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Top of the Lake
"No ordinary place. No ordinary crime."
Overview
A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases.
Status
Ended
Created By
Jane Campion, Gerard Lee
Network
SundanceTV, BBC Two
Seasons & Episodes

Season 1
While visiting her dying mother in New Zealand, Detective Robin Griffin begins investigating the disappearance of Tui Mitcham, a twelve-year-old pregnant girl from the small town of Laketop.
Episodes

Paradise Sold
In a breathtaking but remote mountain town in South Island, New Zealand, a twelve year-old girl named Tui is discovered to be pregnant. Local police enlist help from Detective Robin Griffin, a child protection specialist who has recently returned to the area to care for her mother.

Searchers Search
As Tui's disappearance remains unsolved, fear for her survival increases, while her father solicits help, Robin has a run-in with the girl's half-brother and a perverted local.

The Edge of the Universe
Robin makes a breakthrough in her investigation, but Al warns that her own dark past is colouring her judgement.

A Rainbow Above Us
A violent indiscretion sees Robin thrown off the case but she cannot let go. Her passionate affair with Johnno, Tui's half-brother, intensifies and complicates.

The Dark Creator
Robin is back on the case, whilst Matt gathers troops to hunt his daughter down. Tui's friends trek deep into the mountains to celebrate her birthday, with tragic consequences.

No Goodbyes Thanks
With fresh intelligence on where Tui’s hiding, Matt launches a full-scale search party. Before Robin can intervene, tragedy strikes.

Top of the Lake
Tui is about to give birth. Matt reveals a secret that almost destroys Robin. The investigation reaches its shocking conclusion.
Top Cast

Elisabeth Moss
Det. Robin Griffin

David Dencik
Alexander "Puss"

Nicole Kidman
Julia

Gwendoline Christie
Miranda

Alice Englert
Mary

Linda Ngo
Sinn

Jacqueline Joe
Tui

Jenny Wu
Kiki

Jay Ryan
Mark




