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The Killing S1E3 — El Diablo
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The Killing•Season 1•Episode 3

El Diablo

7.8/10 · 1,791 votesApr 10, 201146 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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Councilman Richmond suspects a leak within his team; Sarah tracks down a witness and is led to a suspect.

Directed byGwyneth Horder-Payton
Written byDawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin
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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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Dawn Prestwich

Dawn Prestwich

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Nicole Yorkin

Nicole Yorkin

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Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Gwyneth Horder-Payton

Director

Jeremy Doner

Jeremy Doner

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Erika Schleich

Script Coordinator

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Episode Summary

"El Diablo" is episode 3 of The Killing season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 1,791 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Gwyneth Horder-Payton and written by Dawn Prestwich, Nicole Yorkin, it aired on April 10, 2011.

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