Dominic "Taz" Alexander

Special Agent Pride is sent a partner from the Australian Defence Force Investigation Service, Special Agent Naomi Parsons (Kate Beahan), after an Australian Royal Navy Lieutenant, who was key to international negotiations on nuclear weapons, is murdered in New Orleans.

Nova’s (Rutina Wesley) pursuit of justice causes issues in her romantic relationship with local cop Calvin (Greg Vaughan), Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) confronts her husband’s accuser, and Ralph Angel faces a moral quandary. As the siblings also navigate complications with running their family farm, Aunt Violet (Tina Lifford) receives unwelcome feedback at work and her boyfriend, Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey), resumes contact with someone from his past.

The storm impacted the harvest schedule, leaving Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) to search for a new mill. When she rejects an unfair split of the profits from the Boudreaux family, she discovers there is more to the story of their land than originally thought. Nova (Rutina Wesley) encounters issues in her romantic relationship when her girlfriend tries to help her with a prestigious speech, and Charley’s values are called into question over Micah's (Nicholas L. Ashe) choice of school. Hollywood (Omar J. Dorsey) again tries to repair his relationship with Aunt Violet (Tina Lifford), and Ralph Angel makes another plea for custody of Blue (Ethan Hutchison).

Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) continues to make calculated choices regarding Davis' (Timon Kyle Durrett) basketball career and her desire to secure an investor. Nova (Rutina Wesley) and lover Calvin (Greg Vaughan) finally reunite, but their union causes controversy in the community. Davis attempts to repair his relationship with son Micah (Nicholas L. Ashe), but he faces resistance. Aunt Violet (Tina Lifford) learns of Hollywood's (Omar J. Dorsey) departure and tries to make amends, and Ralph Angel makes a shocking discovery that changes everything.

LaDonna confronts the return of crime; Sofia's father rants on the Internet; Toni takes the Abreu case; Janette and Albert apply for Road Home money; Sonny is nearly arrested.