Top of the Lake 

When pregnant, 12-year-old Tui tries to kill herself in a freezing New Zealand lake, Detective Robin Griffin has plenty of questions for the girl. But when Tui suddenly disappears, Griffin finds herself knee-deep in small-town secrets.

Creators:

Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

Stars:

Elisabeth Moss, Peter Mullan, Thomas M. Wright

Won 1 Golden Globe. Another 14 wins & 49 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Elisabeth Moss	...	Robin (14 episodes, 2013-2017)
Peter Mullan	...	Matt (7 episodes, 2013)
Thomas M. Wright	...	Johnno (7 episodes, 2013)
David Wenham	...	Al (7 episodes, 2013)
Skye Wansey	...	Grishina (7 episodes, 2013)
Geneviève Lemon	...	Bunny (7 episodes, 2013)
Robyn Malcolm	...	Anita (7 episodes, 2013)
Clayton Jacobson	...	Adrian (7 episodes, 2017)
Nicole Kidman	...	Julia (7 episodes, 2017)
Lincoln Vickery	...	Brett (7 episodes, 2017)
Adam Zwar	...	Carson (7 episodes, 2017)
Sarah Valentine	...	Prue (6 episodes, 2013)
Madeleine Sami	...	Zena (6 episodes, 2013)
Kip Chapman	...	Luke (6 episodes, 2013)
Jay Ryan	...	Mark (6 episodes, 2013)
Alison Bruce	...	Anne-Marie (6 episodes, 2013)
Lauren Dawes	...	Mandy (6 episodes, 2013)
Holly Hunter	...	GJ (6 episodes, 2013)
Georgi Kay	...	Melissa (6 episodes, 2013)
Stephen Lovatt	...	Officer Pete (6 episodes, 2013)
Jacqueline Joe	...	Tui (6 episodes, 2013)
Gwendoline Christie	...	Miranda (6 episodes, 2017)
David Dencik	...	Puss (6 episodes, 2017)
Alice Englert	...	Mary (6 episodes, 2017)

Storyline

When pregnant, 12-year-old Tui tries to kill herself in a freezing New Zealand lake, Detective Robin Griffin has plenty of questions for the girl. But when Tui suddenly disappears, Griffin finds herself knee-deep in small-town secrets.

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Plot Keywords:

child rape | lake | new zealand | protective male | return to hometown | 

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Taglines:

No ordinary place. No ordinary crime.

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Sundance Channel [United States]

Country:

UK Australia New Zealand USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

18 March 2013 (USA)

Also Known As:

A tó tükre

Filming Locations:

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Company Credits

Production Co:

See-Saw Films, Escapade Pictures, Screen Australia

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character of GJ is loosely based on the Indian 'anti-guru' U.G. Krishnamurti.

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Connections

Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: Nicole Kidman/Keith Urban/Alan Cumming/Sheryl Crow (2017)

User Reviews

Fantastic show

What a fantastic show this is so far! The acting is top notch, the atmosphere is spot on, the cinematography is breathtaking and its just really well done overall.

While I watched the first 3 episodes I kept saying "Wow, what a wonderful surprise this is!" and "This reminds me of Twin Peaks a bit".

I was not expecting much here, but I saw a handful of new shows had started, all of them sucked but this one is top notch. If you like shows with good acting, atmosphere and cinematography give it a try. Can't wait to get it on DVD one day! There really is nothing wrong with this show, very rare that I say that but this is the best new show since the other year when Homeland and BOSS started up.

9.5/10 so far and I cannot wait to see more episodes!