Over at MSN TV today: I've reviewed the first part of BBC2's new mystery drama TOP OF THE LAKE, starring Mad Men's Elisabeth Moss as an Australian detective investigating the disappearance of a 12-year-old pregnant girl in New Zealand.
Spellbinding, beautifully shot, unpredictable, with great performances amidst spectacularly bleak locations, Top of the Lake is a co-production of BBC2, Australia/NZ's UKTV, and America's Sundance Channel. The seven-part mini-series is written by Jane Campion, best known for her Oscar-winning 1993 film The Piano. It's likewise set in her native New Zealand and follows an investigation into Tui, a young girl found trying to drown herself in a lake.
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