Donaghadee

Hope Street brings cosy crime to Northern Ireland

The coppers of Hope Street stand next to a lighthouse on the coast of Donaghadee in Northern Ireland

Over the past decade, Northern Ireland has emerged as the setting of choice for hard-hitting cop shows and gritty crime dramas. Its grey skies, beautifully bleak landscapes and violent history combined to create a distinct sense of place and a noirish backdrop for series such as The Fall, Bloodlands, Marcella and, more recently, Blue Lights