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.
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Seasons and episodes
Series 1
4 episodes · 1997
Episode 1. Episode 1
1997-09-14 · 93 min
The experiences of Danny Kavanagh, a 21-year-old gambler and womaniser, who leaves home and enters the dark soul and sexual quicksand of a small Lake District community.
Episode 2. Episode 2
1997-09-21 · 47 min
The village is shattered by grief and guilt as it becomes clear that none of the children survived the rowing accident.
Episode 3. Episode 3
1997-09-27 · 48 min
Danny tries to find the truth behind the tragedy of the three drowned schoolgirls.
Episode 4. Episode 4
1997-10-05 · 39 min
Will Danny be found guilty at the inquest? Will the priest and Bernie consummate their relationship? As the village turns against the chef, all is revealed.
