Set in an Auckland City hospital that follows the complicated personal and professional lives of its staff and their families and friends.
The hospital remains in crisis as the damage from the storm is laid bare. (TVNZ aired 28/04/25)
Nazar, Zoya, and Phil spar over baby Sammi's case. Cleo fears for her career in the wake of her failed surgery. (TVNZ aired 29/04/25)
Cleo faces up to her Morbidity and Mortality review. Zoya's presence puts Monique on alert. (TVNZ aired 30/04/25)
A probing Monique makes an unexpected discovery about Zoya, while Cleo and Logan settle in for a long night. (TVNZ aired 05/05/25)
Cleo and Logan tend to their uninvited guest. Poppy and Mana's medical discovery puts Hendrix on the out. (TVNZ aired 06/05/25)
Hendrix sows discontent between Poppy and Mana. Surgery comes with complications for Nazar and Zoya. (TVNZ aired 07/05/25)
Sage rails against Julian's new Fast Pass system, while Gia goes all in on a patient. (TVNZ aired 12/05/25)
Esther tries to rally the troops. Caught between Cleo and Hendrix, Poppy isn't sure what to believe. (TVNZ aired 13/05/25)
Katie's re-admission puts Phil on the out with Nazar and Zoya, while Cleo and Hendrix clash. (TVNZ aired 14/05/25)
Poppy falls in further with Hendrix, while Gia gets tangled up in her attraction to a patient. (TVNZ aired 19/05/25)
History threatens to repeat itself for Monique when things heat up between Nazar and Zoya. (TVNZ aired 20/05/25)
Poppy begins to fear she may be in too deep with Hendrix, while Esther and Julian go head-to-head over the co-op. (TVNZ aired 21/05/25)
Emmett's day off gets derailed, while a returned patient forces Poppy to face the fallout from her dramatic fight with Hendrix. (TVNZ aired 26/05/25)
Faced with his father's deteriorating health, Emmett's a ticking time bomb. A warring Esther and Julian are forced to unite. (TVNZ aired 27/05/25)
Esther sees a new side to Julian when he makes a proposal. Emmett tries to face up to his father. (TVNZ aired 28/05/25)
Maeve's on tenterhooks as Cassie returns to Shortland Street. Sage is determined to break through to a grieving Emmett. (TVNZ aired 02/06/25)
Poppy finds herself between Maeve and Cassie. Nazar puts the blame on himself for matters personal and professional. (TVNZ aired 03/06/25)
Monique and Marty are both left reeling by reveals from their partners. (TVNZ aired 04/06/25)
Poppy and Maeve go head to head. Emmett steps up for his family. (TVNZ aired 09/06/25)
Esther tries to hide from her feelings. Cleo makes promises she can't keep. (TVNZ aired 10/06/25)
Maeve's double life gets the better of her. Monique seeks comfort elsewhere. (TVNZ aired 11/06/25)
Nazar is bulldozed by the gossip train. Drew's neglect comes back to bite him. (TVNZ aired 16/06/25)
Esther's determined to prove her loyalty. Phil rebels. (TVNZ aired 17/06/25)
Drew's shaken by his feelings. Mana makes a confession. (TVNZ aired 18/06/25)
As Julian's genetic research grows more pressing, Esther returns to the danger zone. Sage is confronted by a face from the past in ED. (TVNZ aired 23/06/25)
Sage is spun out by the presence of his ex-girlfriend Bridget, while Gia's dreams are dashed as she deals with her mother's return. (TVNZ aired 24/06/25)
Esther treads a delicate line between work and home. Vili's given a very special task. (TVNZ aired 25/06/25)
Emmett yields to Poppy's desire to prove her worth, while Drew hides from the truth about his injury. (TVNZ aired 30/06/25)
Off his attraction to Fia, Chris urges Vili to get back in the game. Drew and Tova make headway. (TVNZ aired 01/07/25)
Marty's outburst at Phil ignites further conflict between him and Esther. (TVNZ aired 02/07/25)
The devil comes to Esther's door, while Marty feels like his hold on his marriage is slipping. (TVNZ aired 07/07/25)
Esther is exiled as Julian and Marty face each other head-on. Vili weighs up a big decision. (TVNZ aired 08/07/25)
Drew is forced to face his trauma, while Sage's party pushes things to breaking point. (TVNZ aired 09/07/25)
Drew is forced to face his trauma, while Sage's party pushes things to breaking point. (TVNZ aired 09/07/25)