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Stephen Holder is a fictional character portrayed by Joel Kinnaman in the TV series The Killing.
In the first episode they appeared in, titled Pilot (season 1), they were 31 years old.
They appear in all 44 aired episodes and have accumulated 61974 positive votes.
The character of Stephen Holder is mainly associated with Sarah Linden, Carl Reddick and James Skinner.

Stephen Holder

by Joel Kinnaman

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Episodes44

  • 8.1
    /10

    Pilot

    episode S1.E1 april 2011
    On her last day of work, homicide detective Sarah Linden is drawn into a new case about the disappearance of a teenage girl, Rosie Larsen. Mitch and Stan Larsen frantically try to track down their daughter when they learn she did not show up at school. City Councilman Darren Richmond prepares for an important forum with the Mayor as the election nears.
    • 50min
  • 7.9
    /10

    The Cage

    episode S1.E2 april 2011
    The investigation into Rosie’s killer begins as Sarah and Holder question the missing girl’s parents, Stan and Mitch, as well as Rosie’s friends and City Councilman Richmond. Rosie’s school becomes a potential murder site when Sarah and Holder uncover shocking evidence on campus. Heartbroken and grief-stricken, Mitch and Stan face the aftermath of losing their daughter.
    • 50min
  • 7.9
    /10

    El Diablo

    episode S1.E3 april 2011
    Councilman Richmond suspects a leak within his team; Sarah tracks down a witness and is led to a suspect.
    • 50min
  • 7.7
    /10

    A Soundless Echo

    episode S1.E4 april 2011
    The Larsens plan their daughter's funeral; Rosie's friend unveils surprises about her life.
    • 50min
  • 7.7
    /10

    Super 8

    episode S1.E5 april 2011
    Rosie's teacher provides Sarah and Holder with a new piece of evidence. Richmond's campaign team plans a new anti-crime television commercial. Mitch continues to struggle with the loss of her daughter, while Stan becomes more determined to find Rosie's killer, and asks his colleague Belko for help.
    • 50min
  • 7.9
    /10

    What You Have Left

    episode S1.E6 may 2011
    Sarah and Holder intensify their investigation on a suspect's family and friends. Gwen and Richmond disagree over strategy for the next debate with the mayor. Meanwhile, Rosie's funeral takes place and Stan concentrates on his own investigation into her death.
    • 50min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Vengeance

    episode S1.E7 may 2011
    Mitch questions the validity of the police investigation while Richmond has to deal with a negative ad. It's discovered that Rosie was at Bennett's apartment the night she died.
    • 50min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Stonewalled

    episode S1.E8 may 2011
    Sarah and Holder evade the FBI and unearth new evidence. Mitch endangers the boys, prompting Stan to take matters into his own hands. Richmond tries to climb back in the race.
    • 50min
  • 8.1
    /10

    Undertow

    episode S1.E9 may 2011
    The police are thwarted in their efforts to arrest Bennet. Richmond thinks long and hard about removing himself from the Mayor's race. Mitch and Stan have had it with the police.
    • 50min
  • 8
    /10

    I'll Let You Know When I Get There

    episode S1.E10 may 2011
    Richmond rises in the polls; a surprising individual turns himself in.
    • 50min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Missing

    episode S1.E11 june 2011
    Sarah and Holder discover more on Rosie, but the investigation gets stalled when they have to set out on a search for Jack.
    • 50min
  • 8.6
    /10

    Beau Soleil

    episode S1.E12 june 2011
    The police connect Rosie to a suspicious website. Stan faces his demons while Mitch learns secrets she never knew about Rosie.
    • 50min
  • 8.4
    /10

    Orpheus Descending

    episode S1.E13 june 2011
    The identification of the mysterious Orpheus provides a vital connection to the case. Mitch and Stan reflect on the past while contemplating their family's future.
    • 50min
  • 8
    /10

    Reflections

    episode S2.E1 april 2012
    In the aftermath of the shooting at City Hall and Linden's discovery that the photo leading to Councilman Darren Richmond's arrest was forged, Sarah returns to Seattle to investigate a possible cover up and wonders if she can trust her partner.
    • 50min
  • 7.9
    /10

    My Lucky Day

    episode S2.E2 april 2012
    An ominous discovery is made at the Larsen house while Sarah travels to Tacoma to learn Councilman Richmond's dark secret. Meanwhile, Richmond is forced to come to grips with the fallout from the attack at City Hall.
    • 50min
  • 7.5
    /10

    Numb

    episode S2.E3 april 2012
    Sarah hunts down Rosie's backpack as Holder falls from grace. Mitch re-emerges while Stan continues to entangle himself with the mob. Richmond faces up to his situation.
    • 50min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Ogi Jun

    episode S2.E4 april 2012
    Sarah and Holder identify the mystery man with the tattoo while Jamie attempts to enlist Gwen's help and Stan learns his past may have come back to haunt him.
    • 50min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Ghosts of the Past

    episode S2.E5 april 2012
    Sarah receives a message from the dead that may shed light on the identity of Rosie's killer. Meanwhile, Mitch befriends a young runaway; and Richmond has grave doubts about his future in politics.
    • 50min
  • 7.6
    /10

    Openings

    episode S2.E6 april 2012
    Sarah zeros in on a Larsen-family secret; Stan comes to grips with some past indiscretions; and Mitch takes in a runaway girl. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign entertains a surprise visitor.
    • 50min
  • 8
    /10

    Keylela

    episode S2.E7 may 2012
    The investigation refocuses on the casino; Stan has an uneasy face-to-face with Richmond; tension grips the Larsen house.
    • 50min
  • 8
    /10

    Off the Reservation

    episode S2.E8 may 2012
    Holder disappears and a desperate Sarah goes looking for him; Stan decides to take matters into his own hands; and Richmond returns to City Hall.
    • 50min
  • 8.2
    /10

    Sayonara, Hiawatha

    episode S2.E9 may 2012
    Richmond lends support to the investigation; Sarah tries to track down Rosie's key; and Stan deals with his troubled son.
    • 50min
  • 7.8
    /10

    72 Hours

    episode S2.E10 may 2012
    Sarah teeters on the edge. Stan attempts to make amends. Richmond receives an unexpected boost in the mayoral race.
    • 50min
  • 8.4
    /10

    Bulldog

    episode S2.E11 june 2012
    A return to the casino winds up sending Sarah and Holder on the run, while Stan and Richmond face life-altering decisions.
    • 50min
  • 8.6
    /10

    Donnie or Marie

    episode S2.E12 june 2012
    Sarah and Holder close in on the murderer. Meanwhile, the Richmond campaign preps for the election; and the Larsens seek to get their lives back in order.
    • 50min
  • 9.1
    /10

    What I Know

    episode S2.E13 june 2012
    Sarah and Holder's investigation comes to a close. Meanwhile, Richmond sets out on a bold new course; and a surprise source helps bring closure to the Larsens.
    • 50min
  • 8
    /10

    The Jungle

    episode S3.E1 june 2013
    Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.
    • 50min
  • 8.2
    /10

    That You Fear the Most

    episode S3.E2 june 2013
    Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.
    • 50min
  • 8
    /10

    Seventeen

    episode S3.E3 june 2013
    Sarah has her own reasons to join the task force; Holder finds a new street informant; Seward strokes an old rivalry.
    • 50min
  • 7.8
    /10

    Head Shots

    episode S3.E4 june 2013
    The task force shuts down a business; Sarah and Holder unite in their pursuit of "the voice"; Seward is offered motivation to comply with orders.
    • 50min
  • 8.1
    /10

    Scared and Running

    episode S3.E5 june 2013
    Bullet races to find a victim on the run before someone else does; Seward is discourteous to surprise visitors.
    • 50min
  • 7.9
    /10

    Eminent Domain

    episode S3.E6 june 2013
    Linden and Holder catch up to the latest victim; Seward faces his past; Bullet struggles with the truth while in the jungle.
    • 50min
  • 8
    /10

    Hope Kills

    episode S3.E7 july 2013
    Holder and Linden get a break in the case; Seward clashes with death; Bullet becomes a protector.
    • 50min
  • 8.5
    /10

    Try

    episode S3.E8 july 2013
    Sarah goes missing; Bullet makes a choice to save Lyric; a dark secret is learned.
    • 50min
  • 8.7
    /10

    Reckoning

    episode S3.E9 july 2013
    The hunt for a pornographer leads to a shocking revelation; Holder looks for a scapegoat; Twitch and Lyric find their dream home.
    • 50min
  • 9.2
    /10

    Six Minutes

    episode S3.E10 july 2013
    Sarah copes with the consequences of past mistakes; Holder wrestles personal demons; Seward is truthful.
    • 50min
  • 8.5
    /10

    From Up Here

    episode S3.E11 august 2013
    Sarah seeks peace in the case's aftermath; the detectives pick up an unnerving new assignment; Lyric is tempted by her old life; Danette says good-bye.
    • 50min
  • 8.7
    /10

    The Road to Hamelin

    episode S3.E12 august 2013
    In the Season 3 finale, Sarah risks her life when someone dear to her goes missing; and Holder's past is used against him.
    • 50min
  • 8.2
    /10

    Blood in the Water

    episode S4.E1 august 2014
    While covering up Lt. Skinner's sudden disappearance, Linden and Holder are assigned a new case: the brutal murder of an entire family with ties to a military academy.
    • 50min
  • 8.3
    /10

    Unraveling

    episode S4.E2 august 2014
    Questioning a neighbor leads to a revelation about one of the murder victims.
    • 50min
  • 8.2
    /10

    The Good Soldier

    episode S4.E3 august 2014
    Reddick digs deeper as Linden and Holder struggle to keep their investigation from going cold.
    • 50min
  • 8.5
    /10

    Dream Baby Dream

    episode S4.E4 august 2014
    Linden and Holder focus their investigation on a new suspect, and a tip from an informant leads Reddick to a shocking discovery.
    • 50min
  • 8.4
    /10

    Truth Asunder

    episode S4.E5 august 2014
    New information about the family murders surfaces. Meanwhile, Holder's loyalty is put to the test.
    • 50min
  • 9
    /10

    Eden

    episode S4.E6 august 2014
    Linden and Holder are confronted with the shocking truth behind the Stansbury murders.
    • 50min

Best moments10

  • 8
    /10
    84% of the votes

    Keylela

    episode S2.E7 may 2012
    The investigation refocuses on the casino; Stan has an uneasy face-to-face with Richmond; tension grips the Larsen house.
    • 50min
  • 7.8
    /10
    81% of the votes

    Stonewalled

    episode S1.E8 may 2011
    Sarah and Holder evade the FBI and unearth new evidence. Mitch endangers the boys, prompting Stan to take matters into his own hands. Richmond tries to climb back in the race.
    • 50min
  • 7.6
    /10
    78% of the votes

    Missing

    episode S1.E11 june 2011
    Sarah and Holder discover more on Rosie, but the investigation gets stalled when they have to set out on a search for Jack.
    • 50min
  • 7.9
    /10
    77% of the votes

    The Cage

    episode S1.E2 april 2011
    The investigation into Rosie’s killer begins as Sarah and Holder question the missing girl’s parents, Stan and Mitch, as well as Rosie’s friends and City Councilman Richmond. Rosie’s school becomes a potential murder site when Sarah and Holder uncover shocking evidence on campus. Heartbroken and grief-stricken, Mitch and Stan face the aftermath of losing their daughter.
    • 50min
  • 8.2
    /10
    76% of the votes

    Blood in the Water

    episode S4.E1 august 2014
    While covering up Lt. Skinner's sudden disappearance, Linden and Holder are assigned a new case: the brutal murder of an entire family with ties to a military academy.
    • 50min
  • 8
    /10
    75% of the votes

    The Jungle

    episode S3.E1 june 2013
    Sarah makes a grim discovery in regards to her past; Holder catches an unsettling case; Seward shows his true colors.
    • 50min
  • 8.5
    /10
    74% of the votes

    From Up Here

    episode S3.E11 august 2013
    Sarah seeks peace in the case's aftermath; the detectives pick up an unnerving new assignment; Lyric is tempted by her old life; Danette says good-bye.
    • 50min
  • 8.2
    /10
    73% of the votes

    The Good Soldier

    episode S4.E3 august 2014
    Reddick digs deeper as Linden and Holder struggle to keep their investigation from going cold.
    • 50min
  • 9
    /10
    72% of the votes

    Eden

    episode S4.E6 august 2014
    Linden and Holder are confronted with the shocking truth behind the Stansbury murders.
    • 50min
  • 8.4
    /10
    72% of the votes

    Truth Asunder

    episode S4.E5 august 2014
    New information about the family murders surfaces. Meanwhile, Holder's loyalty is put to the test.
    • 50min

Votes per episode

509
E1
3K
E2
2.4K
E3
679
E4
1.9K
E5
1.7K
E6
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E7
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E8
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E9
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E10
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E11
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E12
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E13
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E1
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E2
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E3
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E4
357
E5
505
E6
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E7
618
E8
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E10
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E11
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E12
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E13
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E2
694
E3
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E4
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E5
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E6
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E7
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E8
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E9
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E10
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E11
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E12
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E1
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E2
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E3
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E4
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E5
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