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Top of the Lake

  • TV Series
  • 2013–2017
  • TV-MA
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.4/10
37K
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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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Obsessed with the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant girl near a freezing lake in New Zealand, a brave detective will find herself up against small-town secrets and a side of herself th... Read allObsessed with the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant girl near a freezing lake in New Zealand, a brave detective will find herself up against small-town secrets and a side of herself that was meticulously kept at bay.Obsessed with the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant girl near a freezing lake in New Zealand, a brave detective will find herself up against small-town secrets and a side of herself that was meticulously kept at bay.

  • Creators
    • Jane Campion
    • Gerard Lee
  • Stars
    • Elisabeth Moss
    • David Wenham
    • Peter Mullan
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.4/10
    37K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,833
    97
    • Creators
      • Jane Campion
      • Gerard Lee
    • Stars
      • Elisabeth Moss
      • David Wenham
      • Peter Mullan
    • 205User reviews
    • 74Critic reviews
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 21 wins & 75 nominations total

    Episodes13

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    A Guide to the Films of Jane Campion
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    Robin and Tui: Interrogation
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    GJ and Tui: "What Happened?"
    Clip 1:11
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    Season 2 Trailer
    Trailer 1:34
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    First Look
    Trailer 1:01
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    Top of the Lake
    Trailer 1:41
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    Top Of The Lake
    Trailer 1:35
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    Top Of The Lake: Season 2
    Trailer 1:34
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    Ewen Leslie and Alice Englert in Top of the Lake (2013)
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    Elisabeth Moss and Alice Englert in Top of the Lake (2013)
    David Dencik and Alice Englert in Top of the Lake (2013)
    Nicole Kidman and Alice Englert in Top of the Lake (2013)
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    Elisabeth Moss and Ben Wood in Top of the Lake (2013)
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    Elisabeth Moss in Top of the Lake (2013)
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    Elisabeth Moss
    Elisabeth Moss
    • Robin Griffin
    David Wenham
    David Wenham
    • Al Parker
    Peter Mullan
    Peter Mullan
    • Matt
    Thomas M. Wright
    Thomas M. Wright
    • Johnno
    Skye Wansey
    Skye Wansey
    • Grishina
    Geneviève Lemon
    • Bunny
    Robyn Malcolm
    Robyn Malcolm
    • Anita
    Kip Chapman
    Kip Chapman
    • Luke
    Jacqueline Joe
    Jacqueline Joe
    • Tui
    Ewen Leslie
    Ewen Leslie
    • Pyke…
    Gwendoline Christie
    Gwendoline Christie
    • Miranda Hilmarson
    Alice Englert
    Alice Englert
    • Mary
    Sarah Valentine
    Sarah Valentine
    • Prue
    Madeleine Sami
    Madeleine Sami
    • Zena
    Clayton Jacobson
    Clayton Jacobson
    • Adrian Butler
    Jay Ryan
    Jay Ryan
    • Mark
    David Dencik
    David Dencik
    • Alexander 'Puss'
    Alison Bruce
    Alison Bruce
    • Anne-Marie
    • Creators
      • Jane Campion
      • Gerard Lee
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    • 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)

    User reviews205

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    10/10
    Excellent offering
    This is clearly a wonderful piece of work with very precise character development that is lacking in many current productions that have a lot more money to work with. There is a boatload of really skilled actors, a great writer/director, a story with motives slowly and carefully revealed and a beautiful location. As well it is a clever detective story. What more could you want. All the characters seem like real people in that they have all suffered or struggled in some way and are quite imperfect and have all wound in the same place. Really worth a look if you like good stories by professionals who get to tell the story the way they want.
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    • 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
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    • Runtime
      1 hour
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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