TV series

Hope Springs

2009 · 1 season

A gentle, scenic fish-out-of-water comedy-drama where old secrets and new friendships simmer beneath a quiet Highland village.

Tagline: Hiding out in the Scottish Highlands.
Overview: Ellie finds herself in hiding in a remote Scottish village called Hope Springs along with fellow ex-cons Hannah, Josie and Shoo after plans to start a new life in Barbados – courtesy of £3m stolen from her gangster husband – go awry. All the girls have to do is keep their heads down, assume new identities and plan an escape to their Barbados idyll... little do they know that Hope Springs is going to change their lives forever.
How it feels: Warm, light, tense and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, identity, crime, found family
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
identity
crime
found family
freedom
Places: small town
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild