TV series

The Lakes

1997–1999 · 2 seasons

A slow, claustrophobic unravelling of secrets in a beautiful but hostile community, where guilt and blame fester.

Overview: 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.
How it feels: Dark, melancholic, tense and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, isolation, betrayal, addiction
Content: Strong violence, sexual content and language. Mild gore.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
isolation
betrayal
addiction
justice
Places: small town
countryside
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language strong
Violence strong
Sex strong