Summer Bay is bracing for emotional fallout as Home and Away gears up for one of its most devastating relationship crises yet. A newly released teaser

for next week’s episodes confirms what fans have feared for weeks: Mackenzie Booth and Levi Fowler’s relationship is hanging by a thread, and the damage

between them may already be beyond repair. What should have been a hopeful reunion quickly spirals into heartbreak, blame, and bitter confrontation,

as unresolved grief and explosive secrets collide. Max’s sudden return to Summer Bay doesn’t bring closure—it tears open wounds that were never given the chance to heal.

A Return That Changes Everything

Levi is blindsided when Mackenzie walks back into town. After weeks of silence and distance, her return offers him a flicker of hope that they might finally talk things through. Instead, he’s met with emotional frost. Mackenzie keeps him firmly at arm’s length, refusing to acknowledge that her abrupt disappearance may have played any role in the choices Levi made while she was gone.

Levi, desperate to explain how events spiraled out of control, attempts to take responsibility for losing his temper during the assault incident. But to Mackenzie, his explanation sounds like deflection. She hears blame where Levi insists there is none—and the disconnect between them only widens.

With multiple witnesses to the altercation, Levi knows he has no choice but to plead guilty. While it’s the legally responsible move, it devastates Mackenzie. She returned to Summer Bay believing there was an emergency she needed to face alongside him. Instead, she’s confronted with the reality that Levi seems ready to throw his life away.

Her anger cuts deep. If he was so willing to accept the consequences, why did she rush back at all?

The Question Levi Can’t Avoid

As tension simmers, Levi finally asks the question he’s been dreading—one that could change everything. Has Mackenzie been avoiding him because she no longer wants to be with him?

The moment hangs heavy in the air, charged with fear and unspoken truths. But before Mackenzie can answer, the arrival of Molly’s brother Kyle interrupts them, shattering the fragile moment. Mackenzie makes a swift exit, leaving Levi without answers and viewers screaming at their screens.

The silence between them becomes louder than any argument.

Mackenzie Takes Matters Into Her Own Hands

Unwilling to remain powerless, Mackenzie seeks out Cash Newman, hoping there might be a way to make the assault charge disappear. Cash is brutally honest—there’s nothing he can do. Levi’s cooperation may help when the case reaches a magistrate, but the legal process can’t be undone.

The reality hits hard. There are consequences now, and no amount of regret can erase them.

As if the pressure isn’t already unbearable, Abigail’s judgment about Mackenzie’s sudden move to Queensland only adds to her sense of isolation. Returning to Summer Bay is proving far more difficult than she anticipated. The town hasn’t paused in her absence—and neither has the fallout.

A Moment of Support—and a Devastating Reveal

There’s one brief moment of warmth when Tane Parata stops by Salt and checks in on Mackenzie. Aware that Levi is already under enormous strain, Tane expresses concern, hoping they can all avoid further stress.

That’s when Mackenzie realizes something devastating—Tane doesn’t know the full story.

Forced to confront the truth, she reveals the one secret she’s been carrying alone: the miscarriage.

The moment is raw and heartbreaking. The loss explains everything—the distance, the silence, the emotional walls Mackenzie has built to survive unimaginable grief. But it also raises painful questions about who knew what, and when.

Max Explodes—and the Gloves Come Off

When Max learns that Levi hasn’t told people about the miscarriage—something he promised he would do so Mackenzie wouldn’t have to—she erupts. Storming home, she confronts Levi head-on, accusing him of breaking his word at the worst possible time.

Levi pushes back, insisting he didn’t know where they stood while she was away. He couldn’t reach her. He didn’t know how to help someone who had shut him out completely.

But Mackenzie hears only blame.

Already raw, she goes on the defensive, convinced once again that Levi is trying to shift responsibility onto her. She lashes out, telling him he can’t possibly understand what she’s lost. When Levi argues that the grief was shared—that they were meant to face it together—Mackenzie cuts him to the bone.

She throws Eden’s wedding back in his face as proof that Levi was able to carry on with life while she was drowning. When Levi reminds her she urged him to go, Mackenzie snaps back that he still had a choice.

And that choice, in her eyes, says everything.

The Breaking Point

The argument escalates, years of love and trust collapsing under the weight of unresolved pain. Levi finally reaches his breaking point. With nothing left to say—and no way to reach her—he storms out.

His parting words are devastating.

If pushing him away was her goal, he tells her, then she’s succeeded.

The door closes, leaving Mackenzie alone with her grief—and viewers wondering if this is truly the end.

What This Means for Mackenzie and Levi

This storyline marks one of Home and Away’s most emotionally complex arcs in recent years. It’s not about betrayal or infidelity—it’s about trauma, miscommunication, and two people grieving the same loss in completely different ways.

Mackenzie’s pain is undeniable, but so is Levi’s sense of helplessness. Neither is wrong. Neither is truly right. And that’s what makes their situation so heartbreaking.

With legal consequences looming, emotional wounds still open, and trust hanging by a thread, the future of their relationship has never looked more uncertain.