About
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 Daniel Cooper arrives on Hope Island to reopen a church that has been abandoned for decades, hoping the quiet assignment will help him move past a personal tragedy. Met with skepticism from the island’s residents—especially innkeeper Alex Stone, who has long turned away from faith—Daniel struggles to find his place. With the help of Alex’s young son Dylan, a lonely boy who becomes his unexpected ally, Daniel begins restoring both the church and his own sense of purpose. As he earns the trust of the island’s quirky community, he must confront the past he tried to escape and discovers the possibility of healing, belonging, and new love. - The series ran for 22 episodes, and focused on the residents of Hope Island, a small island in the Pacific Northwest with a population of 1,998.
Cast
Cameron Daddo
as Reverend Daniel Cooper
Suki Kaiser
as Alex Stone
Duncan Fraser
as Brian Brewster
Haig Sutherland
as Nub Flanders
Beverley Elliott
as Bonita Vasquez
Gina Stockdale
as Ruby Vasquez
Allison Hossack
as Molly Brewster
David James Lewis
as Kevin Mitchum
Veena Sood
as Callie Pender
Matthew Walker
as Father Mac
Max Peters
as Dylan Stone
Episodes
Season 1
Look One Way and Row Another
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.
Each Tub Must Stand On It's Own Bottom
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.
It Takes a Voyage to Learn
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.
Dear, Dear Bread and Beer, if I Were Rich, I Wouldn't Be Here
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.
The Whole Kettle of Fish
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.
In a Bit of a Tight
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.
You Can't Look at the Sea Without Wishing for Wings
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.
From Stem to Stern
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.
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