Summer Bay is thrown into chaos as Home And Away returns on Monday, picking up moments after last year's cliffhanger that left multiple lives hanging in the balance. The long-running series wrapped up 2025 with one of the most dramatic finales in its 38-year history, when a party train carrying several residents derailed inside a tunnel on its way to a music festival in Broken Hill.
Viewers will finally learn the fate of those on board when the show resumes at 7pm. Among those trapped inside the wreckage are Justin, Mackenzie, Remi, Abigail, Dana, Sonny, Lacey, Jo and Eddie. Rescue crews race against time as the damaged train threatens to collapse, while David, Cash, Levi and Tane arrive to help. Tane defies police orders to go into the tunnel in a desperate bid to save lives.
Appearing on The Morning Show, stars Ada Nicodemou, Stephanie Panozzo and Jessica Redmayne teased the drama but refused to reveal who survives. Nicodemou's character Leah receives a devastating phone call informing her that her husband Justin is in a critical condition. “Leah doesn’t know whether Justin’s going to make it,” Nicodemou said, adding that the couple have been struggling with communication issues.
Meanwhile, Redmayne's character Harper faces major turmoil with her fractured relationship with her mother, played by Sara Wiseman, whose arrival causes trouble in the Bay. The cast also discussed their summer breaks, with Nicodemou travelling through the UK and Europe, Redmayne road-tripping through New Zealand, and Panozzo admitting it was hard to keep the outcome a secret over Christmas.
Adding to the excitement, 2026 brings the return of fan favourites Brax and Ricky, who will reunite for a Western Australia event in partnership with Tourism Western Australia. With high-stakes rescues, emotional fallout and major returns, the series promises one of its biggest seasons yet.
