A bank robbery shatters the quiet town of Waitote. Local cop Deb tries to stop panicked customers from taking vigilante action. Mihi has a shocking first day on the job.
Deb and Mihi discover two young children left home alone and suspect their mother's meth addiction has forced her into drug running. The cops step in to try to keep the family together.
Les' stepdaughter, Nicole, is involved in a car crash. Was it an accident or did someone deliberately move the road cones? And why is Nicole lying?
An out-of-control hen's night trashes the town, and it's not only the "liberated" crayfish that suffer the consequences. Mihi unwittingly outs her and Deb's history to the entire station.
Kelvin arrives in Waitote with a bucket list to complete before he dies. His first wish delivers a moment of pure joy, but his second proves much more complicated.
The mystery of Waitote's wandering garden gnomes is finally cracked open. When Les is forced to step down, Mihi must step up.