The Killing: Season 3, Episode 10 “Six Minutes” (B)
It’s interesting to see just how focused this show can be on a single subject, forgetting temporarily everything else that’s going on like the recently deceased Bullet and the still-missing Kallie to showcase Ray in his final hours as he prepares for his execution. Peter Sarsgaard delivered a masterful performance throughout this season, and what was most compelling about it was that Ray did nothing at any point to make himself likeable. He was most sympathetic when it became clearer that he wasn’t guilty of killing his wife, but it was mainly due to the fact that his execution was fast becoming a painful inevitability and there was nothing he could do to stop it. Linden almost getting him a stay of execution was a sign of hope, but the fact that even she doubted whether or not he deserved it showed just how unlikely it was to occur, Becker was especially cruel in his treatment of Seward in his final moments, denying him the chance to see his son when he was right in the other room. Linden listening to the horrible sound of Ray gasping for air before he ultimately died was awful, and it’s hard to believe that he’s actually gone. On that dark, depressing note, this show can finish out what’s been a creative but draining season with Holder struggling to keep it together while Linden has to face the consequences of what she’s done in the past and in the present and what she isn’t able to undo.
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