This week, The Hollywood Reporter goes behind the scenes of The Killing Season 3, and TV Guide profiles Sarah Linden. Plus, New York salutes The Killing's storytelling style. Read on for more:

• "The Killing is back on the case," says The Hollywood Reporter, as it debuts a behind-the-scenes look at Season 3.

• TV Guide presents a video profile of Sarah Linden that offers a peek at Linden's happier, healthier life one year after fans last saw her.

• New York salutesThe Killing and its "hypnotic minimalist nightmare" storytelling style in their arguement that TV is very much a director's medium.

• Bloody Disgusting has some new photos of Joel Kinnaman as the title character in the RoboCop remake.

This week, Mireille Enos appears in Vanity Fair, while the Associated Press touts the Season 3 premiere. Plus, TVLine showcases a new Season 3 photo. Read on for more:

• Vanity Fair spotlights Mireille Enos, noting, "Not since David Lynch's Twin Peaks (1990-91) has a whodunit captured television audiences the way AMC's The Killing has." (No Link.)

• The Associated Press welcomes The Killing's Season 3 premiere and notes that the show's return is "preserving one of TV's most delicious acting duos," Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman.

• TVLine presents a photo of Sarah Linden and Stephen Holder, a first look "at the powerful pair's third season -- as well as a visual hint at the new case that will consume them."

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This week, Entertainment Weekly has the first look at Peter Sarsgaard on The Killing and talks Season 3 with showrunner Veena Sud. Plus, The New York Times profiles new cast member Amy Seimetz. Read on for more:

• Entertainment Weekly offers a first look at Peter Sarsgaard as death row inmate Ray Seward on The Killing. Sarsgaard "brings depth and darkness to the role," according to showrunner Veena Sud.

• Showrunner Veena Sud tells Entertainment Weekly where things stand as The Killing Season 3 begins and discusses the inspirations for the new case, noting, "The story lends itself to one season. We're going to solve it at the end."

• The New York Times profiles new The Killing cast member Amy Seimetz and quotes Veena Sud regarding why she cast the actress in Season 3: "She really understands how so much can be conveyed in smaller movements." Time features a "Five-Minute Bio" of Amy Seimetz, and Seimetz talks about working onThe Killing during an interview with Crave Online.

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Go deeper into the Rosie Larsen case with The Killing: The Complete Second Season, now available on DVD exclusively from Amazon.com. The DVD set contains all 13 episodes from Season 2, plus an exclusive extra, "Rosie's Final Video Blog."

Click here to order The Killing: The Complete Second Season on DVD from Amazon.com

The Killing Season 3 debuts with a special two-hour premiere on Sun., Jun. 2 at 8/7c on AMC.

Today AMC unveiled the official Season 3 poster for The Killing. The poster features the black and white silhouette of a young girl along with 17 ("and counting," according to the poster) blood red tally marks. Click here to see a larger version of The Killing Season 3 poster.

The Killing's third season debuts with a special two-hour premiere on Sun., Jun. 2 at 8/7c.

The Killing's complete second season is now available for download from iTunes and Amazon.com. All 13 episodes from Season 2 also remain available for individual download. Looking for extras? On iTunes, the purchase of the complete second season also includes 13 "Inside The Killing" behind the scenes videos, while Amazon.com offers "The Killing Season 1 Recap Special" as a free download.

Click here to download The Killing's complete second season from iTunes

Click here to download The Killing's complete second season from Amazon.com

The Killing Season 3 debuts with a special two-hour premiere on Sun., Jun. 2 at 8/7c on AMC.

AMC announced today that the critically acclaimed drama The Killing will return for its third season with a two-hour premiere on Sun., Jun. 2 at 8/7c. The new season, which stars Mireille Enos (Sarah Linden) and Joel Kinnaman (Stephen Holder) along with new cast members Peter Sarsgaard, Elias Koteas and Amy Seimetz, is executive produced by series creator Veena Sud, and will focus on a new case, which will be resolved over the course of ten episodes, ending with a gripping two-hour finale.

Season 3 begins one year after the close of the "Rosie Larsen" case (the focus of the series' first two seasons) with Sarah Linden (Enos) no longer working as a detective. But when her ex-partner Stephen Holder's (Kinnaman) search for a runaway girl leads him to discover a gruesome string of murders that connects to a previous murder investigation by Linden, she is drawn back into the life she thought she'd left behind.

"We learned so much from the first two seasons of The Killing and are thrilled to be bringing it back with the elements that the fans loved," said Charlie Collier, president and general manager, AMC. "Veena's captivating storytelling along with the performances of Joel and Mireille, and the rest of the exemplary cast, will remind audiences of what they loved about the series and provide a season of suspenseful television."

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News of The Killing's revival, as well as of The Killing's Season 3 premiere date, recently made headlines in numerous publications. Plus, coverage of Season 3 casting announcements, including Peter Sarsgaard, who Entertainment Weekly calls "a big hire." Read on for more:

• The Hollywood Reporter announces that The Killing will return for a Season 3, calling the move "a rare reversal of fortune." The Associated Press, CNN, Comic Book Resources, Deadline, Entertainment Tonight, Entertainment Weekly, The Huffington Post, Indiewire, Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, Paste, TVLine, TheWrap and Zap2it also cover news of the renewal.

• "AMC is bringing back The Killing in a big way," The Hollywood Reporter says about the drama's two-hour Season 3 debut on Sun., Jun. 2 at 8/7c. CBS News, Deadline, Entertainment Weekly, HitFix, Los Angeles Times, New York, TVLine and TheWrap also await the drama's return.

• According to The Hollywood Reporter, Netflix's U.S. and Canadian streaming members will be able to watch Season 3 three months after it airs in the United States. KQED urges viewers to make a "commitment to the best crime show on TV" by catching up on The Killing's first two seasons with Netflix.

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Actor Peter Sarsgaard has been confirmed for the third season of AMC's The Killing from Fox TV Studios. In his first television series recurring role, Sarsgaard plays "Tom Seward," a death row inmate for whom the clock is ticking down. A lifelong convict born into poverty and crime, Seward's been in and out of the system for violent crimes since he was 10. Not ever wanting to appear weak, every interaction is a challenge, and one he must dominate.

Also confirmed for Season 3 are Elias Koteas (Combat Hospital, Shutter Island, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and Max Fowler (The Hour, Doctors, Waterloo Road).

Season 3 of The Killing will focus on a new case, which will be resolved over the course of 12 episodes. Production begins Mon., Feb. 25 in Vancouver.

AMC and Fox Television Studios (FTVS) announced today a new deal which will return The Killing to AMC for a third season. As part of the deal, Veena Sud returns as executive producer, writer and showrunner along with actors Mireille Enos (Sarah Linden) and Joel Kinnaman (Stephen Holder). Season 3 will focus on a new case, which will be resolved over the course of 12 episodes. Production on Season 3 begins Mon., Feb. 25 in Vancouver.

"The Killing from day one has been a truly original take on the crime drama. Veena Sud and the rest of the talented creative team are hard at work shaping the lives of Linden and Holder, portrayed by the terrific Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman," said Charlie Collier, AMC's president. "We're so pleased to welcome back The Killing for another season."

Fox TV Studios President, David Madden, said, "We have always believed in The Killing and remain extremely proud of it, which is why we all worked so hard to find a scenario that could give it new life."

"I couldn't be happier to know that I will be returning to work with AMC, FTVS and Mireille and Joel on what is and has always been a passion project for me. To the fans that have supported the series, thank you for doing so. My team and I will work hard to deliver the best story that we can for season three," said Veena Sud.

A year after closing the Rosie Larsen case, Sarah Linden is no longer a detective. But when her ex-partner Stephen Holder's search for a runaway girl leads him to discover a gruesome string of murders that connects to a previous murder investigation by Linden, she is drawn back into the life she thought she'd left behind.

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