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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!

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.

Genres:DramaCrimeMystery
Networks:AMCNetflix

Season 3 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "The Killing" season 3 is "The Jungle", rated 8/10 from 1338 user votes. It was directed by Ed Bianchi and written by Veena Sud. "The Jungle" aired on 6/2/2013 and is rated 0.2 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "That You Fear the Most".

  • The Jungle
    8.0/10 1,338 votes

    #1 - The Jungle

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/2/2013

    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

  • That You Fear the Most
    8.2/10 1,202 votes

    #2 - That You Fear the Most

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/2/2013

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

    Director: Lodge Kerrigan

    Writer: Dan Nowak

  • Seventeen
    8.0/10 1,089 votes

    #3 - Seventeen

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/9/2013

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

    Director: Kari Skogland

    Writer: Eliza Clark

  • Head Shots
    7.8/10 1,047 votes

    #4 - Head Shots

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/16/2013

    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.

    Director: Michael Rymer

    Writer: Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin

  • Scared and Running
    8.1/10 1,037 votes

    #5 - Scared and Running

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 6/23/2013

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

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: Herbert Coleman

  • Eminent Domain
    7.9/10 1,030 votes

    #6 - Eminent Domain

    Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 6/30/2013

    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

    Writer: David Wiener

  • Hope Kills
    8.0/10 1,032 votes

    #7 - Hope Kills

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/7/2013

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

    Director: Tricia Brock

    Writer: Brett Conrad

  • Try
    8.4/10 1,087 votes

    #8 - Try

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/2013

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

    Director: Lodge Kerrigan

    Writer: Nic Sheff, Aaron Slavik

  • Reckoning
    8.7/10 1,221 votes

    #9 - Reckoning

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/21/2013

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

    Director: Jonathan Demme

    Writer: Dan Nowak

  • Six Minutes
    9.2/10 1,845 votes

    #10 - Six Minutes

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 7/28/2013

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

    Director: Nicole Kassell

    Writer: Veena Sud

  • From Up Here
    8.5/10 1,071 votes

    #11 - From Up Here

    Season 3 Episode 11 - Aired 8/4/2013

    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

    Writer: Eliza Clark

  • The Road to Hamelin
    8.6/10 1,359 votes

    #12 - The Road to Hamelin

    Season 3 Episode 12 - Aired 8/4/2013

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

    Director: Daniel Attias

    Writer: Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin