House Husbands

Nepean South Primary welcomes cool new music teacher Nick – who also happens to be romancing Rachel. Lewis is certain the young Romeo is hiding something and becomes determined to expose it. Gemma is accused of cheating during her final medical exam. Could her career as a doctor be over before it’s begun?

A surprise visit from his parents puts Mark on edge, particularly when his mother’s scrutiny has him defending all his life’s decisions. After tragedy strikes, Mark discovers a side to his father that he never knew existed. An offer from Nick could make it possible for Justin to strike out on his own, but could also jeopardise his friendship with Lewis.

Justin is thrown by the arrival of his estranged younger brother, Rafiq, who is definitely not in Nepean South for a family reunion. Reeling from the discovery of his father’s life-long secret, grieving Mark has a new dilemma when he loses Bernie’s ashes.

Mark finally tracks down his biological father and is inspired to stage a re-introduction for his parents. Justin perseveres with helping his brother, but when Rafiq receives some crushing news, his volatile behaviour puts one of Justin’s children in serious danger.

Nick is caught between his new life and his past after an old associate tracks him down and demands he repay a debt. The ‘Nepean South Parents Have Got Talent’ competition threatens to create more discord than harmony between the House Husbands.

Gemma captures the attention of a visiting surgeon, but after rejecting his advances, she becomes the victim of a bullying campaign. Nick does his best to clear the air with the other House Husbands, but tries their patience when he reveals he still hasn’t come clean to Rachel.

An unfortunate accident involving a rare rabbit sets off a chain of bad luck for Nick. When schoolyard rumours result in a petition calling for his sacking, he decides to quit while he’s ahead. Abi delivers a disastrous impromptu Human Development class, which goes from bad to worse when Atticus reveals his mother’s secret.

A radio competition gives Justin the chance to take his kids on their first real holiday. When Rafiq appears in the ED, covered in gold-paint and at an all-time low, Gemma and Abi step in to help. Justin’s friends endeavor to keep him in the dark, fearing he’ll forfeit his trip to support this brother.

Motorcycle riding, free-spirited, knock-out-gorgeous Izzy Dreyfus is the new school literacy specialist and her arrival turns more than a few heads. Rafiq’s future is clouded with uncertainty after he collapses during a training session and Justin endures an agonising wait to discover whether his boys have inherited the same condition.

Nick finds himself hot and bothered after Izzy admits an attraction to him. The situation becomes particularly sticky when Rachel befriends Izzy and nominates Nick to help her out with her ex. Lewis’ campaign for councilor hits a rocky patch when he realises he’s failing to connect with female constituents.

The votes are in and Lewis is elected to council. However, he’s barely taken his oath before he’s floored by shocking news; at the end of the year, Nepean South Primary will be shut down. Gemma is accepted into the coveted San Diego Orthopaedic Program, but considers deferring because of Lewis’ new position.

Life as a councillor is making Lewis feel like public enemy number one. Eager to stop the school closure and convinced the facts behind it don’t add up, Lewis goes looking for answers. Mark and Abi experience every parent’s worst nightmare as they wait to see the extent of their daughter’s injuries after Poppy falls while protesting the school’s closure.