If regular readers haven’t noticed from some of my earlier posts, I am a big fan of well-made miniseries, and probably some less-well-made ones as well. Miniseries can allow for greater depth and more complex stories than one would normally want to squeeze into a movie, but without requiring as much commitment as a television show. A lot of British television shows function as miniseries for me because of the longer episodes and short seasons (I’m looking at you, Sherlock), and luckily there are usually plenty of them on Netflix. Top of the Lake, however, is not British but Australian, and follows the same format. It’s set in the fictional small town of Laketop, New Zealand, and stars Elisabeth Moss as Detective Robin Griffin (fans of Mad Men will know Moss as Peggy Olson). Top of the Lake is focused on Robin as she takes on the case of Tui, a pregnant 12-year-old girl who then disappears.
Please note that this show includes multiple instances of sexual violence (which are discussed in my review below), so read on with care.
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