Series synopsis
Top of the Lake is an American crime drama mystery television series that premiered on SundanceTV on March 18, 2013. It ended on August 31, 2017. It was created by Jane Campion, Gerard Lee. It stars Elisabeth Moss, David Wenham, Peter Mullan and Holly Hunter.
A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases.
Premise
A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases.
Premise: No ordinary place. No ordinary crime.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elisabeth Moss as Det. Robin Griffin
- David Wenham as Det. Al Parker
- Peter Mullan as Matt Mitcham
- Holly Hunter as GJ
- Lucy Lawless as Caroline Platt
- Thomas M. Wright as Johnno Mitcham
- Skye Wansey as Grishina
- Geneviève Lemon as Bunny
Supporting cast
- Robyn Malcolm as Anita
- David Dencik as Alexander "Puss"
- Nicole Kidman as Julia
- Gwendoline Christie as Miranda
- Alice Englert as Mary
- Linda Ngo as Sinn
- Jacqueline Joe as Tui
- Jenny Wu as Kiki
- Eddie Campbell as Putty
- Robyn Nevin as Jude Griffin
- Jay Ryan as Mark
Guest cast
- Edwin Wright as Scuzz
- Kirin Callinan as Liam
- Di Adams as Shelly
- Zoe Carides as Sylvia
- Michelle Lim Davidson as Linda
- Ling Cooper Tang as Dang
- Liv Hewson as Michaela
- Victoria Abbott as Kristy
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | ||
| Season 1 | 7 | March 18, 2013 | April 15, 2013 |
| Season 2 | 6 | July 27, 2017 | August 31, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
From the Bottom of the Lake, the making of Top of the Lake An intimate portrait of Jane Campion and her collaborators at work on six hour crime mystery story for television "Top of the Lake". |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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. |
March 18, 2013 |
| 2 |
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. |
March 18, 2013 |
| 3 |
The Edge of the Universe Robin makes a breakthrough in her investigation, but Al warns that her own dark past is colouring her judgement. |
March 25, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
China Girl Detective Robin Griffin is newly back in Sydney, haunted by the baby she had as a teenager and partnered with an eager new recruit, Miranda. When a body in a suitcase washes up on Bondi Beach, Robin is determined to take the case. |
July 27, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Loved One Armed with the fact that China Girl was pregnant, Robin launches into the investigation, including inside Sydney's sex industry. The meeting with her daughter's parents veers off the rails and puts contacting Mary at risk. |
August 3, 2017 |
| 3 |
Surrogate Robin is galvanised by her theory that China Girl is a surrogate and ignores the threat of Al Parker’s imminent case against her. Mary accuses Robin of being manipulated by Pyke and Julia into believing Alexander is dangerous. |
August 10, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | SundanceTV |
|---|---|
| First aired | March 18, 2013 |
| Last aired | August 31, 2017 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday |