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The Killing — Season 1

The past can't be washed away.

201113 episodes7.5/10 (341 votes)

About this season

A conflicted homicide detective seeking to leave Seattle and start a new life feels compelled to stay and solve the murder of a teenage girl.

Episodes (13)

Pilot
E1

1. Pilot

7.2

Aired 3 April 2011 • 46 min

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.

The Cage
E2

2. The Cage

7.5

Aired 3 April 2011 • 46 min

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.

El Diablo
E3

3. El Diablo

7.5

Aired 10 April 2011 • 46 min

Councilman Richmond suspects a leak within his team; Sarah tracks down a witness and is led to a suspect.

A Soundless Echo
E4

4. A Soundless Echo

7.5

Aired 17 April 2011 • 46 min

Linden and Holder pressure Jasper for answers and interview a new suspect.

Super 8
E5

5. Super 8

7.5

Aired 24 April 2011 • 46 min

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.

What You Have Left
E6

6. What You Have Left

7.5

Aired 1 May 2011 • 44 min

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.

Vengeance
E7

7. Vengeance

7.5

Aired 8 May 2011 • 46 min

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.

Stonewalled
E8

8. Stonewalled

7.3

Aired 15 May 2011 • 46 min

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.

Undertow
E9

9. Undertow

7.5

Aired 22 May 2011 • 46 min

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.

I'll Let You Know When I Get There
E10

10. I'll Let You Know When I Get There

7.5

Aired 29 May 2011 • 46 min

Richmond rises in the polls; a surprising individual turns himself in.

Missing
E11

11. Missing

7.2

Aired 5 June 2011 • 46 min

Sarah and Holder discover more on Rosie, but the investigation gets stalled when they have to set out on a search for Jack.

Beau Soleil
E12

12. Beau Soleil

7.9

Aired 12 June 2011 • 46 min

The police connect Rosie to a suspicious website. Stan faces his demons while Mitch learns secrets she never knew about Rosie.

Orpheus Descending
E13

13. Orpheus Descending

8.0

Aired 19 June 2011 • 49 min

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.

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