Max is thrilled by a face from the past. An acid attack outside the ED horrifies staff. Jacob bonds with Blake when he is admitted to the hospital with an injury.
Alicia turns to blogging to expose the weaknesses of the ED. Patients are forced to wait in ambulances. New F1 doctor Bea Kinsella gets a rude awakening.
Alicia continues to blog anonymously about the state of the ED. Ethan receives a backlash for his alternative solution to try and calm the ED down. Gemma begins work as a porter.
Dylan faces his demons whilst treating an alcoholic. Rash is the victim of a prank by the ancillary staff when he wrongly accuses Gemma of stealing. Ethan grows suspicious of Bea, who is keen to prove her worth to him.
Rash's new-found confidence puts him and Gem in danger. Charlie makes Ethan realise he cannot blame all the staff for Alicia's mistake. Bea must fight for her place on the trauma course.
Glen makes a heart-breaking decision after Robyn learns his tumour is back. Bea shadows Dylan, fearful his alcoholism is affecting his work performance.
Ethan receives a distressing surprise from pregnant patient Leigh-Anne. Charlie delights in becoming the clinical nurse manager again. Sam tries to get through to Dylan but has little success.
Bea arrives at the ED as a patient, leaving her colleagues worried about her. Robyn returns to work following Glen's death. Ethan resigns from his clinical lead duties.
Connie returns as clinical lead, with a big plan for the hospital. Ethan comes to the aid of a severely distressed Leigh-Anne. Alicia holds a party at her new flat.
Alicia struggles to digest the previous night's events. Leigh-Anne requests to only see Ethan when she admits her son again. Jacob tries to get Blake to study for his exams.
Alicia reaches breaking point as Ethan makes a shocking confession. Connie is determined to find out who killed her goldfish. Blake misreads Sam's signals.
Bea encourages Alicia to talk to someone about her ordeal. Ruby attempts to make amends with her colleagues. Jacob lies to Sam and tells her Blake knows about their relationship.
Alicia is reluctant to go to the police and report Eddie. Connie opens her new trauma theatre. After receiving dating advice from Eddie, Rash tries to ask Gem out.
Iain makes a shocking confession to Jan. The whole department struggle to come to terms with recent events. Ciara comes crashing back into Dylan's life.
Jacob must face up to the past when his schizophrenic mother arrives at the hospital. Gem's jealousy gets the better of her. Iain struggles to control his emotions.
Dylan faces Ciara once again when she takes a turn for the worse. Louise's leadership style frustrates the nurses. An inspection team arrives at the ED.
Dylan and Ciara prepare to make their great escape. Duffy panics when Charlie answers her phone. Student nurse Marty is eager to please on his first shift.