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The Best Episodes of The Gloaming

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When an unidentified woman is found brutally murdered, Detective Molly McGee teams up with fellow cop, Alex O’Connell—with whom she shares a tragic past—to solve the crime.

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    The Gloaming Season 1 Episode 3 - The Casting of the Bones
    7.7/10(297 votes)

    #1 - The Casting of the Bones

    S1:E3

    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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  2. The Gloaming Season 1 Episode 4 - Black Winged Angels
    7.7/10(285 votes)

    #2 - Black Winged Angels

    S1:E4

    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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  3. The Gloaming Season 1 Episode 5 - Beyond the Veil
    7.7/10(274 votes)

    #3 - Beyond the Veil

    S1:E5

    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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  4. The Gloaming Season 1 Episode 7 - The Mark of the Witch
    7.7/10(267 votes)

    #4 - The Mark of the Witch

    S1:E7

    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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  5. The Gloaming Season 1 Episode 2 - Hell's Black Grammar
    7.6/10(314 votes)

    #5 - Hell's Black Grammar

    S1:E2

    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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  6. The Gloaming Season 1 Episode 6 - Heathen Dogs
    7.6/10(270 votes)

    #6 - Heathen Dogs

    S1:E6

    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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  7. The Gloaming Season 1 Episode 8 - The Night of the Mothers
    7.4/10(274 votes)

    #7 - The Night of the Mothers

    S1:E8

    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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  8. The Gloaming Season 1 Episode 1 - The Dying of the Light
    7.2/10(342 votes)

    #8 - The Dying of the Light

    S1:E1

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"The Casting of the Bones" is the best rated episode of "The Gloaming". It scored 7.7/10 based on 297 votes. Directed by Greg McLean and written by Victoria Madden, it aired on 1/1/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Black Winged Angels".