7.5/1026 votesLoading...#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/14/1997
Compulsive gambler Danny arrives in a small Lake District village and gets a job working under a tyrannical, sex-mad chef in a hotel. He loses the job after making local girl Emma pregnant, and takes charge of hiring out boats. But then there’s a tragic accident while he’s phoning in a bet.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1015 votesLoading...#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/21/1997
Despite Danny's efforts, three schoolgirls have drowned in the lake and the angry villagers make him the scapegoat.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1016 votesLoading...#3 - Episode 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/1999
Danny is contemplating suicide after being made to feel an outcast after admitting to his wife Emma that he had been gambling again. John Fisher can no longer cope with his wife's affairs and he bludgeons her to death in the bath.
Director: Bill Anderson
Writer: Jimmy McGovern
7.8/1012 votesLoading...#4 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/27/1997
The funerals take place and Danny tries to discover the truth behind the tragedy, but he’s not helped by the lies of Lucy Archer. Bernie Quinlan’s passion for Father Matthew grows.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1014 votesLoading...#5 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/5/1997
Everyone gets to hear Chef having sex with Lucy. The inquest is held with Danny in the dock, putting a strain on his relationship with Emma. The passion between Bernie and Father Matthew boils over.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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#6 - Episode 7
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/1999
John Parr gets his revenge against Chef by kidnapping his son, while the police start to piece together the facts about Simone's murder. Danny is thrown out by the Quinlans when he tells them he will be a witness on behalf of Lucy Archer, against Tony Quinlan and his two co-defendants. Mrs Archer is upset about the backlash that has resulted from her daughter's allegations. Bernie tells Father Matthew about her pregnancy.
Director: David Moore
Writer: William Gaminara
- 8.0/1012 votesLoading...
#7 - Episode 2
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/1999
The forbidden passion between Father Matthew and married parishioner Bernie Quinlan is about to erupt. Parr is struggling to summon up the courage to dispose of his wife's body when his sister-in-law Beverly turns up.
Director: Bill Anderson
Writer: Jimmy McGovern
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#8 - Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/1999
With flies buzzing round the boot of his car, John is finding it harder to hide his wife's murder from her flirtatious sister. Danny is trying to be a responsible father, but he also wants some fun. Bernie is still troubled by her conscience. Dr Kilbride is called to school to treat a pupil where her former lesbian lover Jo Jo is the new teacher.
Director: Bill Anderson
Writer: Joe Ainsworth
- 8.0/109 votesLoading...
#9 - Episode 8
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/1999
Father Matthew and Bernie visit the Bishop (Anthony Newley) for advice on how to deal with the unwanted baby. Sergeant Slater tries to get the truth out of John. Danny and Lucy talk about their true feelings for each other.
Director: David Moore
Writer: Jimmy McGovern
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#10 - Episode 10
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 3/14/1999
Bernie must choose between Peter and Father Matthew. Danny tries to save his marriage to Emma, in light of Lucy's announcement in court. Chef's comeuppance is imminent.
Director: Roberto Bangura
Writer: Joe Ainsworth
- 8.1/1010 votesLoading...
#11 - Episode 9
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/1999
Lucy takes to the stand in court to give her account of the night she was raped. Her evidence reveals to Emma that Danny has been telling her the truth. Peter reacts with fury when he learns of Bernie's affair. Beverly pays a visit to John in jail.
Director: Roberto Bangura
Writer: William Gaminara
- 8.2/109 votesLoading...
#12 - Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/1999
Beverly is still besotted by John and helps him to destroy all the evidence of Simone's murder. Lucy plays with fire when she joins the local lads for a game of pool. Jo Jo wants to restart her relationship with Dr Kilbride.
Director: Sallie Aprahamian
Writer: Joe Ainsworth
- 8.2/109 votesLoading...
#13 - Episode 5
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/1999
Lucy has to decide whether to report her rape by Billy, Ged and Peter, fearing that her previous lies about Danny's involvement in the drownings could count against her. Danny tells Emma that her mother is not as saintly as she tries to make out.
Director: Sallie Aprahamian
Writer: Joe Ainsworth
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#14 - Episode 6
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/1999
Bernie discovers she is pregnant with Father Matthew's baby. Danny tells Lucy that he knows she was raped. Sergeant Slater's dog Syndrome uncovers something interesting in the lake.
Director: Sallie Aprahamian
Writer: Julie Rutterford
The Worst Episodes of The Lakes
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Compelling BBC1 drama series embracing sex, death and Catholic guilt, set in a small community in the Lake District. The first four-part series centred on...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One
Worst Episodes Summary
"Episode 1" is the worst rated episode of "The Lakes". It scored 7.5/10 based on 26 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/14/1997. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Episode 2".