'The Killing' shock: Netflix revives twice-canceled show for final season

"The Killing" was AMC's real zombie show.

Netflix has struck a deal with Fox Television Studios to resurrect the rainy crime drama for a fourth season.

That's right: "The Killing," a show that's been canceled twice, is coming back to life for a second time.

AMC axed "The Killing" after its second season last year, only to pick it up again after talks between the studio and Netflix sparked interest in another round. The third season aired this summer on AMC to fairly modest ratings (ending with 1.5 million viewers). In September, AMC cancelled the increasingly ironically titled "The Killing" — again.

But apparently those cable executives didn't execute a proper double-tap to the head.

Because Netflix is bringing "The Killing" back with a six-episode fourth and final season. Stars Mireille Enos and Joel Kinnaman are on board, and so is showrunner Veena Sud

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