Top of the Lake
2013 · TV Series · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 7.1 · 82% critics
A woman haunted by her past investigates complex, unsettling cases as a detective. Her pursuit of answers pulls her into dark investigations and disturbing situations that challenge what she thinks she knows.
Also known as Top of the Lake: China Girl
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Details
- Years
- 2013–2017
- Release date
- 2013-03-18
- Network
- BBC Two, SundanceTV
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 82/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (404 votes)
About
If you like brooding detective dramas with heavy, unsettling subject matter, Top of the Lake may fit, but Not for you if you need fast pacing or straightforward mysteries like Happy Valley or Broadchurch.
Pros: absorbing dark mystery; standout performances; edge-of-your-seat tension | Cons: slow pacing; hard to follow; divisive characters
Themes
- sexual abuse
- new zealand
- female cop
- police detective
- missing child
- female detective
- small community
Awards & recognition
- Golden Nymph — Best Mini Series · 2014
Cast & crew
Elisabeth Moss
as Det. Robin Griffin
- DW
David Wenham
as Det. Al Parker
- LH
Liv Hewson
as Michaela
- PM
Peter Mullan
as Matt Mitcham
- HH
Holly Hunter
as GJ
- LL
Lucy Lawless
as Caroline Platt
- TW
Thomas M. Wright
as Johnno Mitcham
- SW
Skye Wansey
as Grishina
- GL
Geneviève Lemon
as Bunny
- RM
Robyn Malcolm
as Anita
Directed by Ariel Kleiman, Jane Campion, Garth Davis
Created by Jane Campion, Gerard Lee
Episodes2 seasons · 13 episodes
Season 17 episodes
- S1E1Paradise Sold49mDisney+Hulu
- S1E2Searchers Search49mDisney+Hulu
- S1E3The Edge of the Universe49mDisney+Hulu
- S1E4A Rainbow Above Us49mDisney+Hulu
- S1E5The Dark Creator49mDisney+Hulu
- S1E6No Goodbyes Thanks49mDisney+Hulu
- S1E7Top of the LakeDisney+Hulu
Season 26 episodes
- S2E1China Girl56mDisney+Hulu
- S2E2The Loved One60mDisney+Hulu
- S2E3Surrogate60mDisney+Hulu
- S2E4Birthday59mDisney+Hulu
- S2E5Who's Your Daddy?60mDisney+Hulu
- S2E6The Battle of the Mothers57mDisney+Hulu