SeaChange

After losing her job in Africa, former magistrate Laura Gibson returns to Pearl Bay, but finds many things have changed after two decades away.

Laura persuades Miranda to keep her baby; Laura's order to close the pub has the residents shunning her; Fin shows his romantic side.

Miranda's world is turned upside down when her half-sister shows up unexpectedly in Pearl Bay. Meanwhile, Laura is devastated about Anna's plans to adopt baby Joe.

Stella's secret rescue plan has dire results for Miranda and Fin. Bob Jelly feels the pressure when his business partner leaves prison.

Miranda tries to hide her romantic history from Fin; Laura helps Ben repair his broken heart; Kevin receives a surprise.

Bob devises a plan to reclaim his cash from the police station; Ben gives Laura a valuable life lesson; Miranda and Fin team up to win the annual fishing competition.

Fin helps Miranda with her dream to open a marine centre; Laura faces a crisis when Ben's ex-wife applies for her job as magistrate.

When Pearl Bay is threatened with destruction, Laura and Miranda join forces with Bob Jelly to save it. Meanwhile, Miranda must deal with her true feelings for Fin.

The death of a teenage boy on a road is investigated and the whole town is distressed. Rupert is trying to do a project on His Favourite Thing but doesn't know what to do. Jules feels she is responsible for Jerome's death, as do his mother and Rupert. Dan tries to help Rupert but sparks up fights with the whole town when he gets drunk. The inquest discovers Jerome killed himself and Rupert and Dan bond.

After Laura and Dan spend the day together, Dan's dreams get the better of him and Laura's seduction doesn't work. Carmen says there is a syzygy - three cosmic things in line - which causes the 'silly season'. As Karen dreams about a stuffed up wedding and Laura and Dan dream about each other, Craig is arrested with some youths for an environmental protest at Brabey Point, making Miranda look at him in a different light. Bob, who is part of the building, gets Craig off of the sentence and Laura and Miranda go for a picnic at Brabey Point only to discover Rupert and Trevor filming a young couple make out. When the car stops working, Laura rides to town to get Dan and Craig takes Miranda back to town where she educates him on global warming and environmental dangers. The Jelly family aren't impressed but the discovery of all the times spent at Brabey point make Dan and Laura curious. Craig is almost convicted of assault, but thanks to Rupert's video gets off. Only, the video also shows

Instead of the usual musical extravaganza, this year's Pearl Bay Thespians production is a play penned by Harold with Meredith at the helm. After years in the wings, Heather is cast as the leading lady opposite visiting professional and old flame, Barry Boston. Bob immediately presumes an affair is taking place. Unlike Bob, Laura is keen to maintain her dignity and calls upon the help of Dan to save her from the show. Apart from working overtime as Laura's bad acting coach, wounds from Diver's past are re-opened when he discovers a friend's violent domestic situation. While Harold's play pays tribute to the law, Dan and Laura come into conflict over the justice of the legal system

Jack's fraud trial is finally being heard and the kids convince Laura support him in person. Back in the city, unexpected sparks fly between Laura and Jack and just as she is offered a spanking new job. As Laura ponders over her future, Phrani tries to fortell other people's as part of her special Tax Return package. Disturbed by Heather's recent bizarre behaviour Bob blames Phrani for encouraging her to continue with it. Kevin is also in need of Phrani's support when his de facto, Lucy, is released from prison. Unable to cope back in the real world, Lucy sends herself back to jail as Laura, too, must decide if she wants to return to the 'real world' or stay by the sea.

The work on the bridge is completed and Carmen is almost ready to give birth. Meredith and Harold are seeking out their lost daughter and Laura comes up for a trial where an elderly man attempted to murder his terminally ill wife. Laura and Dan's affections for each other are reaching boiling point but as tensions rise, the storms also do