EPISODE 1 — The First Thread
Maeve Callahan and Ingrid Halvorsen are assigned the disappearance of Lena Broussard, 28, last seen after leaving a roadside bar near Highway 61 in Louisiana. At first, the case looks ordinary: one missing woman, one late-night road, one witness who is unsure of the time.
Then the first inconsistencies appear.
A motel key marked 214 is found among Lena’s belongings. A receipt places her near the Bayou Motel. A payphone number appears twice in separate notes. One witness mentions a dark pickup truck, while another insists Lena left alone. Maeve notices that the times do not line up. Ingrid notices that everyone seems to remember the truck differently.
By the end of the first day, the detectives realize they are no longer looking at a simple disappearance.
They have found the first thread.