Wakefield

Nik is a brilliant and cherished psychiatric nurse at Wakefield Hospital in Australia's majestic Blue Mountains. Among the patients under his care are James, a successful businessman recovering from a psychotic break and Ivy, a sympathetic mother suffering from postnatal depression. However, when a song gets stuck in Nik's head, it triggers deeply repressed memories he can't shake. Meanwhile, Linda, his unit manager, lands in hot water following a public act of vandalism and Nik applies for her job. Series premiere.

Raff's loyalty to Genevieve is seriously tested when her overtly sexual behavior causes issues in the hospital. With hypersexuality running rampant throughout the ward, Kareena's attraction to Nik is reawakened. Still plagued by memories brought on by the fateful tune, Nik inadvertently injures Tessa when he steps in to protect Linda, harming his chances at a promotion in the process.

Confusion and pressure mount for Nik as he finds himself under investigation for the accidental injury of a patient. Nik's sister, Renuka, only heightens his anxiety when she asks him to find a precious family heirloom - a ring that once belonged to their mother - unveiling a deeply tragic backstory about Nik's family. Meanwhile, Linda struggles to avoid criminal charges for her previous road rage incident.

Trevor convinces Nik to take him into town and scores a date with a shop assistant by tricking her into thinking he's the nurse and Nik's the patient. Still managing her conflicted feelings for Nik, Kareena is none too pleased when her personal therapist confronts her while visiting someone else at the ward. As Nik continues to piece together the memories of his terrible trauma, he struggles with a distressing feeling he's observing himself from outside his body.

Following a failed business deal, James suffers a catastrophic loss of identity that reels him into a near-fatal overdose. Tessa is devastated when she discovers her mother has disposed of all her belongings, complicating her hoarding problem even further. Meanwhile, Linda's attempt to win over her colleagues goes awry when she takes the advice of a Tinder date. And Nik's mother comes to stay, bringing tragic memories of his brother with her.

Raff is horrified to realize that as due to severe memory loss from her ECT treatment, Genevieve no longer remembers their wedding day. Colette confronts Linda about her constant bullying behavior and winds up discovering the shocking truth about her boss. And when Nik learns his job application was successful, he finally decides to act on his growing desire for Kareena.