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Home and Away
''Home and Away'' (often abbreviated as ''H&A'') is an Australian television soap opera. It was created by Alan Bateman and commenced broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. Bateman came up with the concept of the show during a trip ...
'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the
Seven Network
The Seven Network (commonly known as Channel Seven or simply Seven) is a major Australian commercial free-to-air Television broadcasting in Australia, television network. It is owned by Seven West Media, Seven West Media Limited, and is one of ...
on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by the soap's executive producer, Lucy Addario. The 29th season of ''Home and Away'' began airing on 1 February 2016.
Dylan Carter was introduced during the same episode.
Isla Schultz
'' Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced b ...
and
Lindsay Ford arrived in March. May saw the arrivals of
Mick Jennings
''Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by ...
and
Tori Morgan
Tori Morgan is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Penny McNamee. The actress had wanted to appear in the serial since the start of her acting career and described the part as her "dream j ...
. Her brothers –
Brody
Brody ( uk, Броди; russian: Броды, Brodï; pl, Brody; german: Brody; yi, בראָד, Brod) is a city in Zolochiv Raion of Lviv Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is located in the valley of the upper Styr River, approximately ...
,
Justin
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and
Mason Morgan
Mason Morgan is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Orpheus Pledger. The actor relocated to Sydney from Melbourne upon being offered the role. He began filming his first scenes in early December 2015. ...
– were introduced in June. The following month,
Tabitha Ford
'' Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced b ...
arrived.
Hope Morrison and
Raffy Morrison
''Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by ...
made their debuts in September, while
Jeannie Woods made her first appearance in November.
Dylan Carter
Dylan Carter, played by
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor
Jeremy Lindsay Taylor (born Sydney, 19 September 1973) is an Australian actor.
Education
He finished his education at Newington College in 1991 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree, with a major in drama and sociology, from the Universi ...
, made his first screen appearance on 1 February 2016.
Lindsay Taylor's casting was announced on 5 August 2015. He commented, "I have always wanted to be a part of this. ''Home and Away'' is an institution, it is iconic Australian TV. It is great to finally be a part of the family. I play a great role, my character is very complex and very interesting so that is really what drew me to it."
Dylan Carter is a detective, who works alongside
Katarina Chapman (
Pia Miller
Pia Whitesell (née Loyola Blanco, previously Miller; born 2 November 1983) is a Chilean-born Australian fashion model, actress and television presenter. Whitesell came to prominence after winning '' Dolly's'' annual modelling competition. She l ...
), following his arrival in
Summer Bay
Summer Bay is the fictional coastal town featured in the Australian soap opera, '' Home and Away''. Palm Beach, the most Northern beach of Sydney, is used for the show's exterior scenes in order to depict the Bay. Between 2010 and 2014, the ...
. Lindsay Taylor said Dylan would be kept busy and added that he had a connection to the Bay.
The actor reprised his role in 2017. Dylan returned in September that year, as part of a storyline involving
Robbo (Jake Ryan), who suffers from amnesia. Lindsay Taylor reprised the role for another guest stint in September 2019.
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Dylan is the lead detective on the
Charlotte King
Dr. Charlotte King is a fictional character from the ABC medical drama ''Private Practice'', portrayed by KaDee Strickland. Initially, Charlotte is the Chief of Staff at the fictional St. Ambrose Hospital in Santa Monica. She tends to have an ad ...
(
Erika Heynatz
Erika Heynatz (born 25 March 1975) is an Australian model, actress, singer, and television personality. She joined long-running Australian TV series ''Home and Away'' in June 2015, as villainous biology teacher Charlotte King.
Career
Heynatz ho ...
) murder case, working alongside his former fiancée Katarina Chapman and
Mike Emerson
''Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that first appeared in 2012, by order of first appearance. The 25th season of ''Home ...
(Cameron Stewart). Dylan knows how uncomfortable Kat is when he signs up for the investigation, but Kat tells him that she is okay with his presence. Dylan and Kat question
Martin Ashford (
George Mason
George Mason (October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of the three delegates present who refused to sign the Constitution. His writings, including s ...
),
Zac MacGuire
Zac MacGuire is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Charlie Clausen. The actor successfully auditioned for the role in 2012 and was told he had won the role on his birthday. Clausen began filming alm ...
(
Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen (born 31 July 1977) is an Australian actor most known for his role as Jake Harrison on ''McLeod's Daughters'' in 2003 and as Acting Sergeant Alex Kirby on the police drama series ''Blue Heelers'', which he starred in for the ma ...
) and Zac and Charlotte's teenage son
Hunter King
Hunter Haley King (born Haley Ashley King; ) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Adriana Masters on '' Hollywood Heights'' (2012), Summer Newman on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2012–2016, 2018–2022) and Clementine Hughes ...
(Scott Lee). Dylan asks Kat out to dinner as friends, but Kat refuses his offer as she is still affected by the abuse she suffered by Dylan. He apologises for his actions and Kat agrees that he should be sorry. Kat and Dylan question
Irene Roberts (
Lynne McGranger
Lynne McGranger (born 29 January 1953) is an Australian actress and longest serving female cast member of a television soap opera in Australia, having starred as Irene Roberts on soap opera ''Home and Away'' for over 29 years. She joined the se ...
) over a piece of Irene's clothing being found at the crime scene but she is then cleared. Dylan asks
Billie Ashford
Belinda "Billie" Ashford is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Tessa de Josselin. The actress was first pictured on set in November 2014, before it was announced the following year that she had joine ...
(
Tessa de Josselin
Tessa de Josselin (born 13 April 1989) is an Australian actress and voiceover artist. She left her job as an environmental planner to pursue a career in acting. Shortly after joining an acting agency, de Josselin appeared in an episode of '' Tri ...
) a few questions and questions
Phoebe Nicholson
Phoebe Nicholson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Isabella Giovinazzo. The actress auditioned for the role in Sydney and relocated to the city after winning the role. Her casting was announced ...
(
Isabella Giovinazzo
Isabella Giovinazzo is an Australian actress. From 2013 until 2017, she played Phoebe Nicholson in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. After leaving the serial, she played Jessie Davies in the Network Ten drama series '' Playing for Kee ...
) about Ash's whereabouts on the night of the murder before he violently arrests Ash but is later cleared after Kat finds an alibi. Kat and Dylan discover that Charlotte had a second phone and learn that she made a call to
Kyle Braxton
Kyle Braxton (also Bennett) was a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Nic Westaway. Kyle debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 August 2012. The actor was nervous about joinin ...
(
Nic Westaway
Nicholas Westaway (born 20 January 1989) is an Australian actor and singer. From 2012 until 2016, he starred as Kyle Braxton in the soap opera ''Home and Away''.
Early life
Westaway was raised in Margaret River. He has two brothers. Westaway a ...
) half an hour before her murder. They soon come to a dead end with Kyle but they discover footage from the Bait Shop that clearly shows Zac following Charlotte. Dylan then charges Zac with Charlotte's murder.
Morag Bellingham
Morag Buckton (also Stewart and Bellingham) QC is a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Cornelia Frances. She debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 7 June 1988. She appeared u ...
(
Cornelia Frances
Cornelia Frances Zulver, OAM (7 April 1941 – 28 May 2018), credited professionally as Cornelia Frances, was an English-Australian actress. After starting her career in small cameos in films in her native England, she became best known for her ...
) represents Zac and she immediately clashes with Dylan. At Zac's bail hearing, Morag notices a suspicious look between the judge and Dylan moments after Zac is denied bail. Morag later confronts Dylan about it. Zac is later released after Morag finds an alibi proving that he was at the caravan park at the time of Charlotte's death. Dylan and Kat stray from work to reattach before they find an article of a sex tape of Charlotte and
Matt Page
Matt Page is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Alec Snow. The character made his first screen appearance on 21 October 2013. Snow won the role after auditioning in early 2013. Originally contracte ...
(Alec Snow) that has been released to the public. Matt is questioned but cleared. Determined not to let Dylan win, Kat asks Zac's wife
Leah Patterson-Baker
Leah Patterson (also Poulos and Patterson-Baker) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Ada Nicodemou. She made her screen debut during the episode broadcast on 22 March 2000. Leah is one of the long ...
(
Ada Nicodemou
Ada Nicodemou (Greek: Άντα Νικοδήμου) (born 14 May 1977) is an Australian actress of Greek Cypriot descent . She began her acting career in 1994 in TV serial ''Heartbreak High'' as Katerina Ioannou. She also starred in ''Police Res ...
) if she remembers anything that was dodgy. Leah remembers Morag saying she had bad feelings about a look between the judge and Dylan after Zac was denied bail. Kat pays a visit to the judge and blackmails him into confessing that Dylan knew about an affair the judge was having and used that to blackmail him to refuse Zac bail. Kat then takes the judge's statement to
Phillip McCarthy (Nicholas Cassim) who is appalled. McCarthy brings in David Joyce (Don Halbert) who tells Dylan is suspended until further notice. When Kat is alone at the Farmhouse, Dylan approaches her and tells her how they belong together. Kat tells him to go, and when he grabs her arm, she pushes him to the ground. She tells him that he is pathetic and that she is not going to let him intimidate her anymore, and Dylan leaves. Dylan has a run-in with Billie at the gym. Dylan later attacks Ash and holds him, Billie and Kat hostage at 31 Saxon Avenue. Kat tells Dylan that he has not dealt with the death of his son Anton properly, and he is arrested.
The following year, the police find Dylan's blood and gun on an abandoned boat that is also linked to amnesic Robbo.
Constable Corelli (Nick Cain) later finds CCTV footage of Dylan holding Robbo at gunpoint in a marina. Two years later, Robbo has a flashback to the day he and Dylan were on the boat together. He and Dylan fought and Dylan was shot, but as Robbo's back was turned, Dylan hit him with a metal pipe, knocking him into the water. He then saw Dylan being helped into a second boat, confirming that Dylan is still alive. Robbo is kidnapped while visiting his family's graves and held captive in an old bunker. Dylan reveals himself to be behind Robbo's kidnapping, as he knows Robbo has been looking for him. He tells Robbo that he was not responsible for having his family killed. Dylan and Robbo fight, and Robbo gets the upper hand. He handcuffs Dylan and takes him to meet Ouroboros gang leader
Victor
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(Patrick Thompson), who tasked Robbo to find Dylan. Victor's gang and Dylan are arrested by the
Australian Federal Police
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. Several weeks later, Robbo learns that Dylan has been murdered in his prison cell.
Isla Schultz
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Isla Schultz, played by singer
Samantha Jade
Samantha Jade Gibbs (born 18 April 1987) is an Australian singer and songwriter. She has written tracks for artists including JoJo and Ashley Tisdale. In 2012, Jade won the fourth season of ''The X Factor Australia'', the first woman to win ...
, made her first appearance on 3 March 2016. The character and Jade's casting was announced on 5 September 2015.
Jade told Jonathon Moran of ''
The Daily Telegraph
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It was fo ...
'', "I'm always asked when I will do more acting & now I am saying yes, I am coming to the Bay. It is really exciting. I've wanted to do more acting & I wanted to do something unexpected & different and this is very very different to Kylie (Minogue)."
Jade began filming her first scenes three days after her casting announcement. She wrapped her stint on the show in November.
Isla comes to
Summer Bay
Summer Bay is the fictional coastal town featured in the Australian soap opera, '' Home and Away''. Palm Beach, the most Northern beach of Sydney, is used for the show's exterior scenes in order to depict the Bay. Between 2010 and 2014, the ...
with "bad intentions" and Jade said she would have "a bit of a past".
Isla also becomes a love interest for one of the male characters.
Jade later described her character as "a bit naughty − a bit of a bad girl", as she has become involved with some bad people. However, Jade added that Isla would mean well.
Isla goes to Angelo's and flirts with
Kyle Braxton
Kyle Braxton (also Bennett) was a fictional character from the Australian Channel Seven soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Nic Westaway. Kyle debuted on-screen during the episode airing on 8 August 2012. The actor was nervous about joinin ...
(
Nic Westaway
Nicholas Westaway (born 20 January 1989) is an Australian actor and singer. From 2012 until 2016, he starred as Kyle Braxton in the soap opera ''Home and Away''.
Early life
Westaway was raised in Margaret River. He has two brothers. Westaway a ...
), before informing someone on the phone that she has found him. Isla later tells Kyle that she works for
Dave Rogers (Yure Covich), a man Kyle lost money to during a poker game in Melbourne. Dave has sent Isla to collect Kyle's debt, but Kyle does not pay up. When Dave makes threats, Kyle tries to get Isla out of Summer Bay to protect her, but Dave has them kidnapped and driven out to the bush. Dave gives Kyle and Isla a shovel and tells them to dig their own graves. They manage to escape and Kyle goes to the police. He lets Isla stay with him and they have sex. Isla's former partner,
Harry Kingswood (Wayne Bradley), brings their daughters to Summer Bay to visit her. After spending the day with them, Isla later takes her daughter and Harry threatens to call the police. Kyle finds Isla working in a brothel and convinces her to return the girls to Harry. When Isla learns Harry is moving interstate, she buys a gun and tries to rob the Reefton Lakes golf club. Kyle finds out her plan and arrives to talk her out of it. He convinces her to run, just as the police storm the building. Kyle is arrested and charged with armed robbery. He refuses to give up Isla to the police as he wants her to have a better life with her daughters. Isla intends to hand herself in, but Kyle takes the money and the gun and gives them to the police with his fingerprints on them. Isla comes to see
Ricky Sharpe (
Bonnie Sveen
Bonnie Sveen (born 14 July 1989) is an Australian actress. She began her acting career at the Huon Valley Theatre Company, before attending the National Institute of Dramatic Art. In 2010, Sveen starred in the multi-story drama film '' Before th ...
), who informs her Kyle has been sentenced to thirteen years in prison. When Ricky tells Isla that she hopes she was worth it, Isla states that she will make sure she is. She adds that Kyle is the best man she has ever known, before leaving.
Lindsay Ford
Lindsay Ford, played by
Georgia Flood
Georgia Flood (born 29 November 1992) is an Australian film, television and theatre actress. After studying at the L'École Internationale de Théâtre Jacques Lecoq in Paris and the 16th Street Actors Studio in Melbourne, Flood made her stage ...
, made her first appearance on 17 March 2016. Flood's casting was announced on 7 October 2015, while her character was revealed in March 2016.
When Flood was offered the role, she was unsure that she could see herself on the show, but thought her character was "really cool" and accepted.
She enjoyed filming her guest appearance, commenting, "I loved, loved doing it and would go back there in a heartbeat."
Lindsay tries to contact
Hunter King
Hunter Haley King (born Haley Ashley King; ) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Adriana Masters on '' Hollywood Heights'' (2012), Summer Newman on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2012–2016, 2018–2022) and Clementine Hughes ...
(Scott Lee), but he refuses to take her calls. She later comes to the caravan park to see him. She introduces herself to Hunter's girlfriend
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(
Raechelle Banno) and reveals that she was the person who picked Hunter up the night he left
Summer Bay
Summer Bay is the fictional coastal town featured in the Australian soap opera, '' Home and Away''. Palm Beach, the most Northern beach of Sydney, is used for the show's exterior scenes in order to depict the Bay. Between 2010 and 2014, the ...
. Hunter thanks Lindsay for letting him stay with her and she explains that she wanted to see him after reading that his father is in prison. Lindsay also mentions that she plans on staying for a while, but adds that she does not want to ruin Hunter and Olivia's relationship. However, she later tells Olivia that she and Hunter kissed. Lindsay comes to check on Hunter and he apologises for leading her on, before asking her to leave so he can fix his relationship with Olivia. Lindsay runs into Olivia on the beach and implies that she and Hunter did more than just kiss. When Olivia later sees Lindsay with her arm around Hunter, she ends their relationship. Lindsay throws a party on the beach and pays
Drew Panton (Govinda Roser-Finch) to make advances towards Olivia, so she can take a photo of them together. Hunter and Olivia break up. Lindsay goes to the diner and purposely annoys Olivia, who attempts to hit her. Lindsay meets up with Hunter, telling him that Olivia has moved on. They spend the day watching films and Lindsay tries to kiss Hunter, but he tells her he just wants to be friends. Lindsay steals
Alf Stewart
Alfred James "Alf" Stewart is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Ray Meagher. Alf was created as one of the show's eighteen original characters. Meagher originally auditioned for the role of Tom Fle ...
's (
Ray Meagher
Raymond Francis Meagher (born 4 July 1944) is an Australian actor, who has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s. He is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, portraying Alf Stewa ...
) ute and Hunter is knocked unconscious trying to stop her. Lindsay flees the scene. She later meets up with Olivia, who tells her to leave town or she will call the police about Hunter's accident.
Mick Jennings
Mick Jennings, played by
Kristian Schmid
Kristian Schmid (born 28 November 1974) is an Australian actor best known for his roles as Todd Landers in ''Neighbours'' and Leading Seaman Robert Dixon in ''Sea Patrol''.
Early life
Schmid was born in Geelong, Australia to Hungarian parents ...
, made his first appearance on 5 May 2016. Mick was introduced as the long-lost son of established character
Irene Roberts (
Lynne McGranger
Lynne McGranger (born 29 January 1953) is an Australian actress and longest serving female cast member of a television soap opera in Australia, having starred as Irene Roberts on soap opera ''Home and Away'' for over 29 years. She joined the se ...
). Shortly before his arrival, Irene revealed that she had been raped when she was 14 and gave birth to a baby when she was 15. The baby was given up for adoption. Mick was also revealed to be
Billie Ashford
Belinda "Billie" Ashford is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Tessa de Josselin. The actress was first pictured on set in November 2014, before it was announced the following year that she had joine ...
's (
Tessa de Josselin
Tessa de Josselin (born 13 April 1989) is an Australian actress and voiceover artist. She left her job as an environmental planner to pursue a career in acting. Shortly after joining an acting agency, de Josselin appeared in an episode of '' Tri ...
) rapist, a storyline which Daniel Kilkelly from ''
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'' branded "dark".
Kilkelly also called Mick "twisted" and a "villain".
A ''
TV Week
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Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
'' writer opined, "Wouldn't you hate to have a son like Mick?" Upon Mick's second appearance in the Bay, a columnist for ''
New Idea
''New Idea'' is a long-running Australian weekly magazine aimed at women that is published by Are Media.
History
The magazine was first published in 1902 by Fitchett Bros. The founder was Thomas Shaw Fitchett. It was subtitled A Women's Home Jou ...
'' commented, "There's not a soul in Summer Bay who doesn't want Mick to leave town for good."
Mick comes to the Beach House on the pretence that he is
Chris Harrington's (
Johnny Ruffo
John Patrick Ruffo (born 8 March 1988) is an Australian singer, songwriter, dancer, actor and television presenter notable for being a finalist on the The X Factor (Australia season 3), third season of ''The X Factor (Australian TV series), The ...
) uncle. Irene Roberts lets him wait inside with her. While looking through some photos, Mick makes a comment about Irene acting as a surrogate for her daughter. He tries to pass it off as something Chris told him, but Irene grows suspicious and tries to leave. Mick stops her and tells her she is not leaving him again. He then kidnaps Irene and uses her phone to text
Olivia Fraser Richards
Olivia Fraser Richards is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Raechelle Banno. The character was born on-screen to parents Lachlan Fraser (Richard Grieve) and Chloe Richards ( Kristy Wr ...
(
Raechelle Banno). Mick tells Irene that he is the son she gave up when she was a teenager, but she refuses to believe him. When Mick tries to abduct Olivia, she hides her phone in his car to allow the police to track him. Mick realises the police are closing in on him, so he prepares to move Irene to a new location, but she escapes and Mick is caught by the police. He is taken to the hospital, where a DNA test confirms that he is Irene's son. Billie Ashford realises Mick is her rapist after seeing a distinctive tattoo on his arm. Mick is released from the psychiatric hospital early and he returns to
Summer Bay
Summer Bay is the fictional coastal town featured in the Australian soap opera, '' Home and Away''. Palm Beach, the most Northern beach of Sydney, is used for the show's exterior scenes in order to depict the Bay. Between 2010 and 2014, the ...
to see Irene, who tells him to stay away from her. Mick tries again to talk to Irene and grabs her arm. He is tasered by
Kat Chapman
Katarina Chapman is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Pia Miller. The actress joined the cast in July 2014 following a successful audition. She began filming during the following month, and initiall ...
(
Pia Miller
Pia Whitesell (née Loyola Blanco, previously Miller; born 2 November 1983) is a Chilean-born Australian fashion model, actress and television presenter. Whitesell came to prominence after winning '' Dolly's'' annual modelling competition. She l ...
) and arrested for breaching an
AVO. He is checked out at the hospital, where he sees Billie with her newborn daughter
Luc Patterson
'' Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced b ...
. He realises that he must be Luc's father and takes her from the hospital. He contacts Irene and asks her to meet him at the park, where he asks her to listen to him. Irene tells Mick that she never had the chance to hold him when he was born and Mick apologises to Irene for hurting her and Billie. Irene forgives him and Mick says goodbye to Luc, before handing her over to Irene. As Irene returns Luc to Billie, Mick surrenders to the police and is arrested. He later asks for access to Luc.
Months later, Mick calls Irene to try and let her know that he is up for parole from the psychiatric hospital, but she refuses to listen to him. Billie's brother
Martin Ashford (
George Mason
George Mason (October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of the three delegates present who refused to sign the Constitution. His writings, including s ...
) goes to see Mick at the hospital. When Mick realises who Ash is, he apologises for hurting Billie, but Ash lashes out and attacks him. Mick begs Irene to help him get out, but she decides she cannot support him. Mick is later granted parole. Irene visits him at a halfway house, where she discovers he has been attacked. She moves him to a motel in the Bay. While out walking, Mick comes across
Maggie Astoni
Maggie Astoni is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Kestie Morassi. The character made her first screen appearance on 21 June 2017. Maggie arrives in Summer Bay and takes a job as the Sc ...
(
Kestie Morassi
Kestie Morassi (born 9 August 1978) is an Australian film and television actress. She played Natalie in the TV series '' Satisfaction'' (2007). Morassi has also appeared in the films '' Dirty Deeds'' (2002), '' Wolf Creek'' (2005), ''The Illu ...
) attempting to change a flat tyre. He helps her out and she invites him back to her house, where Olivia sees him and reveals that Mick is a rapist. Maggie's husband
Ben Astoni
Ben Astoni is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Rohan Nichol. The actor felt the offer of the role was good timing, as he was approaching his 40th birthday and feeling unconnected to anyth ...
(
Rohan Nichol
Rohan Nichol (born 4 July 1976) is an Australian television and film actor. His roles include Raymus Antilles in '' Star Wars: Episode III – Revenge of the Sith'', Aaron Collingwood in '' All Saints'', and Detective Luc Palermo in ''headLand ...
) throws him out. Irene tells Mick that she cannot be in his life anymore and
Alf Stewart
Alfred James "Alf" Stewart is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Ray Meagher. Alf was created as one of the show's eighteen original characters. Meagher originally auditioned for the role of Tom Fle ...
(
Ray Meagher
Raymond Francis Meagher (born 4 July 1944) is an Australian actor, who has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s. He is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, portraying Alf Stewa ...
) arranges a job for Mick in the mines in Western Australia, but Mick refuses to leave. Mick Irene with Luc and tries to give her a teddy bear, but Irene asks him to leave. She collapses and Mick takes Luc back to her home, while Irene goes to the hospital.
VJ Patterson
Vincent Alexandros "VJ" Patterson, Jr. is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. VJ has been portrayed by various child actors since his introduction. Felix Dean played the role from 2007 until it was recast in 20 ...
(Matt Little) turns up and takes Luc from him, and Mick flees when Ash arrives. Ash later kidnaps Mick and takes him out to the bush, where he threatens to kill him. Mick falls over a cliff, but he manages to hang onto the edge despite dislocating his shoulder. He is rescued by
Hunter King
Hunter Haley King (born Haley Ashley King; ) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Adriana Masters on '' Hollywood Heights'' (2012), Summer Newman on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2012–2016, 2018–2022) and Clementine Hughes ...
(Scott Lee),
Mason Morgan
Mason Morgan is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Orpheus Pledger. The actor relocated to Sydney from Melbourne upon being offered the role. He began filming his first scenes in early December 2015. ...
(
Orpheus Pledger
Orpheus Pledger (11 May 1993) is an Australian actor. He played Tycho Everson in the children's series '' Silversun'', and appeared as Noah Parkin in '' Neighbours'' in 2011. From 2016 to 2019, Pledger starred as Mason Morgan in the Australian ...
) and
Brody Morgan
Brody Morgan is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Jackson Heywood. The actor had previously appeared in the show as Lachie Cladwell in 2009. During the audition process, Heywood was paired up with ...
(
Jackson Heywood
Jackson Heywood (born 20 July 1988) is an Australian actor. He played Brody Morgan on the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' from 2016–2019.
On 3 June 2019 it was confirmed Heywood had chosen to leave ''Home and Away'' after three ye ...
). Mick tells Irene that he does not trust Ash and that Luc is not safe with him. Mick hires a lawyer and attempts to gain custody of Luc. When his medication runs out, he approaches
Ziggy Astoni
''Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by ...
(Sophie Dillman) for help, but she is scared of him and runs away. She later makes a statement to the police, who question and release Mick. Mick suspects Ash is going to leave the Bay with Luc, but Irene assures him that is not true. He later learns that VJ left the Bay with Luc. Alf convinces him to take the job in WA, and Irene decides to go too, so she can help him settle in. Months later, Mick has a mining accident and Irene goes over there to support him
Tori Morgan
Tori Morgan, played by
Penny McNamee
Penny McNamee (born 17 March 1983) is an Australian actress.
Early and personal life
Penny McNamee was born in Sydney to Peter and Helen McNamee. She has three sisters, including actress Jessica McNamee, and a younger brother. Through her sist ...
, made her first screen appearance on 5 May 2016.
The character and casting was announced on 22 November 2015.
McNamee commented that the role was her "dream job" and something she had wanted since she began her acting career.
She began filming her first scenes in early November and praised her co-star
Georgie Parker
Georgina Parker (born 16 December 1964) is an Australian television soap actress and has also appeared in film and theatre. She is a double Gold Logie winner, best known for her acting roles in Australian soap operas; as Lucy Gardiner (later T ...
for helping her out on set.
Tori is a doctor who comes to
Summer Bay
Summer Bay is the fictional coastal town featured in the Australian soap opera, '' Home and Away''. Palm Beach, the most Northern beach of Sydney, is used for the show's exterior scenes in order to depict the Bay. Between 2010 and 2014, the ...
for a fresh start. McNamee commented that she would have "dark secrets".
In an interview with Ali Cromarty of ''
TV Week
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Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
'', McNamee explained that Tori was running from something and came to check out
Summer Bay
Summer Bay is the fictional coastal town featured in the Australian soap opera, '' Home and Away''. Palm Beach, the most Northern beach of Sydney, is used for the show's exterior scenes in order to depict the Bay. Between 2010 and 2014, the ...
for her family. Tori is the first of four Morgan siblings to arrive, and she wants to see if it is safe to bring her brothers there.
Brody Morgan
Brody Morgan, played by
Jackson Heywood
Jackson Heywood (born 20 July 1988) is an Australian actor. He played Brody Morgan on the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' from 2016–2019.
On 3 June 2019 it was confirmed Heywood had chosen to leave ''Home and Away'' after three ye ...
, made his first screen appearance on 7 June 2016.
Heywood previously appeared on the show in 2009 as
Lachie Cladwell. The character and Heywood's casting was announced on 5 December 2015, alongside
James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ...
and Orpheus Pledger, who play Brody's brothers.
The actors began filming their first scenes during the week commencing 7 December.
Heywood expects the Morgan brothers to be compared to the Braxton brothers who were introduced to the show in 2011. He commented, "I can definitely see that, but I think we have a very different dynamic. It will be exciting to tell the story and as it will be revealed, it will be a very different story."
Brody is a chef who has "big ambitions".
Justin Morgan
Justin Morgan, played by
James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ...
, made his first screen appearance on 7 June 2016.
The character and Stewart's casting was announced on 5 December 2015, alongside
Jackson Heywood
Jackson Heywood (born 20 July 1988) is an Australian actor. He played Brody Morgan on the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' from 2016–2019.
On 3 June 2019 it was confirmed Heywood had chosen to leave ''Home and Away'' after three ye ...
and
Orpheus Pledger
Orpheus Pledger (11 May 1993) is an Australian actor. He played Tycho Everson in the children's series '' Silversun'', and appeared as Noah Parkin in '' Neighbours'' in 2011. From 2016 to 2019, Pledger starred as Mason Morgan in the Australian ...
, who play Justin's brothers.
The actors began filming their first scenes during the week commencing 7 December.
Justin is Stewart's first on-going role since he took a year off to care for his young daughter.
Like Heywood, Stewart expected Braxton brothers comparisons, but he told Jonathon Moran of
The Daily Telegraph
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It was fo ...
, "Creating this family is probably more our priority than taking over the Brax boys. How do you take on
Steve Peacocke
Stephen Peacocke (born 30 October 1981) is an Australian actor. Peacocke appeared in various theatre productions, before playing minor roles in television dramas and films, including ''Suburban Mayhem'' and '' All Saints''. From 2011 until 2016 ...
(Brax)? I hope Australia is ready for it, it is the way it is."
In August 2017, Stewart was longlisted for Best Daytime Star at the
''Inside Soap'' Awards. The nomination did not progress to the viewer-voted shortlist.
Mason Morgan
Mason Morgan, played by
Orpheus Pledger
Orpheus Pledger (11 May 1993) is an Australian actor. He played Tycho Everson in the children's series '' Silversun'', and appeared as Noah Parkin in '' Neighbours'' in 2011. From 2016 to 2019, Pledger starred as Mason Morgan in the Australian ...
, made his first screen appearance on 7 June 2016.
The character and Pledger's casting details were announced on 5 December 2015, alongside
Jackson Heywood
Jackson Heywood (born 20 July 1988) is an Australian actor. He played Brody Morgan on the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' from 2016–2019.
On 3 June 2019 it was confirmed Heywood had chosen to leave ''Home and Away'' after three ye ...
and
James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ...
, who play Mason's brothers.
The actors began filming their first scenes during the week commencing 7 December.
Pledger relocated from his home town of Melbourne to Sydney for the role.
Pledger described his character as having a "positive outlook on life" and someone who "stands up for what he believes in".
Mason is a medical student, who struggles to fit to maintain a social life in between studying and working out in the gym.
Tabitha Ford
Tabitha Ford, played by
Eliza Scanlen
Eliza Jane Scanlen (born 6 January 1999) is an Australian actress. She rose to prominence portraying Tabitha Ford in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'' (2016), before receiving critical acclaim by playing a troubled teenager in the HBO ...
, made her first appearance on 21 July 2016. Johnathon Hughes of
Digital Spy
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included Tabitha on his list of the "most evil mean girls in soap". He stated, "The scourge of Summer Bay High was obsessed with frenemy
Olivia Fraser Richards
Olivia Fraser Richards is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Raechelle Banno. The character was born on-screen to parents Lachlan Fraser (Richard Grieve) and Chloe Richards ( Kristy Wr ...
and tried to steal the vulnerable teen's life by playing on her abusive past. Attempting to take Olivia's hunky boyfriend Hunter, terrible Tabitha turned more ''Single White Female'' than ''Mean Girls'' when she started dressing like her rival to tempt him."
Hughes went on to say that Tabitha "crossed the line" when she posed as Olivia's abuser and that everyone in the Bay was relieved when she left for boarding school.
Tabitha approaches Olivia Fraser Richards (
Raechelle Banno) to ask for directions for the Surf Club, and they recognise each other from group counselling. Olivia invites Tabitha to a school sleep out. Tabitha warns Olivia's former boyfriend
Hunter King
Hunter Haley King (born Haley Ashley King; ) is an American actress. She is known for portraying Adriana Masters on '' Hollywood Heights'' (2012), Summer Newman on ''The Young and the Restless'' (2012–2016, 2018–2022) and Clementine Hughes ...
(Scott Lee) to stay away from Olivia. She tells Olivia that Hunter called her self-harm scars disgusting, and denies lying when confronted. Tabitha records
Zac MacGuire
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(
Charlie Clausen
Charlie Clausen (born 31 July 1977) is an Australian actor most known for his role as Jake Harrison on ''McLeod's Daughters'' in 2003 and as Acting Sergeant Alex Kirby on the police drama series ''Blue Heelers'', which he starred in for the ma ...
) entering his password in the school system, and she later uses it to change Hunter's exam result, which results in his suspension. Olivia discovers the video on Tabitha's phone and tells Zac, but Tabitha erases the video. Olivia later records Tabitha confessing to the switch and she ends their friendship. Tabitha starts dressing like Olivia and sneaks into Hunter's caravan to kiss him. Hunter kisses her back, mistaking her for Olivia. Tabitha tells Olivia what happened, hoping Olivia will break up with Hunter. Zac contacts Tabitha's parents about her behaviour and the police give her a warning. After Olivia cancels plans to go to the dance with him, Hunter goes to the Diner and notices Tabitha on her laptop. He becomes suspicious when Tabitha brings up his cancelled date. He takes the laptop from her and sees that she is blackmailing Olivia by pretending to be her abuser Kirk Sheppard. The following day, Olivia confronts Tabitha at school, as she packs up her belongings. Olivia and Hunter later see Tabitha and her sister,
Juliette
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(Rose Marel), at the Diner and they eat lunch with them. Olivia wishes Tabitha well at her new school, and they say goodbye.
Hope Morrison
Hope Morrison, played by
Jessica Falkholt, made her first screen appearance on 19 September 2016.
Hope attempts to hit
Justin Morgan
Justin Morgan (February 28, 1747 – March 22, 1798) was a U.S. horse breeder and composer.
He was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, and by 1788 had settled in Vermont. In addition to being a horse breeder and farmer, he was a teacher of ...
(
James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ...
) with a piece of timber, after hearing him outside her home.
Martin Ashford (
George Mason
George Mason (October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of the three delegates present who refused to sign the Constitution. His writings, including s ...
) and
Kat Chapman
Katarina Chapman is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Pia Miller. The actress joined the cast in July 2014 following a successful audition. She began filming during the following month, and initiall ...
(
Pia Miller
Pia Whitesell (née Loyola Blanco, previously Miller; born 2 November 1983) is a Chilean-born Australian fashion model, actress and television presenter. Whitesell came to prominence after winning '' Dolly's'' annual modelling competition. She l ...
) stop her from running away. Justin tells Hope that
Atticus Decker (
John Adam) is in the hospital. Her younger sister
Raffy Morrison
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(
Olivia Deeble
Olivia Lillian Deeble (born 4 August 2002) is an Australian actress and writer. She is known for her roles in the ABC Me series '' Little Lunch'' (2015–2016), the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' (2016–2019), and the Disney+ film '' ...
) comes outside and reveals that Decker is their uncle. Justin tells Hope that Decker's car was deliberately run off the road.
Spike Lowe
'' Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced b ...
(Jason Montgomery) and his associates attempt to kidnap Raffy and Hope. Ash saves Raffy, but Hope is thrown into the waiting car and driven away. Spike takes Hope to the hospital and pretends to be her husband, so he can access Decker's room. Spike attempts to give Decker a lethal injection, but is stopped just in time and arrested. Raffy and Hope are invited to stay at the farmhouse with Kat and
Phoebe Nicholson
Phoebe Nicholson is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Isabella Giovinazzo. The actress auditioned for the role in Sydney and relocated to the city after winning the role. Her casting was announced ...
(
Isabella Giovinazzo
Isabella Giovinazzo is an Australian actress. From 2013 until 2017, she played Phoebe Nicholson in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. After leaving the serial, she played Jessie Davies in the Network Ten drama series '' Playing for Kee ...
). Hope annoys Phoebe when she wears her clothes and eats her food. Hope accidentally breaks her phone and later accuses
John Palmer John Palmer may refer to:
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*Sir John Palmer, 5th Baronet (1735–1817), British politician
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*John Palmer (1842–1905) ...
(
Shane Withington
Shane Withington (born 22 August 1958) is an Australian actor, currently best known for playing surf lifeguard John Palmer in ''Home and Away'' on the Seven Network; his former role as Brendan Jones in the television series ''A Country Practice ...
) of breaking it when he bumps into her. She asks for a few hundred dollars, which John refuses to pay. Justin gives Hope a part-time job at the garage, where she steals credit card details from customers. Hope tries to flee the Bay, but she is arrested and charged for misappropriation of funds.
On the day she is released, Justin tells Hope that Raffy is Decker's daughter and his half-sister. Hope packs up her and Raffy's belongings and steals Mason's car. She picks up Raffy, but the car breaks down and they are forced to walk. Hope slips and falls down a steep bank, causing a tear in her liver. Raffy flags down
Nate Cooper
Nate Cooper is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Kyle Pryor. The character made his first screen appearance on 26 September 2013. Pryor originally auditioned for another character before he was offe ...
(
Kyle Pryor
Kyle Pryor (born 10 January 1984) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Nate Cooper in the Australian soap ''Home and Away'' and Laurie Shelby in the Channel 4 British soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. Before these appearances, he was a st ...
) and he treats Hope, before she is taken to the hospital for surgery. While she recovers, Hope tells Raffy not to trust the Morgans. Raffy soon learns that she is related to the Morgans and that Hope is not her sister. She and Hope decide to leave the Bay. Hope steals money from Salt, but she is caught and arrested by Kat. Hope is sent to remand, but she is brought back to the Yabbie Creek police station when she struggles to cope being in solitary confinement. Hope struggles to sleep, so
Nate Cooper
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(
Kyle Pryor
Kyle Pryor (born 10 January 1984) is an English actor. He is known for his roles as Nate Cooper in the Australian soap ''Home and Away'' and Laurie Shelby in the Channel 4 British soap opera, ''Hollyoaks''. Before these appearances, he was a st ...
) prescribes her some
diazepam
Diazepam, first marketed as Valium, is a medicine of the benzodiazepine family that acts as an anxiolytic. It is commonly used to treat a range of conditions, including anxiety, seizures, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, muscle spasms, insomnia, a ...
. Hope steals some sleeping pills from his kit and takes an accidental overdose, resulting in her hospitalisation. Hope apologises to Phoebe and asks her to look after Raffy. After Hope is discharged, she is able to say goodbye to Raffy before she is taken back to prison. She encourages Raffy to trust the Morgans and tells Justin to take care of Raffy. Hope was then escorted back to prison by the police. A year later, Hope send Raffy a hand-made card for her 14th birthday.
Raffy Morrison
Raffy Morrison, played by
Olivia Deeble
Olivia Lillian Deeble (born 4 August 2002) is an Australian actress and writer. She is known for her roles in the ABC Me series '' Little Lunch'' (2015–2016), the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' (2016–2019), and the Disney+ film '' ...
, made her first on screen appearance on 19 September 2016.
Details of Deeble's casting and her character were announced on 9 September.
The actress relocated to Sydney from Melbourne for filming, and she has a three-year contract with the show.
On 10 May 2019, Jonathon Moran of ''
The Daily Telegraph
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It was fo ...
'' reported that Deeble had finished filming with the serial. Deeble chose not to renew her contract. Her final scenes as Raffy aired on 12 September 2019.
Raffy hears her sister
Hope Morrison (
Jessica Falkholt) talking to
Justin Morgan
Justin Morgan (February 28, 1747 – March 22, 1798) was a U.S. horse breeder and composer.
He was born in West Springfield, Massachusetts, and by 1788 had settled in Vermont. In addition to being a horse breeder and farmer, he was a teacher of ...
(
James Stewart
James Maitland Stewart (May 20, 1908 – July 2, 1997) was an American actor and military pilot. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart's film career spanned 80 films from 1935 to 1991. With the strong morality h ...
) about their uncle
Atticus Decker (
John Adam), who is in the hospital. Raffy is almost kidnapped by
Spike Lowe
'' Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2016, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced b ...
(Jason Montgomery) and his associates, but saved by
Martin Ashford (
George Mason
George Mason (October 7, 1792) was an American planter, politician, Founding Father, and delegate to the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, one of the three delegates present who refused to sign the Constitution. His writings, including s ...
). However, Hope is taken.
Kat Chapman
Katarina Chapman is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Pia Miller. The actress joined the cast in July 2014 following a successful audition. She began filming during the following month, and initiall ...
(
Pia Miller
Pia Whitesell (née Loyola Blanco, previously Miller; born 2 November 1983) is a Chilean-born Australian fashion model, actress and television presenter. Whitesell came to prominence after winning '' Dolly's'' annual modelling competition. She l ...
) tells Raffy that the police will find Hope. Raffy then breaks down and admits that she has no one else. However Hope was safe and she and Raffy move into the Farmhouse with
Katarina Chapman (
Pia Miller
Pia Whitesell (née Loyola Blanco, previously Miller; born 2 November 1983) is a Chilean-born Australian fashion model, actress and television presenter. Whitesell came to prominence after winning '' Dolly's'' annual modelling competition. She l ...
),
Billie Ashford
Belinda "Billie" Ashford is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Tessa de Josselin. The actress was first pictured on set in November 2014, before it was announced the following year that she had joine ...
(
Tessa de Josselin
Tessa de Josselin (born 13 April 1989) is an Australian actress and voiceover artist. She left her job as an environmental planner to pursue a career in acting. Shortly after joining an acting agency, de Josselin appeared in an episode of '' Tri ...
) and
Phoebe Nicholson
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(
Isabella Giovinazzo
Isabella Giovinazzo is an Australian actress. From 2013 until 2017, she played Phoebe Nicholson in the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away''. After leaving the serial, she played Jessie Davies in the Network Ten drama series '' Playing for Kee ...
). Raffy attends Summer Bay High and befriends
Eloise Page (
Darcey Wilson
Darcey Elizabeth Lemon Wilson (born 5 February 2001) is an Australian actress who has been in Australian movies, television, and short films. Some of her main roles are: Eloise Page in ''Home and Away'', and Melly in ''Swinging Safari'' (Fla ...
). Decker later reveals to the Morgans that he had an affair with their mother, Kate Lee née Sparrow, and that Raffy is in fact their half-sister and Hope's cousin. Raffy found out the truth after finding DNA test results at the Morgan's house and confronts Justin and
Tori Morgan
Tori Morgan is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Penny McNamee. The actress had wanted to appear in the serial since the start of her acting career and described the part as her "dream j ...
(
Penny McNamee
Penny McNamee (born 17 March 1983) is an Australian actress.
Early and personal life
Penny McNamee was born in Sydney to Peter and Helen McNamee. She has three sisters, including actress Jessica McNamee, and a younger brother. Through her sist ...
) who come clean, telling her that their mother Kate is her real mum and Decker is her real dad. Raffy was hurt and upset by this and runs away. Hope convinces Raffy to run away with her and she accepts. But their plan fails as Hope gets arrested. Raffy found out from Justin that Hope got arrested and refuses to leave with Justin. Raffy meets Hope again and Hope tells her that she's going back to prison and will stay there 6 months or a year and tells her that she should stay with the Morgans. But Raffy refuses to leave Hope, but Hope gave Raffy to Justin and Raffy cries in Phoebe's arms as Hope is taken away by the police. Raffy learnt from her siblings that their parents were murdered by drug dealers and that they are under witness protection. Raffy runs away and ends up at the Farmhouse. Raffy almost exposes the Morgans' secret to Kat, but Phoebe arrives in time, able to stop Raffy revealing her siblings' secrets. Phoebe tells her to grow up and show some respect to her older siblings. A week later, Raffy found out Decker was shot. But at the hospital, Tori told her that Decker didn't make it and Raffy runs off in tears, with Mason running after her and comforting her in his arms.
In 2017, Brody who was on drugs, shouted at Raffy and Justin was furious. Justin was even more angry when Brody drove high speed with Raffy inside. When Eloise told her that her brother
Matt Page
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(Alec Snow) and his fiancée
Evelyn MacGuire
Evelyn "Evie" MacGuire is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Philippa Northeast. The actress was cast in the role after a successful audition and a callback, in which she was paired with various act ...
(Philippa Northeast) invites her to go to Vietnam with them, which she refuses to go. Raffy tells her that Matt isn't her legal guardian, nor is Evelyn. But Eloise changed her mind. Raffy attends to Matt and Evelyn's wedding at the Farmhouse and the next day, she says goodbye to Elly as she left for Vietnam with Matt and Evelyn. Raffy meets her niece and Justin's daughter
Ava Gilbert (Grace Thomas) who showed up at Summer Bay from the city. Raffy later plays with Justin and Ava at the beach. One day, Raffy was told by her siblings that she has to move out, due to Brody's drug addiction got worse and Raffy moves in with
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* John Palmer (fl. 1377–1394), English politician
*Sir John Palmer, 5th Baronet (1735–1817), British politician
*John Palmer (1785–1840), U.S. congressman from New York
*John Palmer (1842–1905) ...
(
Shane Withington
Shane Withington (born 22 August 1958) is an Australian actor, currently best known for playing surf lifeguard John Palmer in ''Home and Away'' on the Seven Network; his former role as Brendan Jones in the television series ''A Country Practice ...
) and
Marilyn Chambers
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Emily Symons
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), but is hurt that she cannot live her family. Raffy befriended with newcomer
Coco Astoni (Anna Cocquerel), who moves to Summer Bay from the city with her family. Raffy stood up for Coco when she was bullied by
Jennifer Dutton (Brittany Santariga), but Coco tells Raffy to back off.
When Brody became addicted to drugs, Raffy moves in with
John Palmer John Palmer may refer to:
People
Politicians
* John Palmer (fl. 1377–1394), English politician
*Sir John Palmer, 5th Baronet (1735–1817), British politician
*John Palmer (1785–1840), U.S. congressman from New York
*John Palmer (1842–1905) ...
(Shane Withington) and
Marilyn Chambers
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(
Emily Symons
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). New school principal
Maggie Astoni
Maggie Astoni is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Kestie Morassi. The character made her first screen appearance on 21 June 2017. Maggie arrives in Summer Bay and takes a job as the Sc ...
asked Raffy move up in her daughter, Coco's year and she refuses but later change her mind. But Raffy struggles as she is also bullied by Jennifer too. While waiting for the bus, Raffy encounters former student, Mackenzie (Luke Davis), who offers her a ride home and she accepts a lift. Once getting into his truck, Mackenzie takes advances towards her, by putting his hand on her leg, making Raffy uncomfortable and she tries to leave the truck, but Mackenzie drives off with Raffy inside. Raffy begs him to let her out, but he refuses. Raffy was saved by
Robbo (
Jake Ryan
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High school career
In high s ...
).
When Coco starts hanging out with Jennifer and her friends, Raffy felt left out, and it strain their friendship. Raffy helps
Olivia Fraser Richards
Olivia Fraser Richards is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera '' Home and Away'', played by Raechelle Banno. The character was born on-screen to parents Lachlan Fraser (Richard Grieve) and Chloe Richards ( Kristy Wr ...
with her fashion designs but accidentally cut all of Olivia's fabrics. Olivia gets angry and called Raffy "stupid". Raffy flees and took all her anger and accidentally threw a rock at
Roo Stewart
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's (
Georgie Parker
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) car, which is witnessed by Maggie and her husband
Ben Astoni
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(
Rohan Nichol
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). While attending to Olivia's fashion launch party at Salt, Jennifer gives Raffy alcohol to drink, while still underage. Raffy gets drunk and takes more drinks, until being caught by Brody. Raffy confronts Jennifer for getting her drunk and pushes her, but was caught Maggie. Raffy admits to Maggie, John and Marilyn that she hates school. Justin seeing how much she misses her family, decided to let her move back with him again and Raffy agrees and she moves back with the Morgans. Raffy and Coco reconcile their friendship and Raffy befriended with
Ryder Jackson
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(Lukas Radovich) and takes a liking to him. But finds out that Coco also taking a liking to Ryder and tells Coco to pursue Ryder.
While taking
Alf Stewart
Alfred James "Alf" Stewart is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Ray Meagher. Alf was created as one of the show's eighteen original characters. Meagher originally auditioned for the role of Tom Fle ...
(
Ray Meagher
Raymond Francis Meagher (born 4 July 1944) is an Australian actor, who has appeared in Australian film and television since the mid-1970s. He is notable as the longest continuing performer in an Australian television role, portraying Alf Stewa ...
)'s boat for a joyride with Ryder, they both discover the dead body of Dennis Novak. They quickly flee and Ryder ask her to keep it quiet and she agrees. But Raffy started having nightmares which worries her brothers and Raffy tells Justin and Mason about the body. At first they thought she was joking until she took them to the scene, and called the police. Raffy and Ryder joins Coco when she has been protesting the community. Raffy later tells Ryder that Coco likes him. Raffy was devastated when she learned that Kat has died in a car accident. Raffy and Ryder supports Coco when Maggie is diagnosed with cancer. Raffy. Raffy moves back in with John and Marilyn when Robbo is in hiding. Raffy meets John and Marilyn's new foster son
Ty Anderson (Darius Williams) and they didn't get along well at first and started fighting. When Ty tells her that John and Marilyn will never love her like their own, Raffy slaps him. Roo tells them to apologise but they refuse. Raffy apologise to Ty and they start to get along and bond. Ty stood up for Raffy when another student shoves her. But they argue again when Ty refuses to let her listen to his music.
Ty later lets her listen to his music and while listening to it, he kisses her, only to be walked in by Justin and John. Justin takes her home. Raffy and Ty meets up at the beach and they share another kiss. Raffy moved back in with John and Marilyn the next day. Ty and Raffy began a relationship but Ty became close to Ryder and Raffy assumes Ty has lost interest in her. Raffy visits Ty at the hospital after he got injured in the bush. Ty tells her that he's
gay
''Gay'' is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'.
While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 1 ...
and Raffy felt like he's using her and they broke up, leaving her heartbroken. Raffy was bullied by Abbi Springwell about her break up with Ty. Raffy became distant towards Ty and Ryder, but later she and Ty remain as friends. Ty and Raffy helps Ryder and Coco get back together. When Ty's estranged mother
Jodi Anderson
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(Sara Zwangobani) comes to the bay, Raffy supports Ty and encourages him to talk to her. Raffy and Ty says their final goodbye when he leaves with his mother. Raffy, Ryder and Coco goes camping together and Ryder takes them to an old hideout of the River Boys and they found underground hideout. But the roof collapsed and Raffy was trapped after getting hit in the head.
Raffy is rescued by
Dean Thompson
Dean Thompson is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Patrick O'Connor. The character made his first screen appearance on 1 February 2018. The character was introduced as one of ''Home and ...
(Patrick O'Connor),
Colby Thorne
Colby Thorne is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Tim Franklin. The actor learned from his agent that he had secured the role on his 27th birthday. He had previously made a guest appearan ...
(Tim Franklin) and
Chelsea Campbell
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(
Ashleigh Brewer
Ashleigh Mary Brewer (born 9 December 1990) is an Australian actress. She had a recurring role in ''The Sleepover Club'', before she joined the cast of '' H2O: Just Add Water''. Brewer played the role of Kate Ramsay in the long-running Australi ...
) and is taken to hospital. Raffy began to have seizures and learns that she has
epilepsy
Epilepsy is a group of non-communicable neurological disorders characterized by recurrent epileptic seizures. Epileptic seizures can vary from brief and nearly undetectable periods to long periods of vigorous shaking due to abnormal electrical ...
. Raffy and Ryder starts to have feelings for each other and they start a relationship. But Coco, became hurt after she and Ryder has broken up a few months, but accepts them to be together. Raffy learns that Tori is pregnant with Robbo's baby. Raffy's epilepsy gets worse and Mason use drugs to make an epilepsy oil to stop the seizures. But Mason was arrested after he was caught getting drugs. Raffy befriended with Colby's sister
Bella Nixon
Bella Nixon is a fictional character from the Australian television soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Courtney Miller. The actress previously appeared in the serial as an extra. When the part of Bella came up, Miller felt a strong connectio ...
(Courtney Miller). Raffy learns that Brody cheated on his wife
Ziggy Astoni
''Home and Away'' is an Australian television soap opera. It was first broadcast on the Seven Network on 17 January 1988. The following is a list of characters that appeared in 2017, by order of first appearance. All characters are introduced by ...
(Sophie Dillman) with
Simone Bedford (Emily Eskell), Raffy confronts Simone for ruin Brody and Ziggy's marriage. Raffy was accused of graffitiing Simone's office, but turns Bella was responsible as she wants to impress Raffy. Raffy accepts Simone and Raffy befriended with John and Marilyn's adoptive son
Jett James
Jett Palmer (also James) is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Will McDonald. The actor received a request through his agent to audition for the role of Jett. After two weeks, he was shocked to lear ...
(Will McDonald) who helps her with her studies. Raffy and Ryder were unable to spend time together due to their schedules and they break up. Raffy became devastated as Tori was taken into witness protection with Robbo and his wife
Jasmine Delaney (
Sam Frost
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). Raffy got accepted to a medical trial, which is in Victoria and Justin tells her that Brody and Simone would be happy to have her move in with them if she accepts the trial. Raffy accept her medical trial. She says goodbye to her family and friends, and left a letter to John and Marilyn before leaving Summer Bay.
Jeannie Woods
Jeannie Woods, played by
Anna Bamford, made her first screen appearance on 1 November 2016.
Bamford was on-screen for approximately six weeks.
Jeannie was introduced as a potential love interest for
Brody Morgan
Brody Morgan is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Jackson Heywood. The actor had previously appeared in the show as Lachie Cladwell in 2009. During the audition process, Heywood was paired up with ...
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Jackson Heywood
Jackson Heywood (born 20 July 1988) is an Australian actor. He played Brody Morgan on the Seven Network soap opera ''Home and Away'' from 2016–2019.
On 3 June 2019 it was confirmed Heywood had chosen to leave ''Home and Away'' after three ye ...
). She comes to
Summer Bay
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after
Evelyn MacGuire
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(Philippa Northeast) invites her to play in a volleyball match at the local youth centre.
Bamford told Stephen Downie of ''
TV Week
''TV Week'' is a weekly Australian magazine that provides television program listings information and highlights, as well as television-related news.
Content ranges from previews for upcoming storylines of popular television programs, particu ...
'' that Jeannie and Brody would form "an unusual relationship".
She also said that she developed a good friendship with Heywood during filming.
Jeannie sees Brody Morgan drop some barbecue supplies and helps him pick them up. Jeannie signs up for the charity beach volleyball game, and she is paired with
Matt Page
Matt Page is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera ''Home and Away'', played by Alec Snow. The character made his first screen appearance on 21 October 2013. Snow won the role after auditioning in early 2013. Originally contracte ...
(Alec Snow). Brody offers Evelyn MacGuire $1000 to play the last match with Jeannie. He later tries to give Jeannie a bracelet he thinks she dropped, but it actually belongs to Matt's sister,
Eloise Page (
Darcey Wilson
Darcey Elizabeth Lemon Wilson (born 5 February 2001) is an Australian actress who has been in Australian movies, television, and short films. Some of her main roles are: Eloise Page in ''Home and Away'', and Melly in ''Swinging Safari'' (Fla ...
). Jeannie then disappears. Days later, she returns for a job interview and comes across Brody on the beach, where she gets him to ask her out for a drink. Brody walks to work in the same direction as Jeannie and she thinks he is following her. She soon learns Brody owns the restaurant where she has her interview. Jeannie leaves when the interview does not go well, but she later returns to start over with Brody, who gives her the job. Brody trains Jeannie on her first day, and they flirt with each other. They share a drink at the end of the day and Jeannie thanks Brody with a kiss on the cheek. When he tries to kiss her back, she shoves him and he tells her to leave.
Jeannie returns to apologise, and while Brody does not fire her, she decides to quit. She tells Evie that she overreacted and that she likes Brody, but did not want to jeopardise her job. That night, Jeannie meets Brody at Salt and he offers her the job back. Jeannie accepts and kisses him. They arrange a dinner date at Brody's house. Jeannie turns up in tears and tells Brody that her parents have thrown her out. The following day, Jeannie's father,
Randall (Paul Ceaser) turns up at the house looking for her. Once he has calmed down, Jeannie introduces him to Brody. After he leaves, Jeannie tells Brody that her parents are
doomsday preppers
''Doomsday Preppers'' was an American reality television series that aired on the National Geographic Channel from 2011 to 2014. The program profiles various survivalists, or "preppers", who are preparing to survive the various risks to civilizat ...
. Jeannie and Brody agree to date in secret. Randall later follows Jeannie to work and finds her and Brody kissing. Brody ends up insulting Randall and his beliefs. He later apologises to Jeannie and she accepts that her father's ideas can seem strange. They agree to a fresh start, but they fall out again when Brody makes a joke about doomsdays preppers. They decide to stop seeing each other, and Jeannie quits the restaurant for a job in Yabbie Creek.
Others
References
External links
Characters and castat the official ''Home and Away'' website
Characters and castat the
Internet Movie Database
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