The BEST episodes of Lady in the Lake

Every episode of Lady in the Lake ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Lady in the Lake!

In 1960s Baltimore, a determined housewife reinvents her life as an investigative journalist, leading her to examine the mysterious death and identity of a young Black woman the town has seemingly forgotten.

Last Updated: 10/8/2025Network: Apple TV+Status: Ended
Every time someone turns up dead in that lake, it does seem to lead to you.
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7.31
205 votes

#1 - Every time someone turns up dead in that lake, it does seem to lead to you.

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/9/2024

Cleo’s body is discovered. As Maddie’s obsession with Cleo grows deeper, she realizes they once crossed paths.

Directors: Alma Har'el
Writer: Boaz Yakin
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Innocence leaves when you discover cruelty. First in others, then in yourself.
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7.10
214 votes

#2 - Innocence leaves when you discover cruelty. First in others, then in yourself.

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/2/2024

Maddie scores a big interview but struggles to be respected at The Star. Cleo starts implementing her plan as Shell learns troubling information.

Directors: Alma Har'el
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It has to do with the search for the marvelous.
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7.09
298 votes

#3 - It has to do with the search for the marvelous.

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/19/2024

Maddie takes an interest in the Durst case as she starts a new chapter. Cleo’s work for Shell takes a dangerous turn.

Directors: Alma Har'el
Writer: Alma Har'el
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I was the first to see her dead. You were the last to see her alive.
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7.00
227 votes

#4 - I was the first to see her dead. You were the last to see her alive.

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/26/2024

Reeling from what happened under her watch, Cleo begins forming a plan for her safety. Maddie throws herself into the Durst investigation.

Directors: Alma Har'el
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Did you know Seahorses are fish?
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6.98
363 votes

#5 - Did you know Seahorses are fish?

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/19/2024

Tessie Durst goes missing, sending shockwaves through Baltimore. Cleo and Maddie make life-changing choices. Maddie finds what she feared.

Directors: Alma Har'el
Writer: Alma Har'el
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My story!
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6.96
195 votes

#6 - My story!

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/23/2024

Maddie is met with resistance when she tries spinning Cleo’s story.

Directors: Alma Har'el
Writer: Boaz Yakin
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I know who killed Cleo Johnson.
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6.35
190 votes

#7 - I know who killed Cleo Johnson.

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/16/2024

Arrests, confessions, and connections are made as Maddie comes closer to solving Cleo’s murder.

Directors: Alma Har'el
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