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Top of the Lake

  • TV Series
  • 2013–2017
  • TV-MA
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
40K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
1,625
133
Elisabeth Moss in Top of the Lake (2013)
Detective Robin Griffin has returned to Sydney and is trying to rebuild her life. When the body of an Asian girl washes up on Bondi Beach, there appears little hope of finding the killer, until Robin realizes "China Girl" didn't die alone. Robin looks to the investigation to restore herself, but her problems are personal. Haunted by a daughter given up at birth, Robin desperately wants to find her, yet dreads revealing the truth of her conception. But her search to discover "China Girl's" identity will take her into the city's darkest recesses and closer than she could have imagined to the secrets of her own heart.
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A detective battles the local populace and her own dark past while investigating the disappearance of a pregnant twelve-year-old girl.A detective battles the local populace and her own dark past while investigating the disappearance of a pregnant twelve-year-old girl.A detective battles the local populace and her own dark past while investigating the disappearance of a pregnant twelve-year-old girl.

  • Creators
    • Jane Campion
    • Gerard Lee
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • David Wenham
    • Thomas M. Wright
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    40K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,625
    133
    • Creators
      • Jane Campion
      • Gerard Lee
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • David Wenham
      • Thomas M. Wright
    • 221User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 21 wins & 75 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos8

    A Guide to the Films of Jane Campion
    Clip 1:54
    A Guide to the Films of Jane Campion
    Robin and Tui: Interrogation
    Clip 1:45
    Robin and Tui: Interrogation
    Robin and Tui: Interrogation
    Clip 1:45
    Robin and Tui: Interrogation
    GJ and Tui: "What Happened?"
    Clip 1:11
    GJ and Tui: "What Happened?"
    Season 2 Trailer
    Trailer 1:34
    Season 2 Trailer
    First Look
    Trailer 1:01
    First Look
    Top of the Lake
    Trailer 1:41
    Top of the Lake

    Photos593

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    Top Cast99+

    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Robin Griffin
    • 2013–2017
    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • Al Parker
    • 2013–2017
    Thomas M. Wright
    Thomas M. Wright
    • Johnno
    • 2013
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Matt
    • 2013
    Jacqueline Joe
    Jacqueline Joe
    • Tui
    • 2013–2017
    Ewen Leslie
    Ewen Leslie
    • Pyke…
    • 2013–2017
    Kip Chapman
    Kip Chapman
    • Luke
    • 2013–2017
    Robyn Malcolm
    Robyn Malcolm
    • Anita
    • 2013
    Skye Wansey
    Skye Wansey
    • Grishina
    • 2013
    Geneviève Lemon
    • Bunny
    • 2013
    David Dencik
    David Dencik
    • Alexander 'Puss'
    • 2017
    Alice Englert
    Alice Englert
    • Mary
    • 2017
    Madeleine Sami
    Madeleine Sami
    • Zena
    • 2013
    Gwendoline Christie
    Gwendoline Christie
    • Miranda Hilmarson
    • 2017
    Stephen Lovatt
    Stephen Lovatt
    • Officer Pete
    • 2013
    Jay Ryan
    Jay Ryan
    • Mark
    • 2013
    Angjee Douangphoumy
    • Joy
    • 2017
    Sarah Valentine
    Sarah Valentine
    • Prue
    • 2013
    • Creators
      • Jane Campion
      • Gerard Lee
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews221

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    Drama
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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Jane Campion offered her The Piano (1993) star Anna Paquin the leading role of Robin Griffin, but Paquin declined due to her pregnancy.
    • Alternate versions
      The miniseries is approximately 360 minutes long. In the US the show first aired on the Sundance Channel divided into 7 untitled episodes (of variable length between 49 and 53 mins each); in the UK and new Zealand, the show aired as 6 one-hour episodes. The titles of the UK episodes are: 1.1 Paradise Sold 1.2 Searchers Search 1.3 The Edge of the Universe 1.4 A Rainbow Above Us 1.5 The Dark Creator 1.6 No Goodbyes Thanks
    • Connections
      Featured in Chelsea Lately: Episode #7.39 (2013)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • March 18, 2013 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Facebook
      • Official Site [France]
    • Languages
      • English
      • Thai
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Top of the Lake: China Girl
    • Filming locations
      • Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand(season 1)
    • Production companies
      • See-Saw Films
      • Escapade Pictures
      • Screen Australia
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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