Hope Street returns as the cast and crew reveal what to look forward to in series four
Date Posted: November 1, 2024
New cast join the police drama as Tara Lynne O’Neill, Marcus Onilude and more head to Port Devine
Hope Street returns with a new Inspector Eve Dunlop played by Derry Girls star Tara Lynne O’Neill and a new Detective Constable Luke Jackson, played by Marcus Onilude (Ted Lasso) – and it seems they could already be well acquainted as sparks fly in Port Devine.
The police drama, set in the fictional town of Port Devine, is a co-commission between BBC Northern Ireland, BBC Daytime and BritBox International, made with support from Northern Ireland Screen.
Other new cast include Katie Shortt who plays feisty barmaid Brandi McClure, Eleanor Methven as Lois Dunlop – Eve’s disapproving mum, Paddy Jenkins as Seamie McCarthy – Callum’s roguish father, RhéAna Kamalu as Chloe Jackson – Eve’s diplomatic step-daughter – and Jonny Grogan as Ross Dunlop – Eve’s troubled son.
Also returning in this eight part series are the much loved Kerri Quinn (Marlene Pettigrew), Niall Wright (Callum McCarthy), Aaron McCusker (Clint Devine-Dunwoody), Niamh McGrady (Nicole Devine-Dunwoody), Finnian Garbutt (Ryan Power) along with Des McAleer (Barry Pettigrew), Rachel Tucker (Siobhan O’Hare), Karen Hassan (Jo Lipton), Brid Brennan (Concepta O’Hare), Ian Beattie (Aidan Hunter), Carrie Crowley (Assumpta Kozloswka) and Stephen Hagan (Al Quinn).
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.
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.
The series is filmed in Donaghadee and was created by Susanne Farrell (Dirty God) and Paul Marquess. Donna Wiffen and Paul Marquess are executive producers for Long Story TV with John Fox as series producer.
Writers on this new series include co-creator Paul Marquess, Jessica Lea (EastEnders), Stuart Drennan (The Dig), Greer Ellison (Butterfly Kisses), Karis Kelly (Consumed), Paul Williams (Doctors) and Brian McGilloway (Borderlands).
The drama has been commissioned by Eddie Doyle, Senior Head of Content Commissioning for BBC Northern Ireland and Rob Unsworth, Senior Head of Commissioning for BBC Daytime. Commissioning Editors are Helen Munson and Mary McKeagney. Executive Producers are Robert Schildhouse, Stephen Nye and Jess O’Riordan for BritBox International.
Watch Hope Street series four on Mondays at 7pm on BBC One Northern Ireland, and all series on BBC iPlayer.
