Etter en rekke problemer blir hjertekirurgen Dr. Hugh Knight straffet av styret i Medical Tribunal. Han blir dømt til å jobbe som landsbylege i sin tidligere hjemby Whyhope i et helt år.

Hugh får en sjokkerende intro til den medisinske praksisen på landet, når han må hjelpe til under en ulykke på en gård. Og inspirert av Meryl, presser han gruvesjefen Big Nathan til å gi en solid donasjon til sykehuset.

Hugh makes an emergency visit to the city to salvage his career, and learns a family secret that will change his life forever. Charlie's frustration with Meryl's meddling reaches crisis point, and she takes sweet revenge.

Hugh becomes the town hero after footage goes viral of him saving a promising young footballer from a booby trapped paddock, but is quickly brought back down to reality.

Hugh offends everyone in Whyhope as he desperately tries to hide his secret past. Meryl launches a charm offensive to help Charlie deal with her pregnancy grief.

Hugh and Penny are forced together during an overnight trip to a coal mine. Meryl turns failure into success when she unveils a new statue to commemorate the town. Aoife confesses her love for Hugh.

Hugh decides to tell Ajax the truth about their relationship, against Jim's advice. Meryl forces her family to support her campaign for mayor.

Hugh faces a dilemma when his best friend Joey makes a dying wish. The Knight family rallies to support Ajax and Meryl as they each confront a major crisis.

Hugh's world is rocked when Penny accepts a job in the city and the hospital is thrown into chaos. Charlie develops an unhealthy obsession over Hugh's relationship with Penny.