The Lakes (1997)

The Lakes is a mystery drama created and written by Jimmy McGovern for BBC1. The first series – comprised of four episodes – broadcast from 14 September to 5 October 1997. A second series of ten episodes ran from 10 January to 14 March 1999. Danny Kavanagh leaves Liverpool for the Lake District, finding work at a hotel and love with a local girl named Emma. Yet Danny remains an outsider in the close-knit community, and through the machinations of fate, he finds himself implicated in a tragedy. The secrets, lies, and crimes, of the seemingly tranquil community continue to be revealed.

First Air Date

September 14, 1997

Seasons

2

Episodes

14

Rating

7.0/10 (12 votes)

Cast: John Simm, Charles Dale, Kaye Wragg, Elizabeth Bennett, Robert Pugh, Mary Jo Randle, Paul Copley, James Thornton