Home and Away reveals Richie's fight for redemption after shock shooting

 Home and Away's Richie Brezniak is determined to redeem himself after his time as a rookie police officer ended in disaster, with his boss David Langham getting shot.

Now that he's back in Summer Bay, his fellow residents aren't happy to see him. But he's got a plan.

In scenes airing this week in Australia, Richie has a frosty reunion with David, who is struggling to move on from the incident.

David actor Jeremy Lindsay Taylor told Australia's TV Week: "David cannot forgive Richie for what he has done.

He gave him so many chances, showed him respect, believed in him and repeatedly turned a blind eye to his indiscretions, only to be shot by him!"

With his police career well and truly over, Richie sees a new opportunity: to win the Bronze Medallion race and land a job as a lifeguard.

In the race, he gets out in front of the competition, but he's distracted by girlfriend Abigail Fowler, as her sister Eden is in hospital.

Elsewhere, Justin Morgan has offered him a room, even though he's not got any money coming in. Leah Patterson-Baker is fuming about it, and Justin's decision also puts extra strain on their relationship with David.

Can Richie fix all the damage that he's done?

Spoilers -have revealed that Tane Parata is set to leave Summer Bay after more than 7 years – but it won’t be forever.

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Recent episodes of Home and Away in Australia have seen Tane (Ethan Browne) struggle to be apart from son Archie, who left Summer Bay with mum Harper (Jessica Redmayne) in early September.

Harper was forced to leave the bay after being subjected to months of coercive behaviour by new boyfriend Beau (Blake Richardson).

Beau was a steroid dealer who Sonny (Ryan Bown) met at the gym when he was recovering from the paralysis he suffered in the train crash at the beginning of this year.

He soon began dating Harper, but his controlling behaviour saw him track her location, isolate her from her friends and family, and eventually hit her.

After Sonny confessed to the police that Sonny was dealing from Summer Bay Fit, and Harper testified that Beau had hit her, he was eventually locked up.

However, Beau threatened Harper and Archie before being led away by the police, leaving Harper terrified that he would come after her and her son after his eventual release from prison.

She and Archie left Summer Bay alongside Dana (Ally Harris), planning on a fresh start somewhere where Beau could never find them.

Tane has since made a couple of trips to visit his son, but has struggled with the fact that he can no longer see him whenever he wants.

When Tane learnt that Archie seemed upset in the days after he returned from his most recent trip, it became clear that the absence was affecting the one-year-old as well.

In recent episodes, Tane learnt that Archie had been taken to hospital after falling off a swing in daycare. Upset that he was the last to know, he lashed out at Alf (Ray Meagher) as he reached the end of his tether.

Now, it appears that Tane will be saying goodbye to Summer Bay after more than 7 years, as he leaves to be closer to his son!

Tane’s departure is confirmed in spoilers for next week.

“Tane’s leaving Summer Bay” is the synopsis for next Tuesday 27th October, and it looks like his exit will air the following day, as “Tane says goodbye” on Wednesday 28th October.

In tomorrow’s episode, “Tane forges a new plan” as he decides that enough is enough.

A promo which aired in Australia after tonight’s episode saw Alf ask Tane: “You’re leaving the bay?”

Maybe it’s time,” Tane responds, before the promo shows him performing one last taiaha sequence at the beach he’s called home since 2020.

In Thursday’s triple bill, “Tane asks Mali a big favour,” which we suspect will be asking him to take over the running of Summer Bay Fit, as he was forced to do when Tane was behind bars earlier this year.

Thankfully, it appears that Tane’s exit won’t be forever.

A break for the character has been expected for a while, after actor Ethan Browne wasn’t spotted at Sydney’s Palm Beach for a number of months – but he returned to Home and Away‘s beach filming location at the end of June.

Footage from tour company CelebTime showed Mackenzie running towards Tane after spotting him outside the Surf Club.

While nothing is confirmed, it seems that Tane will eventually make a permanent return to Summer Bay, as he’s been seen at Palm Beach on a regular basis in recent weeks.

He’s set for a major storyline in 2027, as the show re-explores his feelings for Mackenzie (Emily Weir)!

Back in 2020, when Mackenzie was just embarking on her relationship with Ari Parata (Rob Kipa Williams), she began developing feelings for his brother Tane, which almost brought her and Ari’s fledgling relationship to an abrupt end.

Now, 7 years later, it looks like those feelings are set to re-emerge – seriously complicating Mac and Levi’s (Tristan Gorey) upcoming engagement.

It’s not the only shock in store for Mackenzie, as Levi’s ex-partner Imogen (Georgia Blizzard) is due to return early next year, seemingly with the news that Levi has a two-year-old daughter.

Tane’s feelings for Mackenzie were revealed in early September, when YouTubers R&F Adventures 2.0 witnessed a scene being filmed in which Tane confessed his feelings to his old crush.

The scene in question saw Mackenzie run up behind Tane, stopping him in his tracks as he tried to get away from her.

What are you doing? You said you’d try…” Mac could be heard saying in the clip uploaded to the R&F Adventures 2.0 YouTube channel.

As the scene continued, Mac stopped Tane as he walked away, asking him: “What are you saying? That you’re gonna pull out of my wedding?”

After nodding, Tane explained: “Listen to me.”

After some dialogue which couldn’t be made out, he continued: “I can’t [unclear]. Everything’s changed, alright?  I can’t stand beside you at your wedding and put on a happy face!”

“Why? Why not?” Mackenzie asked, becoming increasingly animated.

Because I have feelings for you!” Tane explained loudly, as Mackenzie reacted with shock. “I have feelings for you, okay?”

It’s clear that Mackenzie had no idea of Tane’s hidden feelings, as she put her arm on him and tried to shut him down.

“Please, don’t do this. Don’t say this, don’t say this. Don’t!” she replied, and after the conversation briefly continues, Tane walks away.

What am I gonna say to Levi?” Mackenzie called after him, before Tane told her he doesn’t know, and she should just lie.

“You’re good at that!” he finished, before leaving Mac alone and shellshocked.

In a scene filmed later on the same day, Tane was seen sitting at the beach alone, before being approached by Mac

What causes Tane’s feelings for Mackenzie to return isn’t yet clear, but could Mac turn to her former crush for emotional support – and perhaps more – after the revelation that her fiancé has a child with his ex-wife?

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 Wednesday 21st October 8822 Gary reminds David what he’s lost. Tane forges a new plan. Eden dreams of one more perfect day.

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Home and Away spoilers for next week 26 to 30 October 2026

 What's next in Summer Bay?

Coming up on Home and Away, Sonny's brother Dylan arrives in Summer Bay and quickly catches feelings for Lacey. But is she ready to move on from Theo?

Elsewhere, David rumbles Justin's secret about Richie, and Levi undergoes hand surgery.

Here's a full collection of 13 massive moments.

 Cash reaches out to Melanie

Cash fears Eden is giving up hope of survivaland makes a call to Melanie, the woman he found on the aplastic anaemia forum.

Eden overhears Cash speaking to someone and confronts him. Cash admits he reached out to Melanie for advice on how to navigate their situation.

Instead of being annoyed, Eden is relieved that her husband has someone to confide in.

 Mac and Abigail say sorry to Eden

Mackenzie is hurt when Eden accuses her of trying to take her place in the family.

Following his chat with Melanie, Cash tries to restore the peace by asking Mac and Abigail to stop treating Eden like a sick patient.

They both apologise to Eden for not keeping her in the loop about important matters and Mac insists she could never replace her.

Richie wants a fresh start

Justin is thrown into panic when David asks if they can catch up, but Leah insists it's time he knew that Richie is living with them.

As Justin gears up to tell David the truth, Richie applies for the volunteer lifesaving course at the Surf Club.

He attends an interview with John at Salt, but ends up bailing half way through when David walks in with Amelia.

John gives Richie a chance

Alf takes pity on Richie and offers him a free breakfast to lift his spirits, while

 John decides to check in with David.

He asks the police boss if he's okay with Richie signing up for the course, but David makes it clear he doesn't want any say in what happens.

Afterwards, John goes to see Richie and offers him a spot on the course, much to his delight.

David discovers the truth

Justin's secret is out when David arrives at the house and Richie answers the door.

David feels let down that Justin and Leah weren't brave enough to tell him the truth, and isn't sure where this leaves their friendship.

Meanwhile, Amelia is left alone at David's place and confronted by all the pictures of his late wife.

 Mali has a one-night stand

Tane is feeling low after his latest visit to Archie so Mali suggests they head to the club at Reefton Lakes.

The next morning, Mali rocks up late to his surf lesson and Tane teases him about the girl he hooked up with the night before.

Lacey asks Mali if he'll be seeing this girl again, but he insists it was just a bit of no-strings fun.

 Sonny's brother comes to town

Sonny receives an unexpected visitor when his little brother Dylan turns up on his doorstep.

The handsome newcomer immediately catches Lacey's eye, but it's clear Dylan has come to Summer Bay harbouring a secret.

Dylan later comes clean to Sonny and admits he's quit his job in W.A, but insists their parents mustn't find out.

Jo feels uneasy around Amelia

Jo arrives home to find Amelia there without David. It's unfamiliar territory for both of them, and the situation is awkward.

There's another uncomfortable confrontation next morning when Jo realises Amelia has slept over in David's bed.

Jo wants to know what Amelia's plans are once Levi returns to work. Amelia admits she doesn't have an answer, which makes Jo worry that she'll leave David.

Dylan makes a move on Lacey

Sonny wants Dylan to tell him why he quit his job, but is aware he's hiding his own secrets about his steroid addiction and split from Dana.

Remi is able to convince Dylan to confide in him and learns he was jealous of Sonny's free-spirited life and is desperate to experience similar adventures.

Wanting to take more risks, Dylan decides to make a move on Lacey. They almost kiss, before Lacey freaks out and dashes off.

 Levi undergoes hand surgery

Amelia goes to check in on Levi after his hand surgery. He's in severe pain, but already looking forward to returning to work.

When Amelia tries to press for a timeframe, Levi gets annoyed that Amelia seems more interested in losing her job than his pain.

Amelia later learns Levi should be back at the hospital in six weeks.

Lacey is confused about her feelings

Lacey opens up to Jo and Amelia about her near kiss with Dylan and reveals she hasn't had feelings like that for anyone since Theo.

Meanwhile, Sonny is busy planning a gap year for Dylan, full of parties, travel and adventure.

But Dylan's mind is focused on Lacey as he hopes to stay in the Bay and get to know her better.

 Jo and Amelia disagree over Lacey

Lacey catches up with Dylan and insists he did nothing wrong before. They both leave the conversation feeling hopeful that this could go somewhere.

But as Lacey unpacks her feelings with Amelia, she's triggered by memories of Theo and starts to cry. Sonny sees her upset and takes note.

Amelia urges Lacey to ask Dylan out, but Jo snaps back, insisting she's not ready for a new romance.

 Lacey asks Dylan out

Thinking Dylan did something to make Lacey cry, Sonny confronts his brother.

Dylan is clueless, but Sonny thinks it would be best if he stays away from Lacey, explaining she still blames herself for Theo's death.

Later, Dylan is on the phone to his parents when there's a knock at the door. It's Lacey, who's all dressed up and wants to take him out on a date.

Will he accept her invitation?