"Top of the Lake" (TV miniseries) star Elisabeth Moss
"Top of the Lake" (TV miniseries) star Elisabeth Moss - © Sundance Channel
The project stars SAG winner and three time Emmy-nominated actress Elisabeth Moss ("Mad Men," "On the Road"). Holly Hunter, who won a Best Actress Oscar for her performance in Campion's "The Piano," also stars alongside BAFTA nominee Peter Mullan ("War Horse," "Trainspotting") and AFI Award-winning actor David Wenham ("The Lord of the Rings," "Australia").
"Top of the Lake" is a powerful and haunting mystery about the search for happiness in a paradise where honest work is hard to find. Set in the remote mountains of New Zealand, the story follows the disappearance of a five months pregnant 12-year-old named Tui who was last seen standing chest deep in a frozen lake. In this classic mythic struggle, investigating detective, Robin Griffin (Moss), must lose herself in order to find the missing girl. During the investigation, she collides with Matt Mitcham (Mullan), Tui's father, a local drug lord, and G.J (Hunter), a guru at a local women's camp. Robin will find this the case that tests her limits and sends her on a journey of self-discovery.
"Top of the Lake" is co-produced by Sundance Channel, BBC Two, and UKTV in Australia and New Zealand. Producers are Academy Award winners Emile Sherman and Iain Canning ("The King's Speech," "Shame") of See-Saw Films, and Philippa Campbell ("Black Sheep") of Escapade Pictures. Executive producer for Sundance Channel is Christian Vesper. BBC Worldwide distributes the television series internationally.