The Gloaming The Dying of the Light (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-MA
TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Horror

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The Gloaming

The Dying of the Light (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | Crime, Drama, Horror

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.

Showrunner

Vicki Madden

Director

Michael Rymer

Writer

Vicki Madden (written by) (created by)

Producers

Vicki Madden | Fiona McConaghy | John Molloy

Composers

Brett Aplin | Dmitri Golovko | Burkhard von Dallwitz

Cinematographer

Marden Dean

Production Designer

Elizabeth Mary Moore

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 1, 2020

Release date

Jan 1, 2020 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

3 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
33 cast members

Name	Known for
Emma Booth Molly McGee Molly McGee See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Ewen Leslie Alex O'Connell Alex O'Connell See fewer	Sleeping Beauty (2011)
Aaron Pedersen Lewis Grimshaw Lewis Grimshaw See fewer	Mystery Road (2013)
Rena Owen Grace Cochran Grace Cochran See fewer	Star Wars: The Bad Batch (2021)
Anthony Phelan William Fian William Fian See fewer	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002)
Nicole Chamoun Jacinta Clunes Jacinta Clunes See fewer	Safe Harbour (2018)
Ditch Davey Toby Broomhall Toby Broomhall See fewer	Blue Heelers (1994)
Max Brown Oscar Wolfe Oscar Wolfe See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Josephine Blazier Lily Broomhall Lily Broomhall See fewer	Silver and the Book of Dreams (2023)
Matt Testro Freddie Hopkins Freddie Hopkins See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Markella Kavenagh Daisy Hart Daisy Hart See fewer	My First Summer (2020)
Zenia Starr Freya Harris Freya Harris See fewer	Hotel Mumbai (2018)
Martin Henderson Gareth McAvaney Gareth McAvaney See fewer	Smokin' Aces (2006)
Milly Alcock Jenny McGinty Jenny McGinty See fewer	Upright (2019)
Finn Ireland Young Alex Young Alex See fewer	Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
Anette Van Moorsel Dorothy Moxley Dorothy Moxley See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Ling Cooper Tang Chief Inspector Lena Madison Chief Inspector Lena Madison See fewer	Son of the Mask (2005)
Ben Morton Constable Francis Constable Francis See fewer	The Nightingale (I) (2018)
Nathan Spencer Ben O'Connell Ben O'Connell See fewer	Noirhouse (2013)
Dushan Philips Eric Fox Eric Fox See fewer	Shaun Micallef's Mad as Hell (2012)
Virginie Laverdure Maggie Madden Maggie Madden See fewer	La Brea (2021)
Kerri Gay Dance Teacher Dance Teacher See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Lisa Gormley Angela Broomhall Angela Broomhall See fewer	Home and Away (1988)
Nell Feeney Shelly Hopkins Shelly Hopkins See fewer	Neighbours (1985)
Guy Stayner Newsreader Newsreader See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Jack Bryce Gloamer Gloamer See fewer	She Comes at Night (2021)
Erica Knight Gloamer Gloamer See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Frankie Goodsir Gloamer Gloamer See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Lola Caplice Gloamer Gloamer See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Maya Lilly Jean Gloamer Gloamer See fewer	Run Don't Run (2019)
Sam Elliott Gloamer Gloamer See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Evelyn West Gloamer Gloamer See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)
Danni Millhouse Elizabeth Young (as Danni Gilsenan) Elizabeth Young (as Danni Gilsenan) See fewer	The Gloaming (2020)