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The sudden arrival of Detective Leila Hussain shakes up Port Devine, but only Inspector Finn O’Hare knows the real reason Leila’s been transferred.

Episode 1

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.

Episode 2

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'.

Episode 3

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.

Episode 4

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.

Episode 5

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.

Episode 6

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.

Episode 7

Ex-lovers Finn and Leila are thrown together again when his daughter Niamh goes missing. Finn is taken aback when Siobhan reveals that Niamh had an older boyfriend back in Belfast – has she gone to see him? The stakes are raised when Callum finds CCTV of Niamh being taken away in a van on the way home from her friend Joanne’s house.

Episode 8

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

Episode 9

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

Episode 10

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.

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.

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.

When a car is pulled from Port Devine harbour, the whole town searches for a missing mother. Meanwhile, Al kisses someone he shouldn’t.

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

Sparks fly when Marlene meets an outspoken farmer who hates the police. Meanwhile, a stressed-out Finn is pushed to breaking point.

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.

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.

Season 2, Episode 8

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.

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.

Inspector Finn is stunned to discover Concepta’s well-kept secret.

Things between PC Callum and new detective Jo get hot and heavy.

As Clint’s dodgy brother arrives in Port Devine, Marlene makes a life-changing decision.

Marlene is delighted to be engaged – until Barry reveals his views on same-sex marriage.

The police make an arrest that rocks Port Devine to its foundations.

Concepta tries to persuade Finn to live a lie.

Callum discovers the real reason why Jo came to Port Devine.

Clint walks out on Nicole, driving her into the arms of another.

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.

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.

When Louise’s son turns up with a gun, Jo sees an opportunity to prove that Louise is a criminal. Meanwhile Finn’s birth mother Assumpta makes some very bad first impressions.

Episode 11

When Ryan discovers what has really been going on in his brother's seemingly happy marriage, he’s forced to make a momentous decision about his own relationship with Niamh.

Episode 12

When a taxi is burnt out, Finn worries that organised crime is coming to town in the shape of ex-con Aidan Hunter. The truth about Aidan is far more shocking.

Episode 13

As Finn considers a life-changing decision, Nicole tells Clint that she’s pregnant. The only problem is she’s not sure who the father is.

Episode 14

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.

Episode 15

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.

When a local man tries – and 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?

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

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.

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.

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?

As the team investigate a shooting and an attempted robbery, Marlene and Eve find out who’s been torturing them.

Eve has a crisis on her hands when troubled Brandi steals a baby – and Nicole decides to sell the pub.

The arrival of DC Leila Hussain sets tongues wagging – what brings this big city girl to a sleepy Northern Irish seaside town? Warm-hearted detective drama in a stunning setting.

The Best Seasons of Hope Street

The Best Seasons of Hope Street

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