Top of the Lake

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Top of the Lake is a critically acclaimed mystery drama television series, co-created by Jane Campion, that follows a detective investigating disturbing crimes in a remote New Zealand community.

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instanceOf drama television series
mystery television series
television series
awardReceived AACTA Award for Best Telefeature or Mini Series
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie
composer Mark Bradshaw
countryOfOrigin Australia
New Zealand
creator Gerard Lee
Jane Campion
criticalReception critically acclaimed
director Garth Davis
Jane Campion
distributor BBC Worldwide
filmingLocation Queenstown, New Zealand
firstAired 2013
followedBy Top of the Lake: China Girl
genre crime drama
mystery
psychological drama
hasPart Top of the Lake: China Girl
hasTheme misogyny
motherhood
power dynamics in isolated communities
sexual violence
trauma
mainCharacter Robin Griffin
nominatedFor Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Miniseries or Television Film
Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
numberOfEpisodes 13
numberOfSeasons 2
originalLanguage English
originalNetwork BBC Two
SundanceTV
productionCompany See-Saw Films
protagonistOccupation detective
runningTimePerEpisode approximately 60 minutes
setInLocation Lake Top, New Zealand (fictional town)
New Zealand
starredActor David Wenham
Elisabeth Moss
Gwendoline Christie
Holly Hunter
Nicole Kidman
Peter Mullan
Thomas M. Wright NERFINISHED

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Elisabeth Moss
Garth Davis
Gwendoline Christie
Iain Canning
Jane Campion
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Gwendoline Christie
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Elisabeth Moss
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Top of the Lake ("Top of the Lake: China Girl")
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Top of the Lake ("Top of the Lake: China Girl")
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