Adam Wilde returns to his home town of South Heads to take up the position of student counsellor at South Coast University. But it's a bitter-sweet appointment for Adam. His predecessor was tragically killed four weeks earlier in a car crash, along with three other locals. Adam discovers a community still reeling from the loss and also struggling with the mystery that surrounds the accident. The car's driver, Craig, now in a coma, is the only person who has the answers to the question on everyone's lips - what really happened that night?
Grace tries to hide the truth about the accident from the injured Craig. Sasha threatens her father, that she will reveal all in her counseling.
Kate's first day of Uni, puts Will in a difficult position and Craig finally remembers something about the car accident.
Sasha betrays Will and Adam, while Heath is torn between a new love and his ex.
Sasha starts receiving obscene phone calls. Mick is furious at Maddie's betrayal. Kate packs her bags and leaves — is their marriage over? Heath visibly flirts with Freya in front of Elly.
Sasha is hell-bent on revenge. Maddie discovers surprising information about the night of the accident
Maddie faces a huge dilemma when her memories of Angela lead her to a shocking discovery. Heath's fight with Gareth to defend his sisters honour has terrible repercussions. Adam wants to find out the truth about his mother’s murder.
Maddie is forced to reveal her dilemma as she finds out some shocking news about her sister, Angela. Elly persuades Simon to bend the rules for Maddie. Adam, Will and Kate plan a weekend away.
Adam learns the devastating secret about Sasha and her troubled relationship with her father. Maddie’s connection with Craig fuels Mick’s anger. Craig uses logic to create meaning from seemingly random events — could this finally spark his memory?
The band night at the hotel leads to unexpected danger for Craig. Mick surprises everyone with a heroic act. Elly finds herself uncomfortable with the new girl in Heath's life. Sasha makes a surprising request of Adam concerning her father.
Grace finds a clue in John's client files. Mel and Andy face the repercussions of their wild night. Adam relives childhood memories on a camping trip away with Will and Kate. Does Detective Palermo have feelings for Grace Palmer?
Kate discovers Adam's secret, while a cruel act pushes Grace to breaking point. Andy and Mel plot revenge on Sasha.
Will and Adam's wild night out takes an unexpected turn, while Mel and Andy try to get revenge on Sasha.
A new romance for Adam leaves Sasha fuming. Is Grace falling for the enemy?
Grace risks her safety trying to help a client, while Will realises his parent's house deposit offer has strings attached. Also, there's something someone doesn't want Craig to remember.
What is Elly's mysterious connection to the vindictive registrar? Heath and Freya's trip is full of mystery.
Adam supports Sasha while she faces her attackers, while Will puts on a brave face to Kate.
Craig unlocks some of the shocking secrets from the night of the car accident, while Will and Kate's dream of owning a house turns into a nightmare.
Adam finally comes face-to-face with his father, while Craig buys illicit drugs.
Angry with Jessica for interfering with her relationship, Elly decides to step things up with Simon. Meanwhile, Greg turns Diane's party into a publicity stunt, Grace and Palermo grow even closer and Mel and Andy throw a big party while Heath is away. Also, Maddie and Wiley kiss, and after flushing the drugs, Craig discovers incriminating photos of his drug deal.
Andy and Mel try to dig themselves out of a mess. Meanwhile, Simon cools off the relationship between himself and Elly, MJ decides to give Adam another chance and Diane's plan convinces Sasha it's worth returning to Headlands. Despite Freya's best efforts to avoid it, she finally meets Heath's mother, while Craig burns the incriminating photographs - and is shocked to discover who took them.
Sasha enjoys her new found power over Andy and Mel as they face a very uncertain future. Craig discovers Wiley knows a lot more than he thought, Elly confronts Jessica for meddling with her relationship with Simon, Palermo receives a troubling phone call and Will worries about Kate and MJ meeting.
Elly, Maddie and Sasha team up to get revenge on Simon, Freya fears Elly will ruin her relationship with Heath and Will's decision shocks his family. Will Mel leave the Headlands Hotel?
Freya lets Heath in on a secret, Kate has an exciting surprise for Will, while Mel and Andy's friendship is threatened when he decides not to move out with her. Mick finally faces Angela's death.
Mel and Andy try to pull the wool over Sasha's eyes, Elly and Maddie have their revenge on Simon, while Rob is furious at Will's decision to quit the works and Adam receives a letter from his father.
Andy misses Mel more than he admits, Maddie's assignment has entirely unexpected repercussions and Adam comes face-to-face with his father. Meanwhile, MJ feels like an irrelevant part of Adam's life and Wiley is in with the drug dealers.
Simon's scheming forces Maddie to take extreme measures, while Adam has a fiery confrontation with Heath. Ben has trouble adjusting to the real world, overreacts and attacks Andy.
Ben confesses a shocking secret to Grace, Adam is forced to let the Headlanders decide his father's fate and Andy feels threatened by Mel's sexy new friend. Why is Freya hiding from Greg Forbes? Maddie pushes her body to breaking point, while Wiley defends the woman he loves.
Ben relives the night he killed Adam's mother, Andy convinces Sasha to let Mel move back into the hotel and Maddie's internship interview has a bumpy start. Adam and Kate share an awkward moment, while Freya has some news for Heath.
Heath is about to make the most important decision of his life, Adam has a terrible suspicion about Mick's past and Maddie finds out about her internship, while Andy is jealous of Mel and Kieren's blossoming relationship.
Could Mick McKinnon be Adam's real father? Freya's shocking secrets are finally revealed, while Kate and Sasha are thrown together in a most unexpected way. Can Kate trust herself moving back to the Headlands and so close to Adam?
Sasha is determined to find out the truth about Freya, while Grace decides drastic action is required to turn Craig's life around. Andy's new characterisation goes awry and Elly considers her life-changing choices.