The Best Episodes of The Gloaming Season 1

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.2/10(341 votes)

   #1 - The Dying of the Light

   S1:E11/1/2020

   When a woman is found brutally murdered, evidence discovered at the scene links the murder to a 20-year-old unsolved crime. Detectives and old flames Molly McGee and Alex O’Connell are reunited after a long absence to solve the crime.

   Director:Michael Rymer

   Writer:Victoria Madden

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   Director:Michael Rymer

   Writer:Victoria Madden
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   7.6/10(313 votes)

   #2 - Hell's Black Grammar

   S1:E21/1/2020

   Devastated by Daisy’s death, Molly discovers a mysterious symbol that ignites her desire to track down Freddie. Alex makes a traumatic visit to Jenny McGinty’s mother, Eileen.

   Director:Michael Rymer

   Writer:Victoria Madden

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   Director:Michael Rymer

   Writer:Victoria Madden
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   7.7/10(296 votes)

   #3 - The Casting of the Bones

   S1:E31/1/2020

   Molly’s daughter Lily partakes in some risqué online activity, which Freddie manipulates in an act of revenge against Molly. Meanwhile, Molly’s suspicions about Freddie’s involvement in Dorothy Moxley’s murder deepen.

   Director:Greg McLean

   Writer:Victoria Madden

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   Director:Greg McLean

   Writer:Victoria Madden
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   7.7/10(283 votes)

   #4 - Black Winged Angels

   S1:E41/1/2020

   Freddie puts Lily’s life in peril and Molly must race to save her as Freddie unravels. Meanwhile, Constable Freya Harris has been working on a tip-off that Gareth and Councillor Jacinta Clunes may be involved in some dodgy dealings.

   Director:Greg McLean

   Writer:Victoria Madden

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   Director:Greg McLean

   Writer:Victoria Madden
5. 

   7.7/10(272 votes)

   #5 - Beyond the Veil

   S1:E51/1/2020

   Molly hears of Jacinta Clunes’s untimely death and is convinced Gareth is behind the accident. Alex’s interest in the convict bible he found at Dorothy Moxley’s house deepens.

   Director:Sian Davies

   Writer:Victoria Madden

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   Director:Sian Davies

   Writer:Victoria Madden
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   7.7/10(268 votes)

   #6 - Heathen Dogs

   S1:E61/1/2020

   The investigation has a break-through when a woman called Marianne Gowdie is discovered to have the same blood disorder as Dorothy Moxley. A strange night with Gareth causes Alex to recall memories he’s suppressed for years.

   Director:Sian Davies

   Writers:Peter McKenna, Victoria Madden

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   Director:Sian Davies

   Writers:Peter McKenna, Victoria Madden
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   7.8/10(266 votes)

   #7 - The Mark of the Witch

   S1:E71/1/2020

   Blood samples found on Councillor Jacinta Clunes’s car reveal a familial link to Dorothy Moxley. Alex brings Inspector Lewis to Grace’s house to show him the bones he discovered and learns that Lewis knows more than he’s letting on.

   Director:Greg McLean

   Writer:Victoria Madden

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   Director:Greg McLean

   Writer:Victoria Madden
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   7.4/10(273 votes)

   #8 - The Night of the Mothers

   S1:E81/1/2020

   The investigation comes to a head as Gareth takes Molly hostage at knifepoint and Alex is captured by William and the Crofters.

   Director:Greg McLean

   Writer:Victoria Madden

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   Director:Greg McLean

   Writer:Victoria Madden