AMC announced that it will not be renewing the T.V. series The Killing for a third season as the show saw a drop in viewers.
The Killing starring Joel Kinnaman and Mireille Enos struggled as fans were left outraged following the season one finale that failed to solve the question plastered all over AMC's marketing, "who killed Rosie Larsen?" The Season 2 finale finally answered the question, but AMC decided one multi-season case was enough. There was a 33 percent drop to 1.8 million in viewership from Season 1 to Season 2.
"After much deliberation, we've come to the difficult decision not to renew The Killing for a third season," the network said Friday.
"AMC is incredibly proud of the show and is fortunate to have worked with such a talented team on this project, from showrunner Veena Sud and our terrific partners at Fox Television Studios to the talented, dedicated crew and exceptional cast."
Shortly after AMC pulled the plug, Fox Studios issued a statement confirming they were indeed already at work shopping the drama to other networks.
Debuting last year, The Killing centered around detectives Enos and Kinnaman, who investigated the murder of a teenage girl. Infuriating viewers when they failed to reveal the girl's killer during the first season finale, the show dropped in viewership.
