As Andrew decides where his future lies, Joanna and Sam struggle to hold The Beeches together in his absence. A virus outbreak does nothing to help their situation especially when The Beeches is targeted as the cause.

New arrivals in Cardale as The Pullen family arrive to take over The Black Swan and Physio Kerri Davidson starts work at The Beeches. Meanwhile Joanna meets an old friend at a school reunion and Andrew solves Sam's housing situation.

Sam helps Rob come to terms with his parental responsibilities on the anniversary of Allie's death, whilst Kerri tries to persuade Andrew to keep an open mind about her alternative health remedies

A tough time for the Pullen family when Maisy is taken ill. Despite their support towards her recovery, Maisy confides in Joanna that she'd rather be dead. Will Joanna follow her heart or her head?

Kerri becomes increasingly jealous over Sam's budding relationship with Serena. Meanwhile Andrew becomes involved in the plight of Lucy Turner and finds himself growing fond of her mother Kate; wife of PCG chairman Richard Turner.

Andrew and Sam are forced to call on their medical expertise when a lorry carrying toxins crashes into The Black Swan, trapping themselves and many other Cardale residents. The situation brings feelings to the surface for Andrew and Kate and Sam and Serena. Meanwhile Joanna's secret is revealed.

Joanna visits Tom in order to break her news to him, however things don't go according to plan when his wife Meg arrives back in their marital home. Meanwhile Sam and Kerri clash over a patient.

Liz is shocked to find out she is pregnant, however as she and Mike begin to accept a new addition to their family, a twist of events leads them having to accept a loss. Meanwhile Sam breaks up with Serena and Andrew and Kate grow closer.

Carol is faced with some tough decisions when her son returns from the marines full of secrets and shocks for her. Alice takes part in a dodgy scheme and Andrew and Kate can't fight their feelings any longer

As Andrew and Kate find their relationship more and more difficult to deal with, Sam and Kerri begin to take theirs a step further. Joanna begins to make plans for life as a single mother, but a visitor in the middle of the night puts things in a different perspective.

Joanna and Tom lay their cards on the table and discuss their commitment towards each other. Whilst Andrew gets cold feet about his relationship with Kate.

As Joanna's future starts to take shape, Andrew's is falling apart. However when Joanna is caught between a Father and Daughter conflict, fate intervenes and everyones lives look set to change forever