Hope Street (TV Series) Episode #1.1 (2021) User Reviews

A pretty good start.

[Sleepin_Dragon · 7/10 · 2 January 2022]

DC Leila Hussain arrives in Port Devine, and instantly makes an impression.

If you're a fan of daytime drama, which I am, the likes of Shakespeare and Hathaway and Mallorca Files etc, I think you'll enjoy it.

All in all, it's pretty good, a solid start, Amara Karan is the standout, I am a massive fan of hers, I think she's so good, without sounding harsh, I feel she's a little wasted here.

What exactly is Leila's story, and why has she been sent to such a backwater?

The visuals are impressive, it's a beautiful place, the blue skies make a difference also, stunning.

The main issue I had here, was the amount of times Leila has to hear about 'how we do things over here,' and 'you aren't in London anymore.' I don't think we've heard the last of that, it's like a serious Hot Fuzz.

Nice scenery

[Pegasus-10 · 6/10 · 15 May 2022]

The setting isn't as picturesque as Port Wenn in Doc Martin series, but it'll do. Introducing characters was a bit awkward, and I felt Leila acted a little rashly for someone new to the job -- surely she knew she'd rub her new colleagues and the town the wrong way.

First episode .... I LIKE IT!

[woodvillelite-1 · 7/10 · 11 February 2022]

I am 3 episodes in and so far only show I have seen similar to this with no head cop with an issue or as I have put it ... "broken" cop.

Visuals and cast are likeable but dang you could see one thing heating up from the start and it only took until the 3rd episode for it to happen. Pitfalls ahead for sure. For ep 2 and 3 ... a 7 rating. More posts after I finish.

Thoughtful -great start

[cognitas · 9/10 · 8 August 2023]

There was a surprising conclusion that handled the subject matter with a mellow thoughtfulness that I found wonderful. As we see more of these scenarios, everyone should be better, more compassionate people. Won't seat any more but I do recommend and will continue to watch.

The acting did have lighter moments but that's quite acceptable. And the serious parts had just the right amount of seriousness. I liked all the characters. It's always good when someone can admit mistakes and it was done , again, with some levity.

This may be a hard one to maintain but I, for one, hope the cast and writers and directors can keep it going.