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The Lakes

TV series

The Lakes

7/ 10· 12199760 min2 seasons · 14 episodes
MysteryDrama

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.

Created by
Jimmy McGovern

Seasons and episodes

2 seasons · 14 episodes

Ended
Series 2

Series 2

10 episodesJanuary 10, 1999
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  1. 1
    S2 E1

    Episode 5

    Jan 10, 199939 min

    Danny is forced to make the most important decision of his life as he contemplates suicide.

  2. 2
    S2 E2

    Episode 6

    Jan 17, 199937 min

    Father Matthew and the married Bernie Quinlan try to resist their passion.

  3. 3
    S2 E3

    Episode 7

    Jan 24, 199937 min

    Beverly flirts with John Fisher, unaware that he has murdered her sister.

  4. 4
    S2 E4

    Episode 8

    Jan 31, 199936 min

    John and Beverly continue their romance while destroying evidence of Simone's murder.

  5. 5
    S2 E5

    Episode 9

    Feb 7, 199938 min

    Lucy struggles to come to terms with the sexual assault.

  6. 6
    S2 E6

    Episode 10

    Feb 14, 199938 min

    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.

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How many seasons of The Lakes are there?
The Lakes has 2 seasons and 14 episodes. Status: Ended.
Will there be a new season of The Lakes?
The Lakes has ended; no new episodes are scheduled. The final episode aired on March 14, 1999.
Who stars in The Lakes?
The Lakes stars John Simm, Charles Dale, Kaye Wragg, Elizabeth Bennett, Robert Pugh.

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