Hope Street is back with a fresh new season and a wave of thrilling new faces, including Derry Girls star Tara Lynne O’Neill as Inspector Eve Dunlop and Ted Lasso‘s Marcus Onilude as Detective Constable Luke Jackson. With a tangled history and undeniable chemistry between the two, fans can expect the Port Devine police station to sizzle with drama. “Eve’s return to Port Devine brings memories and ghosts,” teases O’Neill. “She’s here to face her past, but she’s left wondering if she’s here to stay.” Could a complicated relationship with Jackson be part of the mystery? “I could tell you that, but I’d have to kill you!”
Fans of the crime drama will welcome back familiar faces like Kerri Quinn (Marlene Pettigrew), who’s now dealing with unexpected turmoil. “This season, Marlene hits rock bottom in a way she never has before,” Quinn reveals. “There’s trauma, tragedy, and a whole lot of vulnerability that she can’t just brush off.”
In the first episode, Inspector Eve’s arrival rattles Marlene as they’re reunited under complicated circumstances. The drama only ramps up when Siobhan, a local, is kidnapped – all while corrupt cop Al Quinn lurks back in town. “There’s definitely tension,” hints one insider, “and Nicole’s hiding her pregnancy, which only makes things more combustible.”
The new season introduces characters sure to shake things up: fiery barmaid Brandi McClure (Katie Shortt), whose banter with Ryan makes for “quite the challenge to balance,” admits Garbutt; and Eleanor Methven stars as Eve’s disapproving mum Lois, who “re-examines her views,” softening as she reconnects with her daughter. RhéAna Kamalu joins as Chloe Jackson, Eve’s stepdaughter struggling to settle in Port Devine, while Eve’s son Ross (Jonny Grogan) navigates high school pressures.
Hope Street series four starts on BBC One Northern Ireland on Monday, 28 October, at 7 PM.
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