Hope Island

I am not a big TV fan. And, I highly recommend Hope Island for anyone who is tired of the usual network programming. Hope Island is a refreshing alternative to shows that pass for programming on most networks. Hope Island makes up for it's lack of violence, gratuitous sex, mean spirited humor, and offensive scripts with a cast of lovable and believable characters.

I find myself rooting for the `good guys' who seem to struggle with the same questions in life that I struggle with. In a few short episodes, I have formed an attachment to and affection for the characters on Hope Island.

In addition, the show is especially well crafted. For those of you who find the sloppy production that is the norm offensive, Hope Island is a treat. I am especially impressed with the sound editing. I am constantly amazed by the subtle and effective use of sound in Hope Island to convey just the right mood for the scene.

I am so excited about this show. I just started watching it a few weeks ago on Vision TV - in Canada. I absolutely love it! I find the characters interesting and the story line great. It is hard to find shows on TV that are free of swearing, adultery, drugs, etc. This is a great show for the whole family. It is funny, moving, and it has captured my attention. My 11 year old son even likes it. It is easy, relaxing, and a nice break from the other shows out there. Watching it I find I can almost enter their world and forget about all the stresses of my own life. When the show is over I always feel refreshed and uplifted. The acting by all the characters is great. Each character portrays different personalities.

I woke up one morning and buy accident i turned on TV and saw episode of Hope Island, since two weeks ago ,now i wake up every morning at 9 to watch it ,its very nice show , smooth, everyday story about people on hope island, i don't know , i was reading that this show is canceled after 1 season , and that made me feel very bad, show is super. and i have enough on TV of this stupid shows like Bold and Beautiful , As the world turns , etc,etc who are running since years ,and now finally one decent series comes on TV and they cancel it , i hope in future they make more of such a series like Hope Island , its just started in my country so i will enjoy while i can to watch it , drinking in the morning my few cups of coffee and enjoying the series , I give it 10* , its really wonderful show !!

This show is truly excellent! I never saw "Ballykissangel," which it was based on, but I really like this show. Not only is the scenery beautiful, but the story lines are good & the acting makes things seem real & Hope Island really seems like the kind of community in which I could live. It's too bad that such a good show couldn't have lasted longer!

Not all the stars have been seen much, but each one is featured at one time or another, and each one also does a great job of bringing his/her character to life. Even though the show is primarily about Reverend Cooper, not all the stories are focused on him. Yet his relationships to each of the main characters and others are portrayed well and are clearly seen.

Even though I have taped Hope Island, I wish it was still on t.v. Every episode has a message and a sweetness about it. The characters all have strengths and flaws, they grow as the series progresses and the viewer learns more about them all the time. Daniel, the main character, may be a minister, but he deals with day-to-day living and his vocation in a positive, but not heavy-handed way and sometimes humorous or heartfelt manner. The religious tone of the show is not overpowering, but seems comfortable and somehow reassuring. The Widow's Walk, the local inn/pub is sentry of many of the stories and the location of one of the few phones on the island. The isolation and the beauty of the island setting are an integral part of the stories. The non-island world is always in the background....lottery tickets are bought off island and were the focus of one great episode. This is a show that I watch when I need a smile, and hope in people.