The Lakes

The Lakes

  • 1997
  • 2 Seasons
  • 14 Episodes
  •  6.7  (11)
  •   Ended

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.

The Lakes
Seasons
Episode 14
10. Episode 14
March 14, 1999
Danny is desperate to be reconciled with Emma.
Episode 13
9. Episode 13
March 07, 1999
Lucy takes to the witness stand to confront her rapists.
Episode 12
8. Episode 12
February 28, 1999
Bernie and Father Matthew seek advice from the Bishop.
Episode 11
7. Episode 11
February 21, 1999
Rory catches up with micropig breeder Rob Rose as he tries to bring a grumpy pig back into the fold with the help of his long-suffering partner Helen.
Episode 10
6. Episode 10
February 14, 1999
Bernie discovers that she is pregnant by Father Matthew. In a rare moment of trust, Danny confesses to Lucy that he knows she was raped.
Episode 9
5. Episode 9
February 07, 1999
Lucy struggles to come to terms with the sexual assault.
Episode 8
4. Episode 8
January 31, 1999
John and Beverly continue their romance while destroying evidence of Simone's murder.
Episode 7
3. Episode 7
January 24, 1999
Beverly flirts with John Fisher, unaware that he has murdered her sister.
Episode 6
2. Episode 6
January 17, 1999
Father Matthew and the married Bernie Quinlan try to resist their passion.
Episode 5
1. Episode 5
January 10, 1999
Danny is forced to make the most important decision of his life as he contemplates suicide.
21 September 1997 BBC1 - Panorama, The Locksmith & The Lakes

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Description
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.
  • Premiere Date
    September 14, 1997
  • Rating
    6.7  (11)