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The Lakes

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.

Genre: Mystery, Drama,

Actor:

Creator: Jimmy McGovern,

Country: United Kingdom,

Type: tv

Season: 2

Episode: N/A

Duration: 60 minutes

Release: 1997-09-14

Rating: 7.2

1"Episode 1"

1997-09-14

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.

2"Episode 2"

1997-09-21

The village is shattered by grief and guilt as it becomes clear that none of the children survived the rowing accident.

3"Episode 3"

1997-09-27

Danny tries to find the truth behind the tragedy of the three drowned schoolgirls.

4"Episode 4"

1997-10-05

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.

1"Episode 5"

1999-01-10

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

2"Episode 6"

1999-01-17

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

3"Episode 7"

1999-01-24

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

4"Episode 8"

1999-01-31

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

5"Episode 9"

1999-02-07

Lucy struggles to come to terms with the sexual assault.

6"Episode 10"

1999-02-14

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.

7"Episode 11"

1999-02-21

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.

8"Episode 12"

1999-02-28

Bernie and Father Matthew seek advice from the Bishop.

9"Episode 13"

1999-03-07

Lucy takes to the witness stand to confront her rapists.

10"Episode 14"

1999-03-14

Danny is desperate to be reconciled with Emma.