Summer's Lease

1989 NR 3h 40m 7.5

While on a family holiday in Tuscany, Molly Pargeter becomes preoccupied with the disappearance of their villa's owner and his connections to the local waterboard mafia much to the chagrin of her staid husband and swinger father.

From the DVD box: The minute she sets eyes on it, Molly Pargeter knows that the Tuscan Villa she has found to lease is perfect for her family's summer holiday. She is powerfully drawn to its rustic beauty and to the enigma of its absentee landlord. Never mind that her husband and teenage daughter are vocally unenthusiastic and that her outrageously extroverted father tricks them into taking him along. As the family goes sightseeing and gathers for candlelit dinners on the terrace, Molly becomes increasingly obsessed with unravelling the secrets of the villa's owner and of the British expatriates and locals they encounter. Her father lends a hand with the sleuthing while remaining on the prowl, zeroing in on a certain rich widow with whom he shares a romantic past.

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Episodes:

Episode 1 Villa to Let

1. Villa to Let

Aired: Nov 1, 1989

Molly Pargeter arranges for her family to travel to a summer rental in Tuscan...

Episode 3 A Battlefield

3. A Battlefield

Aired: Nov 15, 1989

Molly puts together the clues connecting Buck, Nancy and the local waterboard...

Episode 4 The Urbino Trail

4. The Urbino Trail

Aired: Nov 22, 1989

As the end of the holiday draws nearer, Molly realizes that the answer to her...

Info about Summer's Lease

Current Status: Ended

Network: BBC One

Production Countries: United Kingdom, United States

Genres: Drama, Mystery