Emma Freeman

It’s the biggest television event of the decade – Australia Day 1988, featuring a full re-enactment of the first fleet sailing into Sydney Harbour, ceremonies with Prince Charles and Princess Diana, and one of the biggest protests ever seen in Australia.

The News At Six is approached by Geoff and Evelyn’s daughter Kay Walters, who offers her story of addiction for a price, plunging Helen and Dale into an ethical dilemma.

As Australia’s 1988 Bicentennial approaches, Helen is determined to interview a fiery Aboriginal activist. Meanwhile, Dale quietly plans an elaborate marriage proposal.

With international stock markets in freefall, Helen is plunged into crisis when a gossip columnist threatens to expose her troubled past. Feeling hunted, she turns to embattled CEO Charlie Tate for help.

It’s one year on and Helen and Dale are now established as ‘The Golden Couple of News’. It’s Election Night 1987 – Hawke vs Howard. Competitor Geoff Walters is also…

While Helen is still reeling after Dale’s revelation, reports emerge of a nuclear accident in Chernobyl. In the face of great fear and uncertainty, the pair must confront who they…

Dale’s career and his relationship with Helen couldn’t be going any better, until his prized interview with an HIV-positive mother goes horribly wrong. In the eye of a media storm,…

Helen is deeply apprehensive about meeting Dale’s mother, while Dale gets lumbered with Royal Wedding puff pieces. But their everyday concerns are thrown aside when a bomb goes off on…

When news breaks of Lindy Chamberlain’s imminent release from prison, Helen, Dale and cameraman Tim fly to Darwin. But they’ll face fierce competition as they fight to land the ”interview…

Helen and Dale’s new alliance has become the talk of the office as they cover the much-hyped return of Halley’s Comet. The closer Dale draws to Helen, the more he…

In 1986, the cutthroat world of commercial television news throws ambitious reporter Dale and newsreader Helen together.

Clare’s relentless hunt for the leak in Barton pays off, while Cam wrestles with his conscience over the beaten detainee. Sofie uncovers an ambitious escape plan, and Mina tries to…

Ambitious bureaucrat Clare Kowitz arrives at Barton as the new General Manager and is struck by the extent of the facility’s dysfunction. Ameer finally makes it to Australia only to…

Four strangers’ lives collide at an immigration detention centre: a woman escaping a cult, a refugee, a father leaving a job, and a bureaucrat on the verge of scandal.

Overwhelmed by life’s continuous curveballs, Julia is tipped over the edge by the arrival of another possible sibling. Meanwhile, Edie continues to feel lost in her marriage and attracton to…

Julia attempts to put the shock of her father’s IVF scandal behind her. Roxy attempts to return to Farmyard Frank without her manager and mother Diane by her side.

The group must decide what to do about Vic who was injured during the chase. Elishia wants to let him die but James wants answers from him and he convinces…

Sarah, James and Kate try to navigate their complex love triangle, grappling with a mixture of anger, grief and relief. Meanwhile, Charlie and Kirstie decide to seek answers about Charlie’s…

Vic finds Maria and convinces her to take him to the group, James spends an intimate night with Kate and Kirstie remembers how she died.

Vic is behaving strangely after his car accident. James relies on Maria to take him to Elishia’s hideout, while Elishia uses Charlie to test the boundary around Yoorana, looking for…

After revisiting the cemetery, James confirms that the group have all risen from the dead and he confronts a mysterious and dangerous John Doe. Meanwhile Kate gets an unexpected surprise…

When Sergeant Hayes is called to the cemetery, he makes a startling discovery. Six people have inexplicably returned from the dead and are in perfect health. How is this possible?…