Hope Island

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.

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   E1. Look One Way and Row Another

   Sep 12, 1999 · 60m

   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.

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   E2. Each Tub Must Stand On It's Own Bottom

   Sep 19, 1999 · 60m

   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.

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   E3. It Takes a Voyage to Learn

   Sep 26, 1999 · 60m

   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.

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   E4. Dear, Dear Bread and Beer, if I Were Rich, I Wouldn't Be Here

   Oct 3, 1999 · 60m

   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.

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   E5. The Whole Kettle of Fish

   Oct 10, 1999 · 60m

   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.

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   E6. In a Bit of a Tight

   Oct 18, 1999 · 60m

   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.

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