Canal Road

Spence McKay's world is turned upside down when the man responsible for killing his wife and child walks back into his life. Spence is consumed by his need for answers and revenge. But when the killer dies unexpectedly, Spence is forced to accept he may never know the full truth behind his wife and son's deaths.

Parole officer Holly is being stalked by one of her clients, and suspects the smooth but violent Jack Logan. But when the real stalker is violently bashed, Holly realises Jack has taken matters into his own hands to protect her. An unusual and dangerous romance is beginning to blossom. Spence receives a series of security camera photos of him from an anonymous source. Is he being cyber-stalked? And if so, why?

Olivia's personal and professional lives collide when a troubled former friend, Bianca, re-enters her life. Olivia breaks the news that Bianca's long-lost twin sister has been found, murdered. Desperate to help her former friend, Olivia is drawn into Bianca's obsessive grief, with tragic results. Spence is enraged to learn a drink driver has received a more severe sentence than the man who killed his wife and son in a car accident. He assaults the judge, and Olivia is forced to stand him down from Canal Road. It is only thanks to the intervention of one of Spence's patients that the charges are dropped. Bridget finds herself handcuffed to a hotel bed after a raunchy night with a kinky Russian hunk.

Steve’s attempt to land himself a high-profile case backfires when he falls into old habits and has sex with a gorgeous young client, as well as her mother. When Steve’s clients attempt to sue Canal Road over these ethical breaches, Olivia is left with no other choice than to fire Steve. But Spence comes to the rescue with a piece of psychological detective work that unmasks the mother and daughter as con-artists and serial suers. The father of one of Spence’s patients is intent on learning what his daughter has confided in the psychiatrist. When a bugging operation fails, the man persuades ambitious Steve to spy on Spence, in return for future career advantages.

Holly Chong's relationship with parolee Jack Logan is proving difficult to keep a secret, especially when he flirts with her at Canal Road. But love is blind and Holly finds herself increasingly involved in Jack's criminal life, compromising her position as a parole officer. Holly is devastated when Jack is arrested and must return to prison. Meanwhile, Holly tries to help a young offender, Anna, to go straight. But when Holly's relationship with Jack exposes her as a hypocrite, she risks losing Anna to a life of crime. Steve compromises his integrity by stealing some of Spence's patient files.

Bridget is on a slippery slope. She's been arrested for vandalism, evicted from home, and she now owes money to everybody including her violent drug dealer. To escape her financial woes, Bridget contemplates stealing narcotics from Canal Road. But the sudden death of her oldest friend forces Bridget to reassess her priorities and take control of her life. A teenaged work experience boy develops a crush on Bridget, with disastrous results. Spence is forced to reassess his life when he learns his late wife Ellen had been having an affair with one of his friends. After realising the importance of commitment in her life, Olivia breaks off her casual sexual relationship with Tom.