Top of the Lake (Season 1)

One day, we won't be able to close our eyes anymore.

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

Paradise Sold 7.3
Air date: 2013-03-18
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: 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 7.7
Air date: 2013-03-18
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: 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 7.4
Air date: 2013-03-25
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Robin makes a breakthrough in her investigation, but Al warns that her own dark past is colouring her judgement.
A Rainbow Above Us 7.6
Air date: 2013-04-01
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: 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 7.2
Air date: 2013-04-08
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: 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 7.4
Air date: 2013-04-15
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: 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 7.8
Air date: 2013-04-15
Overview: Tui is about to give birth. Matt reveals a secret that almost destroys Robin. The investigation reaches its shocking conclusion.