Top of the Lake
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Composer(s) | Mark Bradshaw |
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| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | (list of episodes) |
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| Producer(s) | Philippa Campbell |
| Location(s) | Queenstown, New Zealand |
| Cinematography | Adam Arkapaw |
| Camera setup | Single-camera |
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| Original network | Sundance Channel |
| Picture format | HDTV |
| Audio format | Surround |
| First shown in | United States |
| Original release | 18 March 2013 – present |
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Top of the Lake is a mystery drama television series created and written by Jane Campion and Gerard Lee, and directed by Campion and Garth Davis. Its first season aired in 2013, with the second season, entitled "China Girl", set to air in 2017. It marks Campion's first work for television since An Angel at My Table in 1990. Filmed and set in New Zealand, the series follows a detective (Elisabeth Moss), and the first season deals with the investigation of the disappearance of a pregnant 12-year-old girl. Top of the Lake was co-produced for BBC Two in the UK, BBC UKTV in Australia and New Zealand, and Sundance Channel in the United States.
Elisabeth Moss returns as Robin Griffin with new cast members Gwendoline Christie and Nicole Kidman.
Actress Jennifer Ehle auditioned for the role of GJ, which went to Holly Hunter. Jane Campion originally offered the role of Robin to Anna Paquin, who had worked with her before on The Piano (1993). Paquin declined due to her pregnancy, and the role went to Elisabeth Moss.
The series was originally intended as a co-production with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, but the network pulled their funding when American-born Elisabeth Moss was cast in the lead role. Australian-based channel UKTV, owned by BBC Worldwide, filled the funding gap left by the ABC.Philippa Campbell was the New Zealand-based producer.
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