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Top of the Lake

2013 • 7.1 • Crime, Drama, Mystery •

US • English

A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases.

Cast

Elisabeth Moss

as Det. Robin Griffin

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

Episodes

Paradise Sold

E1 49m

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

E2 49m

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

E3 49m

Robin makes a breakthrough in her investigation, but Al warns that her own dark past is colouring her judgement.

A Rainbow Above Us

E4 49m

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

E5 49m

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

E6 49m

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.

China Girl

E1 56m

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.

The Loved One

E2 60m

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.

Surrogate

E3 60m

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.

Birthday

E4 59m

There's a breakthrough in the case when Robin interviews Silk 41 regular Brett who suspects that China Girl is his ‘Girlfriend Experience’. Puss tests Mary’s love with a surprise for her 18th birthday celebration.

Who's Your Daddy?

E5 60m

Robin finds a surprising love, but as Puss puts another arm of his audacious plan in place and suspicion grows around Silk 41, her fears for Mary escalate. Then Miranda drops a bombshell that brings her closer to the dead girl.

The Battle of the Mothers

E6 57m

Robin and Pyke are desperate to find out if hostage Mary is alive, while Adrian struggles to make sense of the crime scene at Silk 41. As dawn breaks, the gunman is on the loose in Bondi and the beach is about to be flooded with people.