Quick Info
Status: Ended
Network: PBS
Type: Miniseries
Rating: 7.3/10
Summer's Lease
Overview
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 life, Molly has found escape in detective novels and art books, especially on 15th-century Italian fresco painter Piero Della Francesca. Suddenly, in the small ads, she spots the details of a Tuscany villa to let, and after a viewing, she takes it for holiday.
This production, originally released in 1989, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Miniseries series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Mystery, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.3 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Mystery and Drama.
- • Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America, Australia, New Zealand.
- • Original Language: English.
Directed By
Written By
Starring Cast
Susan Fleetwood
Molly Pargeter
John Gielgud
Haverford Downs
Michael Pennington
Hugh Pargeter
Rosemary Leach
Nancy Leadbetter
Caroline Waldron
Henry Pargeter
Veronica Lazăr
Baronessa Dulcibene
Suzanne Hay
Sam Pargeter
Samantha Glenn
Jack Pargeter
Seasons
Miniseries
4 Episodes • Aired 1989-11-01
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 life, Molly has found escape in detective novels and art books, especially on 15th-century Italian fresco painter Piero Della Francesca. Suddenly, in the small ads, she spots the details of a Tuscany villa to let, and after a viewing, she takes it for holiday.
