7.2/10336 votes#1 - The Dying of the Light
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2020
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
7.6/10306 votes#2 - Hell's Black Grammar
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/1/2020
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
7.7/10288 votes#3 - The Casting of the Bones
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/1/2020
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
7.7/10278 votes#4 - Black Winged Angels
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/1/2020
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
7.7/10268 votes#5 - Beyond the Veil
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/1/2020
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
7.7/10263 votes#6 - Heathen Dogs
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 1/1/2020
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
Writer: Victoria Madden, Peter McKenna
7.7/10261 votes#7 - The Mark of the Witch
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 1/1/2020
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
7.5/10266 votes#8 - The Night of the Mothers
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 1/1/2020
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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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...
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:Stan
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"The Dying of the Light" is the best rated episode of "The Gloaming" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 336 votes. Directed by Michael Rymer and written by Victoria Madden, it aired on 1/1/2020. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Hell's Black Grammar".