Pilot (The Killing)

"**Pilot**"
"Pilot"
The Killing episode
Episode no.	Season 1; Episode 1
Directed by	Patty Jenkins
Teleplay by	Veena Sud
Production code	BDH179/S179
Original air date	April 3, 2011
Guest appearances
	Callum Keith Rennie as Rick Felder; Tom Butler as Mayor Lesley Adams; Katie Findlay as Rosie Larsen; Kacey Rohl as Sterling Fitch; Garry Chalk as Lieutenant Michael Oakes; Brandon Jay McLaren as Bennet Ahmed; Richard Harmon as Jasper Ames;
Episode chronology
← Previous; —	Next →; "The Cage"
	The Killing (season 1)
	List of episodes

"Pilot" is the pilot and first episode of the American television drama series The Killing, which premiered on April 3, 2011 on AMC in the United States. The series is based on the Danish television series Forbrydelsen (The Crime) and developed for American audiences by Veena Sud. The episode's teleplay was written by Sud and was directed by Patty Jenkins. In the episode, police detective Sarah Linden plans to retire but is asked to investigate the disappearance of Rosie Larsen, a young girl.