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The Lake

2022–2023 · 2 seasons

A breezy, sunlit summer escape with bickering family dynamics, gentle laughs, and a soft emotional core.

Created by
Julian Doucet
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jon Dore, Travis Nelson, Jordan Gavaris
Overview
After returning from abroad after a break-up with his long-term partner, Justin plans to connect with his teenage daughter he gave up for adoption. His plans to make new memories with his daughter at the family cottage go awry when he discovers his parents left it to his picture-perfect step-sister, Maisy-May.

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Stream in the UK
  • Amazon Prime Video
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Julian Doucet
Genres
Comedy, Drama
Starring
Jon Dore, Travis Nelson, Jordan Gavaris
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • found family
  • love
  • betrayal
Places
  • single country house
  • small town
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance4
Tension4
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
comedy, drama
Created by
Julian Doucet
Written by
Julian Doucet, Lori-Ann Russell
Starring
Jon Dore, Travis Nelson, Jordan Gavaris, Carolyn Scott, Julia Stiles, Declan Whaley, Natalie Lisinska, Madison Shamoun
Length
2 seasons, 16 episodes
Network
Prime Video
Country
Canada
Languages
English

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