The WORST episodes of Hope Street
Every episode of Hope Street ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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?
#1 - Episode 4
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2024
As Marlene’s grief causes her to make a terrible mistake, Clint and Callum find out which one of them is the father of Nicole’s baby.
#2 - Episode 2
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/6/2023
With the pub a smoking ruin, Clint suspects that the fire-starter is someone close to home. Meanwhile things between Callum and new detective Jo get hot and heavy.
#3 - Episode 3
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/13/2023
Nicole's not pleased when Clint's dodgy brother Sly arrives in Port Devine, determined to get their country & western band back together. Marlene makes a life-changing decision.
#4 - 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.
#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.
#6 - Episode 6
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/4/2023
Concepta is back in town, determined to ignore the fact that she's not Finn's birth mother – and carry on like nothing has changed. Will Finn be able to live with that?
#7 - 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.
#8 - 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.
#9 - 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.
#10 - Episode 15
Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 2/12/2024
Marlene is appalled that Nicole isn’t planning to tell Callum she’s pregnant. Finn refuses to compromise himself as a police officer – with catastrophic consequences.
#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.
#12 - Episode 2
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/4/2024
When a local man tries but fails to break into the safe at a Port Devine pub, the police wonder what he was after. The plot thickens when the officers discover that ex-criminal Aidan Hunter is desperate to get into the same safe – is Aidan worried the contents will incriminate him somehow?
#13 - 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.
#14 - 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.
#15 - Episode 5
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/25/2024
A man is pushed into the harbour. Could Eve’s son be the culprit? Nicole is heartbroken when Clint doesn’t turn up at her gender reveal party.
#16 - Episode 6
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/2/2024
When heavily pregnant Nicole is caught up in a hit-and-run, her waters break and she’s rushed to hospital. Ryan attends the scene of the accident and is amazed to find his girlfriend Brandi out for an unlikely stroll. Did Brandi have something to do with this?
#17 - Episode 7
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/9/2024
As the team investigate a shooting and an attempted robbery, Marlene and Eve find out who’s been torturing them.
#18 - Episode 8
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/16/2024
Eve has a crisis on her hands when troubled Brandi steals a baby – and Nicole decides to sell the pub.
#19 - Episode 1
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/27/2025
When someone torches the local doctor’s car, it’s up to Eve and her team to find out who did it – and why.
#20 - Episode 2
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/3/2025
When a head teacher is threatened, Chloe worries that her boyfriend is the culprit. Clint won’t give Brandi her job back, so Nicole concocts a cunning plan.
#21 - Episode 3
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/10/2025
Chloe’s boyfriend Shane confesses to the shooting. Some of his account doesn’t ring true. Is Shane lying – and, if so, why?
#22 - Episode 4
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/17/2025
Donal is faced with a terrible choice. He knows that seeing Sasha is against the rules, but can he resist her?
#23 - Episode 5
Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/24/2025
Donal is horrified when his secret girlfriend Sasha is implicated in the supply of steroids. Has Doctor Sasha been taking cash for illegal prescriptions?
#24 - Episode 6
Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/1/2025
A widow is assaulted, but her account of the attack doesn’t ring true. Meanwhile, Eve and Clint see each other in a whole new light.
#25 - Episode 7
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/8/2025
A judge is badly injured after a fall; was he pushed? Sasha makes Marlene a surprising offer. Can Marlene afford to refuse it?