Hope Street returns to screens headed up by Derry Girls' Tara Lynne O'Neill for series 4

-Credit: (Image: BBC)
-Credit: (Image: BBC)


Hope Street returns to screens on Monday with a new Inspector set to change things up in Port Devine.

Eve Dunlop played by Derry Girls star Tara Lynne O’Neill and a new Detective Constable Luke Jackson, played by Marcus Onilude (Ted Lasso) join the cast for the fourth series of the popular Northern Irish police drama.

Other new cast include Katie Shortt who plays feisty barmaid Brandi McClure, Eleanor Methven as Eve’s disapproving mum, Paddy Jenkins as Seamie McCarthy, Callum’s roguish father, RhéAna Kamalu as Chloe Jackson and Jonny Grogan as Ross Dunlop.

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In episode one Marlene is shocked to discover that her childhood pal Eve is now her boss. The new colleagues have a complicated friendship but must work together when Siobhan is kidnapped and corrupt cop Al Quinn is rumoured to be back in town.

At the Commodore, Nicole is keeping her pregnancy under wraps, but secrets are hard to keep in Port Devine.

As the series continues Marlene and Eve put their differences aside to unravel the mystery surrounding the disappearance of their schoolfriend Shelley. Elsewhere, Callum’s father makes a surprise appearance, and a tragic death casts a shadow over the community.

Seamie McCarthy and Callum McCarthyHope Street -Credit:BBC
Seamie McCarthy and Callum McCarthyHope Street -Credit:BBC

From a hit-and-run accident to discovering the identity of the father of Nicole’s baby, there are plenty of crimes and mysteries still to be solved.

Also returning in this eight part series are the much loved Kerri Quinn. Niall Wright, Aaron McCusker, Niamh McGrady, Finnian Garbutt along with Des McAleer, Rachel Tucker, Karen Hassan, Brid Brennan, Ian Beattie, Carrie Crowley and Stephen Hagan.

The series is filmed in Donaghadee and was created by Susanne Farrell and Paul Marquess. Donna Wiffen and Paul Marquess are executive producers for Long Story TV with John Fox as series producer.

Hope Street series four starts on BBC iPlayer and BBC One Northern Ireland, Monday 28 October at 7pm and on BBC Daytime Friday 1 November at 2pm. Series one, two and three are available to watch now on BBC iPlayer

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