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Top of the Lake

Top of the Lake

No ordinary place. No ordinary crime.

20137.12 Seasons13 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

NetworksSundanceTVBBC Two

Top Cast

Elisabeth Moss

Elisabeth Moss

Det. Robin Griffin

David Dencik

David Dencik

Alexander "Puss"

Nicole Kidman

Nicole Kidman

Julia

Gwendoline Christie

Gwendoline Christie

Miranda

Alice Englert

Alice Englert

Mary

Linda Ngo

Linda Ngo

Sinn

Jacqueline Joe

Jacqueline Joe

Tui

Jenny Wu

Jenny Wu

Kiki

Jay Ryan

Jay Ryan

Mark

Themes & Keywords

sexual abusenew zealandfemale coppolice detectivemissing childfemale detectivesmall community

About Top of the Lake

Top of the Lake is a crime, drama, mystery series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of sexual abuse, new zealand, female cop, police detective, missing child, female detective. it stars Elisabeth Moss, David Dencik, Nicole Kidman. A woman haunted by her past, Detective Robin Griffin, investigates complex and unsettling cases.

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