Home and Away: Shock Summer Bay death set to rock TV viewers

Fans are in a frenzy over revelations one of Home and Away’s most popular characters is set to be killed off. Here’s who is in the frame.

A body washes up in Summer Bay. Who is it? Have they been murdered? Fans have been in a frenzy since Seven screened its epic tease at the deadly storyline.

Just how they came to a grisly end we can’t say – but the bombshell discovery will send shockwaves throughout the Bay when it’s discovered the body is someone fans will know.

What we can tell you is one of these three – Leah (Ada Nicodemou), Susie (Bridie Carter) or Mac (Emily Weir) – will perish in Home and Away.

New cop Cash Newman (Nick Cartwright) has a tough job ahead of him. Picture: Channel 7

Actor Nick Cartwright, who plays hot new cop on the Summer Bay beat Cash Newman, was thrown right in the deep end on his first few days on the iconic Aussie soap.

It’s his first job out of NIDA, and the former Army officer admits it was quite an intimidating storyline to tackle. “One of the first things I’m doing is interviewing Lynn McGranger who plays Irene and I’m arresting Jimmy Stewart who is Justin,” he says. “It was a trial by fire I think as far as a start goes. There were a lot of big scenes straight off the bat, no easing in at all. It was full pelt from day one which was a fantastic start.”

It’s while he’s charging Justin at the police station, the call comes through that the body has washed up on the popular beach.

Ada Nicodemou’s character Leah may be in the firing line.

“There’s a lot of different motives, Cash learns,” Cartwright explains. “Just about everyone has a motive to take out that person. So it’s a process to bring in the lead characters one by one and slowly tick them off the list.”

When the promos first aired, there were fears that the troubled Justin was going to be that body, but instead we see him arrested. Could he instead be the murderer?

Fan favourite Mac, played by Emily Weir, may be in danger.

Instructing a class on the beach, Mia spotted Justin behaving erratically and covered in blood splatter. She tried to check on him, but Justin told her to mind her own business. Meanwhile, Dean, Tane and John rush to Stephen’s aid when he appears at the Surf Club after being bashed. At the hospital, Stephen shocks both Tori and John when he reveals Justin was the assailant. Back at the Morgan House, a strung-out Justin is attempting to clean himself up when Cash arrives to arrest him for assault.

Bridie Carter’s character Susie is also under a cloud. Picture: Justin Lloyd

So, we can narrow down the body to the aforementioned Leah, Susie or Mac.

LEAH

In the last few weeks, viewers have seen things are getting very dangerous for Leah – and in more ways than one. Ever since Susie fleeced her and Justin of their life savings, Leah has been scanning online forums in a bid to find the scammer.

When John (Shane Withington) received text messages from Susie, Leah thought this was her best chance yet to catch the conwoman. But is Leah about to make a wrong move that will see her face the wrath of a woman who’ll do anything to escape being caught?

Justin’s need for pills overwhelms him this week as he frantically searches for his meds in the middle of the night. Desperate and delusional, Justin reaches out and tries to search for them on Leah. Fearing for her safety, Leah hides in the bathroom as Justin pounds at the door, begging for his drugs. Will Justin go too far and harm the person he loves?

Justin (James Stewart) is interviewed at the station by new cop Chase Newman (Nick Cartwright). Picture: Channel 7

SUSIE

Oh, the delightful Susie McAllister (Bridie Carter). The last time we saw the con artist she’d fled town with a bag full of cash she’d stolen from the Bay’s beloved citizens. She impersonated a real estate agent, convincing Leah and Justin to hand over their life savings. She also siphoned off money from donations to the Surf Club. Susie tried to poison Irene (Lynne McGranger), instead accidentally spiking John’s (Shane Withington) drink. Not finished with Irene, Susie knocked her out with chloroform after a wily Irene had twigged what she was up to and tried to stop her in her tracks. And, perhaps most heartbreakingly of all, she fooled John (Shane Withington) into thinking she was in love with him. But, no, no she wasn’t, she was just using him.

John (Shane Withington) looks on as new cop Cash Newman (Nick Cartwright) investigates the body which has washed up on Summer Bay. Picture: Channel 7

MAC

Did Mac (Emily Weir) tumble into disaster? Or has she mistaken a dangerous liaison for a sexy encounter? At the heart of Mac’s behaviour is her struggle to deal with the loss of her and ex-partner Ari’s (Rob Kipa-Williams) unborn child. And seeing him move on with Mia (Anna Samson) has made her distress worse. We’ve seen her crash a party at Ari’s house, making a drunken fool of herself. Mia attempts to coax Mac inside, but to no avail.

When Ari tries to remove Mac, she swipes him away and almost falls over as she lands on sometime lover Emmett (JR Reyne). Her brother Dean (Patrick O’Connor) is forced to step in, dragging his sibling out of the party kicking and yelling. In the cold light of day, Mac watches a video of her undignified exit from the party – leaving her horrified and embarrassed by her actions. Later, when Dean offers to cook her breakfast, she’s nowhere to be found.

Both Dean and Jasmine (Sam Frost) try to call her, but there’s no answer. Dean even asks Alf (Ray Meagher) if he’s seen Mac around, but he hasn’t.

Roo (Georgie Parker) gathers with other Summer Bay residents to watch forensics and water police investigate a body that has washed up in Summer Bay. Picture: Channel 7

Racked with worry, Dean decides to go to the police station to report Mac missing. Surely the body can’t be hers …

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Originally published as Home and Away: Shock Summer Bay death set to rock TV viewers