Top of the Lake - Season 1

Season 1

12 years old and 5 months pregnant, Tui Mitcham walks into a freezing lake ... then disappears. Detective Robin Griffin returns home to investigate, but it's not a simple missing persons case. In this breathtaking but remote mountain town, there are evil forces as powerful as the land itself. And those who offer a glimpse of paradise also provide a path to hell. Trapped where happiness and honest work are just out of reach, Griffin must not only find the girl but also face her own haunting past. With the men that she once left behind now standing in her way, every step closer to solving the case unearths a dangerous truth about herself.

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Episodes7

DatesMar 18, 2013 - Apr 15, 2013

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Episodes

Season 1Episode 160 min

Paradise Sold

A crime drama about the disappearance of a pregnant 12-year-old New Zealander begins with a detective, who's visiting her ailing mother, being brought into the case and encountering roadblocks in the form of the girl's tight-knit and tight-lipped family, a felonious crew who live in a mountain compound.

Mar 18, 2013

Season 1Episode 260 min

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.

Mar 18, 2013

Season 1Episode 360 min

The Edge of the Universe

Robin's investigation takes her to the place where Tui was last seen, the women's camp at Paradise, and her interrogation of GJ goes nowhere as the camp guru instead grills Robin. Later, Robin obtains a warrant to search Matt Mitcham's house, and uncovers something surprising.

Mar 25, 2013

Season 1Episode 460 min

A Rainbow Above Us

A violent encounter jeopardizes Robin's future with local police, while secrets surface at Laketop.

Apr 1, 2013

Season 1Episode 560 min

The Dark Creator

Regardless of past relationship problems and a secret that haunts them, Robin and Johnno begin to grow closer, despite her mother's objections. Later, Matt sends henchmen into the bush to find Tui, so Robin and Johnno follow them and uncover shocking evidence. Meanwhile, Tui's mute friend is caught stealing and is arrested and interrogated, which puts a new wrinkle in the investigation.

Apr 8, 2013

Season 1Episode 660 min

No Goodbyes, Thanks

Robin senses a connection between Matt's illegal activities and Tui's disappearance, so she quizzes the women who work for him, but they refuse to cooperate. Later, Robin is threatened and told to end her investigation; and a group of Tui's friends gather to undertake a secret trip that could reveal the girl's whereabouts, while Matt launches his own full-scale search party that includes armed henchmen.

Apr 15, 2013

Season 1Episode 760 min

Finale

In the series finale, Tui's due date nears and she's still missing in the wild, while Robin goes to Matt's house, where his confession is wholly unexpected and thoroughly shocking, and seriously impacts her relationship with Johnny. Finally, a frustrated Matt takes matters into his own hands, leaving Robin in a frantic race to find Tui before he does.

Apr 15, 2013

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