Season 1 2014 | 3 episodes Told in three parts and inspired by true events, first-hand accounts and employing actual newsreel footage, Hope and Wire is a fictional account following the aftermath of the Earthquakes that befell New Zealand’s Christchurch between 2010 and 2011, telling a universal story of family, hope and triumph against the odds. The season 1 of Hope and Wire aired from Jul 3, 2014. Cast (11) Bernard Hill Len Russell Rachel House Joycie Waru Jarod Rawiri Ryan Miriama McDowell Donna Stephen Lovatt Jonty Smith-Robinson Luanne Gordon Ginny Smith-Robinson Joel Tobeck Greggo Chelsie Preston Crayford Monee Kip Chapman King Anton Tennet Dwayne Lucy Wyma Hayley Smith-Robinson Crew (2) Gaylene Preston Creator.she Dave Armstrong Creator.he