AMC And Netflix Near Deal To Resurrect ‘The Killing’*
It looks like The Killing will be coming back for a third season after all. Two and a half months after
AMC opted not to renew the mystery drama for a third season, I hear the cable network is close to
a deal to bring the show back, this time in tandem with streaming giant Netflix. I hear AMC would get first window
A deal, which is still being hammered out, would be the culmination of a relentless effort by The Killing producer
Fox TV Studios to keep the series alive. When The Killing‘s cancellation was announced, the studio vowed to
“try to find another home for the show” and talked with a number of potential buyersbefore zeroing in on Netflix
The talks, which were touch and go for awhile, subsequently brought AMC back into the equation.
I hear a strong third-season pitch by series’ developer/executive producer Veena Sud helped get the modestly-rated drama
back on the cable network which will now share its The Killing-associated costs with Netflix. Fox TV Studios already had
the cast, including breakout stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman, locked in for Season 3, which also made a renewal an
easier proposition. I hear feelers are now being sent out to key behind-the-scene auspices to return. AMC, Netflix and FtvS declined comment
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