AMC’s ‘The Killing’ season 3, episode 10 review: Peter Sarsgaard deserves an Emmy now
Have you put yourself together again after Sunday night’s episode of “The Killing”? What a painful, heart-wrenching episode of the AMC hit this was. It may be the most difficult hour of TV to watch this entire year, and it may have one of the best singular performances to go along with it.
What a gift Veena Sud found in Peter Sarsgaard. We were not entirely sure where his story was going early on, but in recent weeks the connection between the present case and his own was started to make it look like he was finally going to make it out of there with a stay of execution. Then, there was a problem: Seward’s son Adrian admitting that he did see him in the apartment the night his mother died, a twist from previous testimony that he made in fear if implicating his dad. This caused her case in many ways to crumble, especially since Seward would not provide the information she so desperately needed.
There is some beauty in the way that we will never really know every detail about Ray in the apartment, and there is little questioning that he is not a great guy. But he is not a murderer, and yet he died for it anyway. Thanks to a mandate, he was not even able to see Adrian and speak to him despite changing his mind, with his son only being able to temporarily see him moments before danging on a rope.
Just to twist the dagger even deeper for us and for Linden, Seward’s death was not immediate. He dangled there for a few minutes, and suffered for a twisted and terrible death. Somehow, our detectives are going to have to move forward into next week, but the mystery that we wonder right now is how. All we can say is that Sarsgaard will hopefully get the Emmy nomination he deserves for playing such this part with such grit, mystery, and even a touch of humanity.
Now, we’re going to try and watch something lighter to get our minds off of this for a time.
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Brina Lee
August 1, 2013 @ 2:04 am
This episode was so well done. Every bit of writing, directing and acting was really pulled me into this episode. I cried so hard as soon as the man wasn’t allowed to talk to his son and 20 mins afterwards I still felt devestated. All I could think was this episode deserves an award. Good JOB! *sniffle*
April
July 31, 2013 @ 5:34 am
One thing I will say is that while his character was so abrasive and horrible, you can’t help but feel sorry for him in a lot of ways. I think he played the character so well.
histprof
July 30, 2013 @ 6:21 pm
I love that this show took a position on the death penalty–against it–by showing how the system actually works or, way too often, doesn’t. Much more powerful than just talking about it.
kate
July 30, 2013 @ 12:25 am
I think we will find out Seward is protecting his son, because someone from the police department was involved in his wife’s murder and they threatened Adrian. My money is on Holder’s ex-partner, possibly in conjunction with someone else, maybe Becker or even Linden’s ex-partner. If this is the case, it will make Seward’s death, and the way it went down, even more poignant.
The acting on this show is amazing. Joel Kinnamon is a force, once you’ve seen the YouTube interviews of him talking in his native Swedish, it makes his performance even more incredible. To have mastered American “junkie slang”, and adapted body posture and movement style that makes him utterly believable, is a wonder.
rouillardjos
July 29, 2013 @ 9:27 pm
What a riveting episode. Haven’t seen such a powerful episode on TV for a long time. Of course P.Sarsgaard deserve top honour for its complex portrait of Ray, there is no question of his exceptional talent. Linden was also holding her own during the episode. Every actor is brilliant in that show. I can’t even think of criticizing anything because, this serie is the mother of all series. What tv should aspire to be. Please make a season 4, 5. You can’t let go such a brilliant cast and writing.
jane
July 29, 2013 @ 5:27 pm
No doubt Sarsgaard’s performance in The Killing is profound and Emmy worthy, but really, why would we care what happens to the character he protrayed. Even if he did not murder his wife, he was a monster and did horrible things to other people, a despicable individual, so I don’t understand why anyone would sympathize with his demise?
Dawn
July 29, 2013 @ 4:16 am
The show and the cast deserve an Emmy – heck make it an Oscar! Peter Sarsgaard’s Ray was contemptible, hateful, irritating & sympathetic. His performance tonight matches ANYONE’S that has won awards in the past. He DESERVES to be proud of invoking ALL of man’s emotions rolled up in one character. Tonight Ray, Linden, Becker, Holder shone as bright as the show is dark. The scenes between Linden and Ray were riveting, heart breaking and gut wrenching. But the best was yet to happen – walking down the hallway (to his death), the panic, the sickening feeling, I was feeling. The gasping for air, it felt like I was too. And when he was killed – I felt like it was someone I knew! To add to it that he suffered – (he worried the most about) – just added insult to injury! BRAVO Peter! I hope you get ALL the accolades you and the show deserve!
Lynne
July 29, 2013 @ 3:18 am
Emmy nomination for sure! This episode was riveting, and I was crying as I watched Ray walk the line…powerful episode…The connections between characters on this show are amazing, and the depth of character makes you feel connected to them and want to know them.
Amazing show…Please return for a Season 4! Love my Holder and Linden, and Emmy for Peter Sarsgaard!!!