3

Every episode of The Killing Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Killing Season 3!

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The Killing is an American crime drama television series based upon the Danish television series Forbrydelsen. Set in Seattle, Washington, the series follows the various murder investigations by homicide detectives Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Killing Season 3 Episode 1 - The Jungle
    7.9/10(1444 votes)

    #1 - The Jungle

    S3:E1

    Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.

    Director:Ed Bianchi
    Writer:Veena Sud

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  2. The Killing Season 3 Episode 2 - That You Fear the Most
    8.1/10(1304 votes)

    #2 - That You Fear the Most

    S3:E2

    Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.

    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  3. The Killing Season 3 Episode 3 - Seventeen
    8.0/10(1185 votes)

    #3 - Seventeen

    S3:E3

    Sarah has her own reasons to join the task force; Holder finds a new street informant; Seward strokes an old rivalry.

    Director:Kari Skogland

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  4. The Killing Season 3 Episode 4 - Head Shots
    7.8/10(1140 votes)

    #4 - Head Shots

    S3:E4

    The task force shuts down a business; Sarah and Holder unite in their pursuit of "the voice"; Seward is offered motivation to comply with orders.

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  5. The Killing Season 3 Episode 5 - Scared and Running
    8.0/10(1131 votes)

    #5 - Scared and Running

    S3:E5

    Bullet races to find a victim on the run before someone else does; Seward is discourteous to surprise visitors.

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  6. The Killing Season 3 Episode 6 - Eminent Domain
    7.9/10(1124 votes)

    #6 - Eminent Domain

    S3:E6

    Linden and Holder catch up to the latest victim; Seward faces his past; Bullet struggles with the truth while in the jungle.

    Director:Keith Gordon

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  8. The Killing Season 3 Episode 7 - Hope Kills
    8.0/10(1128 votes)

    #7 - Hope Kills

    S3:E7

    Holder and Linden get a break in the case; Seward clashes with death; Bullet becomes a protector.

    Director:Tricia Brock

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  9. The Killing Season 3 Episode 8 - Try
    8.4/10(1185 votes)

    #8 - Try

    S3:E8

    Sarah goes missing; Bullet makes a choice to save Lyric; a dark secret is learned.

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  10. The Killing Season 3 Episode 9 - Reckoning
    8.7/10(1322 votes)

    #9 - Reckoning

    S3:E9

    The hunt for a pornographer leads to a shocking revelation; Holder looks for a scapegoat; Twitch and Lyric find their dream home.

    Writer:Dan Nowak

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  11. The Killing Season 3 Episode 10 - Six Minutes
    9.2/10(1985 votes)

    #10 - Six Minutes

    S3:E10

    Sarah copes with the consequences of past mistakes; Holder wrestles personal demons; Seward is truthful.

    Writer:Veena Sud

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  12. The Killing Season 3 Episode 11 - From Up Here
    8.5/10(1162 votes)

    #11 - From Up Here

    S3:E11

    Sarah seeks peace in the case's aftermath; the detectives pick up an unnerving new assignment; Lyric is tempted by her old life; Danette says good-bye.

    Director:Phil Abraham

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  13. The Killing Season 3 Episode 12 - The Road to Hamelin
    8.6/10(1470 votes)

    #12 - The Road to Hamelin

    S3:E12

    In the Season 3 finale, Sarah risks her life when someone dear to her goes missing; and Holder's past is used against him.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Jungle" is the best rated episode of "The Killing" season 3. It scored 7.9/10 based on 1444 votes. Directed by Ed Bianchi and written by Veena Sud, it aired on 6/2/2013. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "That You Fear the Most".