Home and Away is no stranger to emotional turmoil, but next week’s episodes deliver a particularly devastating blow as Levi’s bottled-up grief and frustration explode

in the most public—and damaging—way possible. What begins as a man desperately trying to hold himself together spirals into a moment of violence that

leaves his career hanging by a thread and ends with him being led away in handcuffs. For Levi, this is not just a professional crisis. It is the culmination of

weeks of heartbreak, silence, and unresolved pain that he has been quietly carrying alone.

A Marriage Shattered by Loss

At the heart of Levi’s downward spiral is the trauma he and McKenzie have endured together—and then apart. After months of hope, disappointment, and emotional strain, the couple’s second round of IVF finally brought them the miracle they had been longing for. For a brief moment, it seemed as though their future was finally taking shape.

That hope was cruelly ripped away when Mack suffered a miscarriage just days later.

The loss devastated them both, but while Levi tried to grieve alongside his wife, McKenzie shut down. Overwhelmed by her pain and unable to face it head-on, she withdrew from Levi emotionally, creating a chasm that grew wider with each passing day.

Her heartbreak deepened when her brother Dean announced that he and Ziggy had welcomed their second child—a joyful moment that became a bittersweet reminder of everything Mack had just lost. Unable to cope, she made a sudden decision to leave Summer Bay, heading to Queensland to help care for her niece Izzy while Dean and Ziggy adjusted to life with newborn Danielle.

Levi agreed to give her space, even though it tore him apart. What he didn’t expect was the complete silence that followed.

Silence That Fuels Desperation

As days passed with no calls, no messages, and no reassurance that McKenzie would even come home, Levi’s worry turned into quiet desperation. When Eden discovered that Mack was also refusing to take calls from their sister Abigail, she intervened—borrowing Marley’s phone to reach out and beg Mack to stop shutting Levi out.

The call ended abruptly, leaving Eden fearing she had only made matters worse.

Although Marley later heard from Dean that McKenzie was “doing fine,” both he and Levi knew the truth. Mack was coping by pretending everything was okay—and Levi was paying the emotional price for that distance.

Desperate for distraction, Levi decided to throw himself back into work at the hospital, insisting he was fine. Marley and Eden weren’t convinced. Neither was Bri.

Trouble Brewing at the Hospital

Back at work, Levi’s emotional strain was impossible to hide. When Bri updated him on her ongoing campaign to introduce personal alarms for hospital staff—a cause close to her heart after she was stabbed by an unstable patient last year—she immediately sensed his detachment.

Bri has been fighting tirelessly to improve hospital security, particularly after learning about a junior doctor who tragically lost their life in 2019. But after hitting a wall with the hospital board, who claimed there was no budget for such measures, she was already feeling defeated.

Levi’s distracted reaction only heightened her concern.

When Bri gently pressed him, Levi finally broke down and admitted the truth about McKenzie’s miscarriage and her sudden departure to Queensland. That evening, Bri tried to offer comfort, taking Levi out to dinner at Salt. Over the meal, Levi confessed his deepest fear—that Mack might not come back at all.

Bri sympathised, but concern lingered. Levi was unraveling, and the hospital floor was no place for someone on the edge.

Anger Boils Over

The following day, Levi’s internal pressure erupted. His raised voice echoed through the emergency department as he left a frustrated voicemail for McKenzie, begging her to at least tell him when she planned to return home.

Although Bri checked on him again, Levi insisted he was capable of continuing his shift.

That confidence shattered moments later.

Levi found himself dealing with Lars, a volatile patient involved in a road rage incident. What should have been a routine interaction quickly turned hostile. When Levi warned Lars about his behaviour, the patient responded with aggression and insults, pushing Levi closer to the edge.

The situation escalated rapidly.

As Levi stepped out of a lift shortly afterwards, he witnessed Lars violently shoving Bri while demanding to confront another patient involved in the earlier incident. In that instant, Levi snapped. Acting on instinct and emotion rather than reason, he punched Lars, knocking him to the ground.

The aftermath was immediate—and devastating.

A Career on the Line

Bri was left stunned by Levi’s outburst. While she understood the emotional turmoil he was facing, she was furious. His actions didn’t just cross a line—they threatened everything she had been working toward.

By resorting to violence, Levi had potentially undermined her campaign for improved hospital safety, reinforcing the board’s belief that security issues stemmed from staff behaviour rather than systemic failures.

Levi apologised to both Bri and Nurse Joe, but the damage was done.

Bri made it clear just how serious the situation was. Levi was likely to be stood down, and his entire career could now be in jeopardy. Sympathy for his personal struggles did not excuse what had happened—and the consequences were unavoidable.

Arrested at His Lowest Point

Later, Levi received a visit at the hospital from his brother-in-law Cash. But this was no family check-in.

Cash was there in his professional capacity.

Levi was under arrest.

As Cash escorted him away, it became clear that Levi had reached his lowest point yet. At the police station, Cash gently talked him through the process, trying to separate his personal feelings from his duty as an officer.

Eden arrived with Abigail just as Levi’s mugshot was being taken—a humiliating, heartbreaking moment that stripped Levi of what little dignity he had left. Eden tried to reach him, insisting that this wasn’t who he was.

Levi didn’t argue.

Instead, he accepted full responsibility for his actions, quietly admitting that McKenzie walking away had only intensified everything he was feeling.

A Turning Point for McKenzie?

In the aftermath, Eden makes a difficult decision. Realising that silence is no longer an option, she decides to call McKenzie herself.

The question now looming over Summer Bay is simple—but powerful: Will Levi’s arrest be the shock McKenzie needs to come home?

For Levi, the road ahead is uncertain. His marriage, his career, and his sense of self have all been shaken to their core. Whether this devastating moment becomes the beginning of healing—or the point of no return—remains to be seen.

One thing is certain: Home and Away is about to deliver one of its most emotionally charged storylines yet, and the fallout from Levi’s arrest will be felt long after the handcuffs come off.