The Lakes (1997)★ 8.0/10
- Drama
Directed by: David Blair, Sallie Aprahamian, Bill Anderson, David Moore, Roberto Bangura
Written by: Jimmy McGovern, Joe Ainsworth, William Gaminara, Julie Rutterford
A young Liverpudlian escapes unemployment by taking a job at a Lake District hotel. When things seem to be looking up, a tragic incident changes everything.
- Original title
- The Lakes
- Storyline
- 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. As the series goes on, the secrets, lies, and crimes, of the seemingly tranquil community continue to be revealed.
- Rating
- 8.0 / 10 · 1,234
- Companies
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Company Pictures, BBC One
- Release dates
- GB September 14, 1997
- AU October 19, 1997
- CA August 10, 1998
- FI April 17, 1999