
Teen Michelle Carter’s actions shocked a nation — but what really happened behind closed doors?


“Bodies can be buried. Secrets cannot.”
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.

Emma Booth
Molly McGee

Ewen Leslie
Alex O'Connell

Aaron Pedersen
Lewis Grimshaw

Rena Owen
Grace Cochran

Anthony Phelan
William Fian

Nicole Chamoun
Jacinta Clunes

Ditch Davey
Toby Broomhall

Max Brown
Oscar Wolfe

Josephine Blazier
Lily Broomhall

Matt Testro
Freddie Hopkins
The Gloaming is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of suicide. Created by Jon Adgemis, it stars Emma Booth, Ewen Leslie, Aaron Pedersen. 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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