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The Killing S1E1 — Pilot

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The Killing•Season 1•Episode 1

Pilot

8.1/10 · 2,492 votesApr 3, 201146 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byPatty Jenkins

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Brendan Sexton III

Brendan Sexton III

Belko Royce

Mireille Enos

Mireille Enos

Sarah Linden

Annie Corley

Annie Corley

Regi Darnell

Joel Kinnaman

Joel Kinnaman

Stephen Holder

Kristin Lehman

Kristin Lehman

Gwen Eaton

Michelle Forbes

Michelle Forbes

Mitch Larsen

Brent Sexton

Brent Sexton

Stanley Larsen

Eric Ladin

Eric Ladin

Jamie Wright

Jamie Anne Allman

Jamie Anne Allman

Terry Marek

Billy Campbell

Billy Campbell

Darren Richmond

Katie Findlay

Katie Findlay

Rosie Larsen

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Patty Jenkins

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Veena Sud

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Episode Summary

"Pilot" is episode 1 of The Killing season 1. It scored 8.1/10 from 2,492 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Patty Jenkins, it aired on April 3, 2011.

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