"Orpheus Descending" is the thirteenth episode of the American television drama series The Killing, which aired on June 19, 2011.
The episode is co-written by series creator Veena Sud and Nic Pizzolatto and is directed by Brad Anderson.
After a tense quiet moment with Sarah Linden (Mireille Enos) in his apartment, Darren Richmond (Billy Campbell) tells her about Orpheus, a man in Greek mythology who rescued his wife from the underworld, only to lose her forever, because he looked back while exiting.
Meanwhile, Terry Marek (Jamie Anne Allman) drives Stan Larsen (Brent Sexton) home from jail.
At the police station, Holder tells Sarah that 100 miles on the campaign car's odometer are not written in the records.
Back at the station, Lieutenant Oakes (Garry Chalk) warns Sarah that she needs solid evidence to accuse the powerful Richmond.
Holder speculates that Richmond waited to refuel until his tank was nearly empty and suggests visiting a station near the park that is not on their list.
The manager (Kevin McNulty) at a station bordering the park recalls the campaign car—and the screams of a girl before the driver sped away.
At City Hall, campaign manager Jamie Wright (Eric Ladin) tells Gwen that he respects her for doing her job, despite the revelations about Richmond.
Sarah directs the investigation to a fire road deeper in the forest, where Rosie's pink sneaker is later discovered.
At the police station with Oakes, Sarah shows him the video of Rosie shaking Richmond’s hand at a campaign event, adding that Gwen is no longer providing an alibi for him.
At his home, listening to news of Richmond's arrest, Belko Royce (Brendan Sexton III) cleans a revolver.
As the plane sits at the gate, she receives a call from highway patrol telling her that the toll bridge's security cameras have been out of service for months.
Our goal was not to mislead but rather to do something different, to take the time the story needs to fully unfold — to explore who Holder is and what's happened to Richmond, along with who killed Rosie Larsen.