Major TV tragedy as loved BBC series kills off main character after years

Hope Street spoilers follow.

There was devastation aplenty successful Port Devine during Friday’s (November 8) occurrence of Hope Street, with Barry Pettigrew (Des McAleer), a mainstay of the BBC One bid for implicit 3 years, tragically passing away.

Retired constabulary serviceman Barry was recovered unresponsive by stepdaughter Marlene (Kerri Quinn) aft helium failed to instrumentality location from a travel retired successful his boat.

Eve Dunlop (Tara Lynne O’Neill), the caller constabulary inspector, was close by her broadside arsenic she made the discovery, offering her condolences successful what proved to beryllium incredibly affectional scenes.

No, you’re crying.

Barry, similar galore of Hope Street’s finest, made his debut successful the precise archetypal episode.

The dynamics helium shared with Marlene and Concepta O’Hare (Brid Brennan), positive the mode helium ever looked retired for Finn (Ciaran McMenamin), made for galore a large infinitesimal implicit the years.

Hope Street, which follows the lives of the section constabulary section and residents of a Northern Irish town, returned to screens past week for its 4th series, which Metro deemed to beryllium it champion yet.

The BBC One bid has proven rather the unit to beryllium reckoned with since hitting screens 3 years ago.

The archetypal bid dealt with the accomplishment of the Leila Hussain (Amara Karan), whose presence got tongues wagging successful Port Devine, portion the 2nd saw detective Al Quinn (Stephen Hagan) articulation the constabulary force, proving to beryllium rather the troublemaker.

The 3rd series saw Hollyoaks prima Karan Hasan articulation arsenic Jo Lipton, whose beingness delighted Callum McCarthy (Niall Wright), with the 2 embarking connected a relationship.

The fourth bid is simply a reboot of sorts, with a fig of cardinal stars having been written out, portion a bid of caller formed members person joined, including Derry Girls’ Tara Lynne.

Last week’s occurrence saw Jo Lipton depart Port Devine for a caller escapade successful Belfast, leaving Callum with rather the bombshell aft she revealed that Nicole Devine-Dunwoody (Niamh McGrady) is large – perchance with his baby.

Nicole, arsenic viewers volition recall, slept with Callum past play portion connected a interruption from her matrimony to hubby Clint (Aaron McCusker), who was successful situation astatine the time.

The play of it all!

Hope Street airs Fridays astatine 2pm connected BBC One oregon watercourse each of bid 4 connected BBC iPlayer now.

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