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Summer's Lease

7.319891 seasonTV SeriesMysteryDrama

Fortysomething wife and mother Molly Pargeter leads a stable but dull life in 1980s West London. She feels overweight and there is no passion in her relationship with her husband Hugh, who is secretly seeing another woman. For most of her…

DirectorMartyn Friend
WriterJohn Mortimer
ProducerColin Rogers

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
Villa to Let
Nov 1, 1989
E2
Where the Water Goes
Nov 8, 1989
E3
A Battlefield
Nov 15, 1989
E4
The Urbino Trail
Nov 22, 1989

Cast · Directed by Martyn Friend

SFSusan Fleetwood
Susan Fleetwood
Molly Pargeter
JGJohn Gielgud
John Gielgud
Haverford Downs
MPMichael Pennington
Michael Pennington
Hugh Pargeter
RLRosemary Leach
Rosemary Leach
Nancy Leadbetter
CW
Caroline Waldron
Henry Pargeter
VLVeronica Lazăr
Veronica Lazăr
Baronessa Dulcibene
SH
Suzanne Hay
Sam Pargeter
SGSamantha Glenn
Samantha Glenn
Jack Pargeter
SBSiria Betti
Siria Betti
Giovanna

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How many seasons are in Summer's Lease?

Summer's Lease has 1 season in total (4 episodes). The series concluded in 1989.

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Yes — all 4 episodes across 1 season of Summer's Lease are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Summer's Lease?

No — Summer's Lease ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.

What book is Summer's Lease based on?

Summer's Lease is based on Summer's Lease by John Mortimer.