Episode
The Killing: Pilot
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- The Killing
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2011-04-03
- Runtime
- 46 min
Episode context
Pilot is Episode 1 in Season 1 of The Killing. It aired on 2011-04-03. The runtime is 46 min.
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Episode 3: El Diablo
Councilman Richmond suspects a leak within his team; Sarah tracks down a witness and is led to a suspect.
Episode 4: A Soundless Echo
Linden and Holder pressure Jasper for answers and interview a new suspect.
Episode 5: Super 8
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.
Episode 6: What You Have Left
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.
Episode 7: Vengeance
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.
Episode 8: Stonewalled
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.
Episode 9: Undertow
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.
Episode 10: I'll Let You Know When I Get There
Richmond rises in the polls; a surprising individual turns himself in.
Episode 11: Missing
Sarah and Holder discover more on Rosie, but the investigation gets stalled when they have to set out on a search for Jack.
Episode 12: Beau Soleil
The police connect Rosie to a suspicious website. Stan faces his demons while Mitch learns secrets she never knew about Rosie.