The Lakes (1997-1999) series poster
Mystery · Drama

The Lakes

1997-1999 2 seasons 14 episodes
68 Pulse
8.0 IMDb
One weekend 14 hours
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Plot

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.

Credits

Created by: Jimmy McGovern

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

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