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Top of the Lake•Season 1•Episode 1

Paradise Sold

7.2/10 · 1,239 votesMar 18, 201349 min

Ranked #7 of 7 in Season 1•−0.3 vs season avg

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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

Directed byJane Campion

Written byJane Campion, Gerard Lee

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Elisabeth Moss

Det. Robin Griffin

David Wenham

Det. Al Parker

Peter Mullan

Matt Mitcham

Holly Hunter

Lucy Lawless

Caroline Platt

Thomas M. Wright

Johnno Mitcham

Skye Wansey

Grishina

Geneviève Lemon

Bunny

Robyn Malcolm

Anita

Eddie Campbell

Putty

Robyn Nevin

Jude Griffin

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Jane Campion

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Gerard Lee

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Jane Campion

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Episode Summary

"Paradise Sold" is episode 1 of Top of the Lake season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 1,239 votes, ranking #7 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by Jane Campion and written by Jane Campion, Gerard Lee, it aired on March 18, 2013.

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