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The Best Episodes of Hope Island

Every episode of Hope Island ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Hope Island!

Hope Island is an American television show that originally aired on PAX TV in the 1999-2000 season. It was based on Ballykissangel, a popular drama that aired on the BBC One. - Reverend

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Hope Island Season 1 Episode 1 - Look One Way and Row Another
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    #1 - Look One Way and Row Another

    S1:E1

    Reverend Daniel Cooper arrives on Hope Island to reopen the Community Church and encounters rejection and distrust from some of the locals, especially from Alex Stone, the beautiful and feisty owner of the local tavern The Widow's Walk. Daniel also clashes with Brian Brewster, an arrogant and ambitious entrepreneur who wants to turn the Community Church into a Las Vegas type attraction to draw tourists to Hope Island. The island's one and only police officer Kevin Mitchum is devastated when he learns that his father Jake is showing the first signs of Alzheimer's.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writers:Mary Hanes, Jason Milligan

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  2. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 2 - Each Tub Must Stand On It's Own Bottom
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    #2 - Each Tub Must Stand On It's Own Bottom

    S1:E2

    Molly and Kevin struggle when Kevin questions having kids, while Daniel pushes him to try parenting by caring for an abandoned newborn. As the island rallies around the baby, Daniel’s new choir faces its own dilemma: how to gently remove Molly’s tone‑deaf father before a joint performance with the polished Catholic choir.

    Director:Bill Corcoran
    Writers:Mary Hanes, Jason Milligan

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  3. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 3 - It Takes a Voyage to Learn
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    #3 - It Takes a Voyage to Learn

    S1:E3

    Daniel befriends a dying retired judge, but has difficulty giving him spiritual comfort after the judge confesses to a painful secret. After 17 years of silence between Ruby and Bonita Vasquez, Daniel gets them to start speaking to each other again, but mother and daughter end up constantly fighting. Alex and Molly hatch a plan to bring back to Hope Island the man who broke both Ruby and Bonita's hearts to get them to stop fighting.

    Director:Anne Wheeler
    Writer:Mary Hanes

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  4. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 4 - Dear, Dear Bread and Beer, if I Were Rich, I Wouldn't Be Here
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    #4 - Dear, Dear Bread and Beer, if I Were Rich, I Wouldn't Be Here

    S1:E4

    Nub’s discovery of the founder’s old journal sparks a frenzy over rumored pirate treasure, while Daniel helps Callie by typing her messages—including the love notes meant for her online admirer.

    Director:Neill Fearnley
    Writer:Norman Morrill

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  5. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 5 - The Whole Kettle of Fish
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    #5 - The Whole Kettle of Fish

    S1:E5

    Alex challenges Brian’s unopposed mayoral run after discovering his development plans, leaving Molly caught between her father and her best friend. As the campaign pushes Alex to confront her fear of public speaking, Daniel uncovers Newcomer Boris’s personal story during a church‑painting job.

    Director:Bill Corcoran
    Writers:Mary Hanes, Jason Milligan

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  6. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 6 - In a Bit of a Tight
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    #6 - In a Bit of a Tight

    S1:E6

    The Reverend Daniel Cooper reluctantly agrees to direct the annual play for Hope Island's Community Theater and has to deal with the needs and egos of the cast members. The unexpected arrival on Hope Island of Daniel's wife Stella, a stunning blonde Las Vegas showgirl, complicates matters even more.

    Director:Neill Fearnley
    Writers:Mary Hanes, Jason Milligan

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  7. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 7 - You Can't Look at the Sea Without Wishing for Wings
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    #7 - You Can't Look at the Sea Without Wishing for Wings

    S1:E7

    Nub’s claim that he’s seen a mermaid brings visiting psychiatrist Dr. Karen Dunbar into his life, helping them both more than expected. Meanwhile, Boris ignores Alex’s menu at the Widow’s Walk, and growing fear about a mysterious hermit in the woods pushes Daniel to uncover the truth before rumors spark trouble.

    Director:Bill Corcoran
    Writer:Julie Sayres

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  8. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 8 - From Stem to Stern
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    #8 - From Stem to Stern

    S1:E8

    Daniel wants to buy motorcycle parts left to Father Mac, who hopes to use them for his own rebuild. Kevin and Molly, nudged by Alex, are quietly wishing for an engagement, though Kevin’s proposal attempts keep falling apart. Meanwhile, everyone is focused on Nub, who becomes seriously ill after cleaning a pigeon‑infested barn. They’re praying for his recovery, and Nub fights to pull through so he can someday drive Brian’s new 1958 Eldorado convertible.

    Director:Rick Stevenson
    Writer:Gary R. Johnson

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  9. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 9 - Sailing Under False Colors
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    #9 - Sailing Under False Colors

    S1:E9

    Harry asks Alex out on a date. Ruby Vasquez and the Angledogs, Hope Island's resident matchmakers, conspire to set up the newly-divorced Reverend Daniel Cooper with the just-dumped Delores McMaster. Kevin tries to make extra money to buy Molly's engagement ring by becoming an annoying door-to-door salesman under the guidance of Brian Brewster, much to Molly's dread and disapproval.

    Director:Penelope Buitenhuis
    Writers:Mary Hanes, Jason Milligan

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  10. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 10 - Ships That Pass In The Night
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    #10 - Ships That Pass In The Night

    S1:E10

    Boris’s dance classes draw Molly and Kevin prepping for their wedding and Dylan hoping to impress Rebecca, with an unexpected twist for Father Mac. Meanwhile, Roy’s drinking costs him his boat and forces him into counseling. Daniel, out of his depth, teams up with someone experienced to help Roy admit his alcoholism and confront why he drinks.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:Dana Reston

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  11. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 11 - Red Sky at Morning, Sailor Take Warning
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    #11 - Red Sky at Morning, Sailor Take Warning

    S1:E11

    Father Mac reluctantly agrees to care for Mrs. Hamilton’s talkative parrot, Dee‑Dee, and quickly finds she’s more trouble than expected. Meanwhile, Kara Sommers visits her mother Jo before pursuing a spot in the space program. Jo is proud until she learns Kara’s background check may expose a secret from her own past, prompting her to seek Daniel’s help on how to handle it.

    Director:Neill Fearnley
    Writer:Jason Milligan

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  12. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 12 - Batten Down The Hatches
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    #12 - Batten Down The Hatches

    S1:E12

    The Hope Island bachelor auction triggers chaos: Brian secretly buys himself, Daniel gets stuck minding Ruby and Bonita’s shop where a keepsake is stolen, and he also buys Father Mac for Alex, forcing her to face her painful past. Meanwhile, Daniel scrambles to find a job for Kenny before he’s institutionalized.

    Director:Peter DeLuise
    Writers:Ann Powell, Liz Coe

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  13. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 13 - Don't Give Up the Ship
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    #13 - Don't Give Up the Ship

    S1:E13

    Daniel's refusal to perform a ritual for Hope Island's fishermen is blamed for a bad fishing season. Boris runs away to escape the KGB agent he saw in a dream. Nub runs away from the fishermen who wants his secret for catching fish. Daniel's rabbi friend Arnie struggles through a crisis of faith and runs away to Hope Island.

    Director:Ken Jubenvill
    Writer:Norman Morrill

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  14. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 14 - Twenty Sailors Around a Buttonhole
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    #14 - Twenty Sailors Around a Buttonhole

    S1:E14

    Callie, Alex, Bonita, and Ruby prepare to award the first Hope Island Humanitarian Award, while Brian tries to sway the vote with obvious gifts. At the same time, Cory’s worsening behavior—fueled by diabetes, his parents’ failing marriage, and their clashing parenting styles—pushes Daniel and Father Mac to intervene.

    Director:Mike Rohl
    Writer:John Whelpley

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  15. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 15 - A Sailor Who's Lost His Leg Doesn't Miss His Boot
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    #15 - A Sailor Who's Lost His Leg Doesn't Miss His Boot

    S1:E15

    Kevin must pass an obstacle course to make sergeant, but he’s out of shape, prompting Brian, Nub, and Molly—each with their own ideas—to train him. Meanwhile, Marcus Griffith arrives seeking his birth mother, unknowingly Ruby, and works as a substitute teacher while preparing to reveal the truth. At the same time, Daniel struggles with the church’s mounting debt, which threatens to shut it down.

    Director:Bill Corcoran
    Writer:Mary Hanes

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  16. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 16 - Everyone Must Row with the Oar He Has
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    #16 - Everyone Must Row with the Oar He Has

    S1:E16

    Zabar, the hypnotist that Alex hires to perform at the Widow's Walk, causes chaos on the island: Daniel is compelled to tell the truth to help find a missing $1 million lottery ticket, accidentally revealing extra secrets and giving Molly and Kevin unasked‑for wedding advice. Kevin later blurts out an embarrassing truth while under hypnosis, and Brian unknowingly gets hypnotized just by watching the show.

    Director:Vic Sarin
    Writer:Gary R. Johnson

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  17. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 17 - Promises Made in a Storm Are Forgotten on a Calm Sea (1)
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    #17 - Promises Made in a Storm Are Forgotten on a Calm Sea (1)

    S1:E17

    Kevin spots what he thinks are smugglers on Hope Island, and Nub sees them too. Against Kevin’s wishes, Nub and Brian decide to capture the smugglers themselves to protect Brian’s business. At the same time, Steve Kramer—Dylan’s long‑absent, war‑photographer father—returns claiming he’s ready to settle down with Alex and Dylan, though he may be fleeing his own troubles. His arrival leaves Daniel unsure of his place in the Stone family.

    Director:Brenton Spencer
    Writer:Ken Hanes

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  18. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 18 - New Skies Call for New Duties (2)
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    #18 - New Skies Call for New Duties (2)

    S1:E18

    Steve, feeling recovered from his work, proposes to Alex—partly prompted by noticing Daniel’s interest in her. Daniel, however, suspects Steve may not be as healed as he claims. Although Alex has dreamed of this proposal for a decade, she hesitates before choosing what she believes is best for herself, Dylan, and Steve. Meanwhile, Boris creates an over-the-top, Hollywood‑style video—funded by Brian—to impress his family in Russia and promote Hope Island, though the life he portrays is far from the truth.

    Director:Bill Corcoran
    Writer:Ken Hanes

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  19. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 19 - A Rising Tide Takes All Boats
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    #19 - A Rising Tide Takes All Boats

    S1:E19

    Nub panics over his mother’s visit, leading Brian and Boris to convince the whole island to pretend he’s the mayor. While Daniel is stuck at home with measles, Callie ropes him into writing an article with Father Mac. Alex is excited to learn Dylan is gifted—until she realizes it may mean leaving Hope Island for a mainland school.

    Director:Rick Stevenson
    Writer:Norman Morrill

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  20. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 20 - Never Burn Your Tongue on the Admiral's Broth
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    #20 - Never Burn Your Tongue on the Admiral's Broth

    S1:E20

    Molly’s ex, Peter, returns just before her wedding to Kevin, stirring unresolved feelings. Bonita’s new salon struggles to attract clients, prompting a risky promotion. Grieving his late wife, Charlie begins neglecting his health, and Daniel steps in to support him through his despair.

    Director:Neill Fearnley
    Writer:Gary R. Johnson

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  21. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 21 - It Blew So Hard It Took Two Men to Hold One Man's Hair On
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    #21 - It Blew So Hard It Took Two Men to Hold One Man's Hair On

    S1:E21

    Hope Island braces for a coming storm while Molly and Kevin prepare for their wedding rehearsal. Everyone also braces for a storm of a different kind, that of Brian's reaction to being reunited with his ex-wife, Susan, who is arriving for their daughter's wedding.

    Director:Cameron Daddo
    Writers:Mary Hanes, Jason Milligan

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  22. Hope Island Season 1 Episode 22 - Abandon Ship
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    #22 - Abandon Ship

    S1:E22

    Molly and Kevin’s new life together as newlyweds becomes complicated when a now‑bankrupt Brian moves in with them. Meanwhile, Daniel’s parents visit Hope Island. After reconciling with his ailing father, Daniel is forced to make an important decision about whether to take over his father’s ministry — a choice that would mean leaving both Hope Island and Alex.

    Director:Jonathan Goodwill
    Writers:Mary Hanes, Ken Hanes

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Best Episodes Summary

"Look One Way and Row Another" is the best rated episode of "Hope Island". It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Brad Turner and written by Mary Hanes, Jason Milligan, it aired on 9/12/1999. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Each Tub Must Stand On It's Own Bottom".