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.
Stars: John Simm, Charles Dale, Kaye Wragg, Elizabeth Bennett, Robert Pugh, Mary Jo Randle
Crew: Matthew Bird, Charles Pattinson, George Faber, Nina Humphreys, Andy Collins
Country: GB
Studio: BBC One
Runtime: 60:14 minutes
Quality: HD
First air date: Sep 14, 1997
Last air date: Mar 14, 1999
Episode: 14 Episode
Season: 2 Season
IMDb: 3.8
Keywords:suicide, rape, small town, boat, lake, liverpool, england, tragedy, trial, guilt, outsider, lake district
