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.
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Air Date: 1999-09-12
Reverend Daniel Cooper arrives on Hope Island to reopen the Community Church and encounters rejection and distrust fr...
Air Date: 1999-09-19
Molly and Kevin struggle when Kevin questions having kids, while Daniel pushes him to try parenting by caring for an ...
Air Date: 1999-09-26
Daniel befriends a dying retired judge, but has difficulty giving him spiritual comfort after the judge confesses to ...
Air Date: 1999-10-03
Nub’s discovery of the founder’s old journal sparks a frenzy over rumored pirate treasure, while Daniel helps Callie ...
Air Date: 1999-10-10
Alex challenges Brian’s unopposed mayoral run after discovering his development plans, leaving Molly caught between h...
Air Date: 1999-10-18
The Reverend Daniel Cooper reluctantly agrees to direct the annual play for Hope Island's Community Theater and has t...
Air Date: 1999-10-25
Nub’s claim that he’s seen a mermaid brings visiting psychiatrist Dr. Karen Dunbar into his life, helping them both m...
Air Date: 1999-11-01
Daniel wants to buy motorcycle parts left to Father Mac, who hopes to use them for his own rebuild. Kevin and Molly, ...
Air Date: 1999-11-08
Harry asks Alex out on a date. Ruby Vasquez and the Angledogs, Hope Island's resident matchmakers, conspire to set up...
Air Date: 1999-11-15
Boris’s dance classes draw Molly and Kevin prepping for their wedding and Dylan hoping to impress Rebecca, with an un...
Air Date: 1999-11-22
Father Mac reluctantly agrees to care for Mrs. Hamilton’s talkative parrot, Dee‑Dee, and quickly finds she’s more tro...
Air Date: 1999-11-29
The Hope Island bachelor auction triggers chaos: Brian secretly buys himself, Daniel gets stuck minding Ruby and Boni...
Air Date: 1999-12-13
Daniel's refusal to perform a ritual for Hope Island's fishermen is blamed for a bad fishing season. Boris runs away ...
Air Date: 2000-01-10
Callie, Alex, Bonita, and Ruby prepare to award the first Hope Island Humanitarian Award, while Brian tries to sway t...
Air Date: 2000-01-24
Kevin must pass an obstacle course to make sergeant, but he’s out of shape, prompting Brian, Nub, and Molly—each with...
Air Date: 2000-02-14
Zabar, the hypnotist that Alex hires to perform at the Widow's Walk, causes chaos on the island: Daniel is compelled ...
Air Date: 2000-02-28
Kevin spots what he thinks are smugglers on Hope Island, and Nub sees them too. Against Kevin’s wishes, Nub and Brian...
Air Date: 2000-03-06
Steve, feeling recovered from his work, proposes to Alex—partly prompted by noticing Daniel’s interest in her. Daniel...
Air Date: 2000-03-13
Nub panics over his mother’s visit, leading Brian and Boris to convince the whole island to pretend he’s the mayor. W...
Air Date: 2000-03-20
Molly’s ex, Peter, returns just before her wedding to Kevin, stirring unresolved feelings. Bonita’s new salon struggl...
Air Date: 2000-03-27
Hope Island braces for a coming storm while Molly and Kevin prepare for their wedding rehearsal. Everyone also braces...
Air Date: 2000-04-03
Molly and Kevin’s new life together as newlyweds becomes complicated when a now‑bankrupt Brian moves in with them. Me...