Miss Lady Hawk Herself

The series premiere: Mare Sheehan and the unsolved Katie Bailey case.

"Miss Lady Hawk Herself" is the first episode of the HBO crime drama miniseries Mare of Easttown. Written by series creator Brad Ingelsby and directed by executive producer Craig Zobel, it was first broadcast on April 18, 2021. It introduces Detective Marianne "Mare" Sheehan, a local hero who scored the winning basket in Easttown's first state basketball championship 25 years earlier.

Quick Facts

Series: Mare of Easttown
Episode: 1
Director: Craig Zobel
Writer: Brad Ingelsby
Photographer: Ben Richardson
Editor: Amy E. Duddleston
Air date: 18 April 2021
Length: 58 minutes

Facts from the source article.

Background

Mare faces public skepticism because the department has failed to find Katie Bailey after a year, and Katie's mother, Dawn, criticizes the police in the news; the case is re-opened with a new detective coming in to assist. The episode received critical acclaim for its performances, atmosphere and characters.