Seasons & episodes

As far as Rhys is concerned, his dream of being a surgeon is over. Vanessa steps up to support him, but is hurt when he pushes her away. Rhys’s wallowing is cut short when hardline Susan steps in and challenges him to fight his condition instead of letting it control him. Defeated Rhys considers dismissing her, but he ultimately decides to put himself through the difficult process of rehab. K...

Convinced he’s getting nowhere with rehab, Rhys loses heart. Having committed to seeing him through the process, canny Vanessa gets him cooking as a way to keep challenging himself. While he’s awake to her scheme, charmed Rhys is happy to give it a go – until he gets over-confident and attempts a task that’s far too ambitious. Angry, he lashes out at Vanessa, accusing her of trying to trick...

Keen to make a difference in someone’s life, Kyle’s stoked when Sonya and Toadie officially invite him to become godfather to their daughter. However, Kyle’s thrown when his cousin Harley turns up on the street - in a cop car. Learning that Harley’s been caught acting out, Kyle reprimands his cousin and is confronted to learn this isn’t the first time he’s been in trouble with the law. Seeing ...

After committing to sorting out his wayward cousin, Kyle drags the reluctant teen down to the yard and puts him to work. Harley proves a tough nut to crack however and off Jade’s suggestion, Kyle agrees to give him some responsibility – leaving the teen in charge of the yard in the hope he’ll step up. But Harley mucks up, ignoring the responsibility he’s been given until he meets Callum... and...

Shunned by his friends, Andrew decides to look after himself and buy a new car. However, Paul encourages him to invest his money instead, offering to look at his proposals. Andrew throws himself into it, appreciative of his father’s support. But just as Andrew’s about to meet with Paul, he experiences another black out, this time waking up on the floor. Needing to work out what’s happening to ...

Scared Andrew heads to hospital to find out what’s wrong with him and is diagnosed with epilepsy. Andrew goes into denial, ignoring instructions to tell his family. However, when Aidan allays Andrew’s fears that Paul will see him as weak, he prepares to tell his father – only for Paul to suggest going into business together. Knowing Paul will pull the offer if he discovers he’s sick, Andrew he...

When Sophie admits she is feeling isolated in hospital, Chris takes the afternoon off to spend time with her. Seeing she needs more than just company, though, he and Aidan team up to raise her spirits by redecorating her hospital room. Reminded of the rapport, Chris asks Aidan to give their relationship another chance. Aidan declines, not convinced Chris is really ready to commit to him. But...

Even though his symptoms aren’t going away, Andrew’s forced to push on with his stressful work at Charlie’s. However, when he comes close to showing signs of his illness in public, he turns to Aidan for advice. But when Aidan informs him he’ll have to do an overnight hospital trial, Andrew fears Paul will find out and refuses. However, when Andrew learns Paul’s contemplating taking Sophie to S...

Despite his struggle to control his epilepsy without medication, Andrew remains determined to prove himself a success in his father’s eyes. As Andrew prepares to host their first gig at Charlie’s, Aidan warns him to get treatment before it’s too late. Andrew tries to avoid Aidan’s advice, but when Paul asserts the importance of the gig, he’s hit with the reality of how much he has to lose if h...

Lucas is concerned about Chris’s chance of winning against Paul’s civil suit when he learns that Chris is being represented by a suburban lawyer acting outside his area of expertise. When Lucas sees the lawyer is pre-occupied with other cases, he asks Toadie to take over Chris’s defence. Toadie’s initially unsure, and when Ajay vetoes the idea, the matter is seemingly out of his hands. But whe...

There’s trouble in the share house when Harley gets on Rhys’s nerves big time, but when Rhys is roped into playing video games with him, it looks like they’ve finally found common ground. Rhys assumes Harley has his own console, and to Kyle’s surprise Harley brings one home. Kyle’s suspicious, but can’t bring himself to accuse his cousin of stealing. But when he finds a receipt for $250 and t...

Kyle’s frustration grows when Harley refuses to admit he stole the money from Rhys. Jade volunteers to try and get through to Harley, insisting she just needs to find what he cares about. Jade initially fails to find anything, but eventually stumbles upon Harley’s interest in Rani. Jade threatens to tell Rani’s parents about his theft unless he confesses. Harley calls her bluff, but when it...

Confident he’s rehabilitated his injured hand, Rhys is rattled when he faces a minor setback. Failing to stall the test, Rhys wills himself to succeed, but is frustrated when it’s seemingly out of his control. Needing to know if he’s done enough, impatient Rhys sneaks a look at the results but is gutted to learn his hand hasn’t improved and therefore won’t. Fearing losing everything, Rhys impu...

Determined not to put lives in danger, Rhys manages to avoid assisting Jessica during a surgery, confident that with a bit more intensive, specialised therapy, he’ll be ready the next time. But when he keeps falling short, Rhys is shattered. Realising he’s still got a long way to go and not wanting to raise any more suspicion, Rhys opts out of another surgery. When Vanessa finds out, she’s bew...

Suspicious about Rhys’s recovery, Vanessa tests his injured hand and is dismayed when he fails. Rhys explains that the recovery is an ongoing process; no-one expects him to be up to full speed at this point. Vanessa’s unsure whether to trust him, particularly after discovering how ruthless Rhys was when he originally chased a position on the surgery program. Placing her trust in Rhys, his guil...

When Toadie advises Chris he needs to get witness statements from all the passengers in the crash, Chris dreads asking Andrew, knowing he hasn’t treated him well lately. But Chris is shocked when Andrew refuses to testify against his family. Chris vents to Aidan but Aidan avoids knocking Andrew, knowing how much stress Andrew’s under. Chris is hurt by Aidan’s neutral stance, accusing him of su...

With Jade not wanting to make a big deal of her last night before she leaves for L.A., Kyle plans a romantic evening just for them, unaware Sonya’s organising a surprise celebration. Despite his final moments with Jade being hijacked, Kyle goes along with it, hopeful they’ll get their own proper goodbye. Kyle assumes this will be at the airport but not wanting this to be any harder than it alr...

Priya’s upset after she reads a negative article about her involvement in the VET debacle, and is disappointed when Ajay doesn’t give her the support she needs. However, she’s further frustrated when Paul goes in to bat for her, speaking on her behalf. Priya assures Paul she can handle herself, but when Paul reads this as flirting and reciprocates, Priya seizes the chance to express her awkwar...

Guilt ridden Priya dedicates her time to her husband, but when she’s unable to forget the spark that bad-boy Paul brings to her life, she puts herself back in his orbit. Faced with the reality of potentially engaging in an affair, Priya tries to backtrack. However, when Paul warns it’s inevitable something will happen between them, she’s rattled. Unsure how to deal with her mess, Priya’s hit w...

Vanessa continues supporting Rhys through his rehab under the proviso he won’t get involved in any surgeries until he’s ready. However, when Jessica pulls him into an emergency situation, he goes along with it and manages to pull it off. While Rhys is confident this is a sign his hand’s improving, Vanessa is appalled by what he’s done. Disgruntled that she can’t see this as a good thing, Rhys ...

When Jessica stops him from assisting on the surgery, Rhys suspects Vanessa has spoken to her and is furious at her betrayal. He’s rocked when Jessica reveals he’ll have to re-sit the tests on his hand. Desperate to believe he’s healing, Rhys insists on taking the tests as soon as possible, refusing to leave until it happens. When he won’t answer her calls, Vanessa worries Rhys doesn’t underst...

Andrew reluctantly agrees to attend Paul’s civil case against Chris despite being troubled to learn that, if Chris loses, his family will be forced to sell their house. Andrew expresses his reservations to Paul but Paul isn’t interested, expecting his son’s continued support. Despite standing to lose his father’s good graces, Andrew chooses Chris and offers to testify he was responsible for th...

Determined to help Ed reach his potential, Tash ignores Summer’s warnings and secretly makes him over for the university ball. Validated when everyone seems to notice how well Ed scrubs up, Tash is happy her work’s paid off – until Chris unwittingly foils her plan and Ed realises what she’s done. He accuses her of being shallow and Tash is given pause for thought. However, when Summer helps he...

Summer impresses Bradley with her pitch for a story about a local paralympian. Hoping to be chosen as its writer, Summer buries herself in research but fumes when Bradley gives the story to his new drinking buddy. As Summer witnesses Bradley’s relaxed approach to work, she worries he’s not taking Erinsborough News seriously. She voices her concerns to Susan, her anger clouding her judgment as ...