The BEST episodes of Hope Street

Every episode of Hope Street ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Hope Street!

The arrival of new police officers sets tongues wagging – what brings big city cops to a sleepy Northern Irish seaside town?

Last Updated: 11/15/2024Network: BBC One Northern IrelandStatus: Continuing

7.60

35 votes

#1 - Episode 10

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/30/2023

Detective Constable Al Quinn is in trouble. Callum has told Finn that Al is a corrupt cop. Al manages to convince Finn that Callum is mistaken, but things go from bad to worse when Jake McGrade assaults a security guard and steals a million pounds worth of whiskey from the Port Devine distillery.

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7.53

36 votes

#2 - Episode 8

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 1/16/2023

Still reeling from the state she found her dad in last night, Niamh suggests he might be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder following his car crash. A furious Finn flies off the handle – Niamh doesn’t know what she’s talking about.

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7.50

26 votes

#3 - Episode 9

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/1/2024

When a new landowner threatens to cut down Port Devine’s much-loved ‘Raggedy Tree’, her plans are met with vandalism, burglary and a protest – in the form of Niamh and Ash chaining themselves to the tree.

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7.50

36 votes

#4 - Episode 1

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/30/2023

The warm-hearted police drama set on the stunning Ulster coastline is back. Port Devine’s new detective, the mysterious Jo Lipton, hits the ground running when she drives into an armed prison break. As she takes control of the situation, Jo makes quite the impression – especially on Constable Callum McCarthy. Inspector Finn O’Hare has never felt closer to his mum Concepta as they do a charity bungee jump together – until his wife Siobhan forces Concepta to tell him the truth. At the Commodore bar, Nicole and Clint are bonding with nephew JJ. As fire takes hold of the pub, however, they might regret asking the supposedly reformed arsonist to light a whole load of candles.

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7.48

27 votes

#5 - Episode 5

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/27/2023

When a house is burgled during the owner's funeral, the police soon identify a suspect. Their identity will rock Port Devine to its foundations.

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7.43

37 votes

#6 - Episode 9

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/23/2023

Finn is away receiving treatment for his PTSD, so Concepta takes his place on a fishing trip with Shay and Barry. Their pleasure cruise goes horribly wrong, however, when the boat’s engine explodes – and crew member Brendan is seriously injured.

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7.41

34 votes

#7 - Episode 10

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 2/2/2022

Callum discovers that his girlfriend has been telling him a pack of lies. Meanwhile, Finn faces the most difficult decision of his life.

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7.40

5 votes

#8 - Episode 3

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/11/2024

As Barry is laid to rest, Marlene suspects that her mother is involved in a truly terrible crime.

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7.40

48 votes

#9 - Episode 1

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/7/2022

Niamh and Shay are partying on the beach when a hooded figure rugby tackles a lad to the ground. The figure reveals himself as Niamh and Shay’s dad, Inspector Finn O’Hare; he saw the lad trying to sell drugs to the kids.

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7.38

26 votes

#10 - Episode 8

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/18/2023

As Callum and Jo investigate whether a stag do prank has gone tragically wrong, Jo faces a heart-breaking decision. Clint storms out, driving Nicole into the arms of another.

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7.36

11 votes

#11 - Episode 1

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/28/2024

As new police inspector Eve Dunlop deals with a kidnapping, Jo discovers that Nicole is pregnant and that her boyfriend Callum could be the father.

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7.34

53 votes

#12 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/15/2021

Lovestruck Callum is jealous of Leila's handsome ‘friend'. Finn has more serious concerns, convinced the visitor is here to do Leila serious harm – and she's gone missing.

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7.29

45 votes

#13 - Episode 3

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/21/2022

When an ATM machine is stolen, new detective Al crosses a line to save someone he loves. Meanwhile, Finn struggles to cope – and has a difficult conversation with Siobhan.

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7.27

44 votes

#14 - Episode 6

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 1/5/2022

Former Judge Ginette Prince sent a lot of dangerous people to prison in her time so, when someone sets fire to her home, the police officers wonder if the motive is revenge. However, Ginette’s been retired for years and the criminals she put away are no longer a threat, so vengeance seems unlikely.

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7.27

49 votes

#15 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/8/2021

As Leila waits to hear if Callum has blown her cover, taxi-driver Barry drives into a young woman who flees the scene of the accident. Barry's bad day gets worse when Concepta spreads rumours about his ‘dangerous driving'.

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7.26

27 votes

#16 - Episode 10

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 1/8/2024

Marlene spends her wedding day investigating car thefts; has this bride-to-be got cold feet? Clint’s world falls apart and Finn gets the shock of his life.

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7.26

43 votes

#17 - Episode 2

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/14/2022

As Finn investigates a shooting, he struggles to keep his temper. Marlene goes the extra mile for her best friend Nicole, alienating stepdad Barry in the process.

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7.25

32 votes

#18 - Episode 4

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/20/2023

Shay survives a near miss with a maverick motorcyclist which leads the police officers into an investigation involving a bag of cannabis, a champion boxer and the northern lights.

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7.25

24 votes

#19 - Episode 7

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/11/2023

When a dementia patient goes missing, the officers find themselves uncovering a tale of shipmates and stolen treasure. Callum discovers the real reason Jo came to Port Devine.

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7.24

45 votes

#20 - Episode 7

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/12/2022

When his wife’s former lover is arrested for assault, Finn can’t hide his jealous feelings – which makes Leila wonder if she’s made a terrible mistake.

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7.24

33 votes

#21 - Episode 7

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 1/9/2023

Marlene is faced with a problem when some prize-winning racing pigeons are stolen – she’s allergic to birds. As a result, Al and Callum investigate the theft.

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7.23

47 votes

#22 - Episode 9

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 1/26/2022

As a tragic farming accident reveals all sorts of secrets, Leila is stunned when she finds out the truth about her love rival Siobhan.

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7.23

52 votes

#23 - Episode 5

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/22/2021

When Clint jeopardises his wedding, secret lovers Finn and Leila sort out the mess. But their romantic plans are scuppered by the reappearance of a face from the past.

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7.22

37 votes

#24 - Episode 5

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/7/2022

As the police officers fight to secure a grieving daughter’s birthright, Al does something truly terrible to save his daughter’s skin.

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7.20

50 votes

#25 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/1/2021

When a burglar claims he saw a dead woman in a farmhouse, Leila and Finn call on elderly couple Gerard and Brenda Smith. Gerard claims Brenda is abroad, but Leila smells a rat. Finn warns Leila to tread carefully; being heavy handed with a well-loved neighbour could alienate the locals.

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