AMC Renews The Killing for a Second Season

With just one episode remaining in its stellar first season, AMC has -- finally -- renewed its murder mystery series The Killing for a second season.

The series, based on the Danish crime drama Forbrydelsen, which is producing its third season, stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman as Seattle homicide detectives investigating the murder of a teenage girl.

"The suspense of the investigation in each episode, and the emotional intensity of the characters over the season give this show a visceral quality that makes for incredibly powerful television," said Joel Stillerman, AMC Senior Vice-President of Original Programming, Production and Digital Content. "A lot of loyal fans made a huge investment in this show this season, and we are thrilled to be able to bring it back next season for all involved."

The Killing airs its thrilling conclusion this coming Sunday, June 19th, on AMC.

(Source: The Hollywood Reporter.)