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The Best Episodes of Top of the Lake Season 1

Every episode of Top of the Lake Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Top of the Lake Season 1!

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

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Top of the Lake Season 1 Episode 1 - Paradise Sold
    7.2/10(1220 votes)

    #1 - Paradise Sold

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Jane Campion
    Writers:Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

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  2. Top of the Lake Season 1 Episode 2 - Searchers Search
    7.3/10(1027 votes)

    #2 - Searchers Search

    S1:E2

    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.

    Directors:Garth Davis, Jane Campion
    Writers:Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

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  3. Top of the Lake Season 1 Episode 3 - The Edge of the Universe
    7.3/10(951 votes)

    #3 - The Edge of the Universe

    S1:E3

    Robin makes a breakthrough in her investigation, but Al warns that her own dark past is colouring her judgement.

    Director:Garth Davis
    Writers:Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

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  4. Top of the Lake Season 1 Episode 4 - A Rainbow Above Us
    7.5/10(918 votes)

    #4 - A Rainbow Above Us

    S1:E4

    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.

    Directors:Garth Davis, Jane Campion
    Writers:Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

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  5. Top of the Lake Season 1 Episode 5 - The Dark Creator
    7.5/10(887 votes)

    #5 - The Dark Creator

    S1:E5

    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.

    Directors:Garth Davis, Jane Campion
    Writers:Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

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  6. Top of the Lake Season 1 Episode 6 - No Goodbyes Thanks
    7.8/10(915 votes)

    #6 - No Goodbyes Thanks

    S1:E6

    With fresh intelligence on where Tui’s hiding, Matt launches a full-scale search party. Before Robin can intervene, tragedy strikes.

    Directors:Garth Davis, Jane Campion
    Writers:Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

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  7. Top of the Lake Season 1 Episode 7 - Top of the Lake
    7.7/10(864 votes)

    #7 - Top of the Lake

    S1:E7

    Tui is about to give birth. Matt reveals a secret that almost destroys Robin. The investigation reaches its shocking conclusion.

    Director:Jane Campion
    Writers:Jane Campion, Gerard Lee

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Paradise Sold" is the best rated episode of "Top of the Lake" season 1. It scored 7.2/10 based on 1220 votes. Directed by Jane Campion and written by Jane Campion, Gerard Lee, it aired on 3/18/2013. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Searchers Search".