Last year, AMC’s The Killing launched one of the most talked-about and fumed-over mysteries TV has seen in awhile, one which could be summed up in a question: “Who killed Rosie Larsen?” The new season of the acclaimed drama, premiering April 1, promises to reveal who murdered the artsy-dreamy-troubled Seattle teen, whose body was found stuffed in the trunk of a drowned car – plus quite a bit more. That’s the implicit message in the cable network’s new ad campaign for the show. Your first look at the key art:
Image Credit: AMC
“When we thought about the second season, we wanted something moody and beautiful and vaguely unsettling,” says Linda Schupack, AMC’s head of marketing. “This is a cop drama unlike other cop dramas, so our approach to the key art was to be as distinctive as the show itself.” The second season will again showcase Detective Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos, who earned an Emmy nomination for her performance last season), whose emotionally-charged quest to get justice for Rosie is aided (and possibly being subverted) by her partner, Detective Stephen Holder (Joel Kinnaman). But the ad suggests there’s still more to learn about Rosie’s grieving parents (Emmy nominee Michelle Forbes as the mother; Brent Sexton as the father) and Seattle city councilman/mayoral candidate Darren Richmond (Billy Campbell), who in the season 1 cliffhanger was arrested (perhaps wrongly) for the titular crime. “All of these characters have secrets,” says Schupack. “The tagline ‘Be careful what you uncover’ speaks to the discovery of those secrets and what unravels from their exposure.”
Some viewers were unhappy that The Killing didn’t wrap up the Rosie Larsen murder mystery during its rookie campaign. For those who want to know the exact timetable for resolution – BEGIN SPOILER ALERT! — exec producer Veena Sud confirms to EW that an answer will come at the end of season 2. END SPOILER ALERT!
The ad also tells us something else about the show’s sophomore year: It’s still raining in Seattle. “That,” Schupack says, “we can’t do anything about.”
Source: InsideTV
I'm still offended by last season's "end" and not sure if I will watch Season 2.....
ReplyDeletePetty as it may sound, last year's finale angered me so greatly I'm not sure I can watch and not be biased and affected by it. I may try it and see.... or not.
That said, the show was very well done on almost all levels. That is rare on TV these days and may be reason enough to keep watching. With such a limited supply of quality TV shows it makes little sense to give one up for spite. XD
why delay it till the end of season 2? haven't we waited enough already?
ReplyDeleteyeah, I'm in the camp that wasn't too pleased with the end of S1 and showrunner VS's decision to string it out to the end of S2... I'm debating on whether or not to watch it even though I very much enjoyed the performances in S1... I might just wait to see what the reviews/reactions are and then perhaps relegate it to a summer catch up series if the reviews are positive... I already have way too much watching on my plate as is....
ReplyDeleteI thought Darren Richmond would have died when he was shot. Guess he's alive, and I'm happy. I liked the twisty finale, but I don't know how much I'll watch of season 2 simply because I've waiting so long that I've gotten tired of it in the meantime. We'll see.
ReplyDeleteI'm really not sure what i am going to do,right now i really don't care who killed or didn't kill Rosie.Maybe the long wait contributed to it,certainly them telling us we would fine out in S1,and didn't was the biggest factor.If they just kept there mouths shut i think my feelings about this show would be different..
ReplyDeleteMaybe i will check it out but right now i doubt it.
the poster says 'be careful what you uncover'... I learnt that lesson in season 1 when I uncovered that the show's writers are full of shit... :)
ReplyDeleteBut I got to watch season 2 however, I have to know who killed her...damn you writers of The Killing! x-(
Don't think it's a wise ratings decision to delay the final revelation until the end of s2. Hope they'll bring in enough interesting material before the season ends, because otherwise this show is really good.
ReplyDeleteI really don't get why people got so mad about the season finale. I thought The Kiliing was a brilliant show, the cast were amazing, all of them, and every single episode had me as invested as very few other shows have. I loved the gloomy feel to the story (rainy Seattle is the perfect background) and the very heavy emotional charge. So we spent 13 episodes investing in this story that had me bitting my nails every week and now people complain because the story that got us hooked is going to go on for another 13 episodes? The revelation at the end of the episode makes for great TV, IMO. Now the story is going to have another focus: Holder. The attention shifted from Linden's investment in the case to (I presume) Linden's looking into Holder. I always thought Holder was a very interesting character and I still have faith that he had good reason to do what he did...
ReplyDeleteI also think that was the only viable way to go into season 2. There had to be a reason for Linden to stay in Seattle. Another case wouldn't have served the purpose because Rosie's murder was the excuse she gave her fiancé. If they had resolved the case I don't see how they could have succesfully introduced another one that kept Linden tied to Seattle without being repetitive. This way I'm sure something else will come up while she's wraping Rosie's case.
Anyway, I'm very excited for season 2 and I'm looking forward to having more insight into Holder and to seeing how the relationship between Linden and him develops (and of course I want to find out who killed Rosie!!). I guess I'm just sad that the end had such a negative impact on viewers because I thought it was brilliant. The show never ceased to perform and people complain about the creative risk that they took at the end and forget about everything else. As a Fringe fan you should know that the story will pay off and that patience and faith in the creators will be rewarded!!! ;)
I agree with a lot of what you said. Brilliant show, well written and well acted..
ReplyDeleteI think the other option to keep Linden in Seattle was to have her and her fiance split up. They seemed to be heading that way so it would not have taken much scene time to push that angle.The part that bothered me was the producers saying the season would be about the one case and the case would end at the end of the season. Then doing something else... in fact doing the opposite.. Had they never said anything I would not have cared as much.
It's one thing if my personal expectations are not met. I can ignore that and even enjoy the surprise! However, when the producers say it will end a certain way I expect that to be accurate. OR why say it at all?
OH well, I will probably check it out again since I cut so many other shows out of my watch list in the last year or so...
Oh well, that I didn't know. I decided to go (almost) totally spoiler-free with this show for a change and so I'm not reading spoilers, checking set photos or reading interviews with anyone involved in the show, so I never had any expectations besides the ones each episode created! I just followed the story!
ReplyDeleteTrue about them splitting up, I guess it won't be long before they call off the wedding. But it would have been too much personal drama for 13 episodes, I think, a bit contrived, maybe.
Anyway, glad you'll watch! I'm sure it will be a great season!
I have no clue why people got so angry over the season 1 finale. I like suspense and mystery and drawn out storytelling,it keeps me interested.Most shows bloat everything into season 1 because people are so a.d.d..
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