Summer Bay is bracing itself for another emotional storm as Home and Away delivers one of its most raw and confronting storylines yet. Next week’s episodes see Mackenzie Booth return

to the Bay under heartbreaking circumstances, only to be confronted with a reality she never expected: her partner, Levi Fowler, has been arrested, his career hanging by

a thread and their relationship pushed to breaking point. What unfolds is not just a tale of shock and scandal, but a deeply human exploration of grief, blame,

and the devastating ways loss can fracture even the strongest bonds.

Levi’s Public Breakdown and Arrest

Levi’s downward spiral has been impossible to ignore. Still reeling from the tragic loss of his unborn child with Mackenzie, the once-composed doctor finds himself unable to keep his emotions in check. Upcoming scenes reveal Levi completely losing his composure at work, lashing out at a difficult patient in a moment that shocks colleagues and patients alike.

The incident sends immediate ripples through the hospital, but the true consequences arrive when Cash Newman steps in. As the local police officer formally arrests Levi, the reality hits hard: this isn’t a mistake that can be quietly swept under the rug. Levi’s actions threaten to dismantle everything he’s worked for, including his medical career and professional reputation.

For Levi, it’s a humiliating and sobering moment. For Summer Bay, it’s another reminder of how quickly personal tragedy can explode into public fallout.

Mackenzie’s Return: Anger Meets Heartbreak

Mackenzie rushes back to Summer Bay from her short trip to Queensland after hearing the news. Expecting tension is one thing — walking straight into chaos is another. From the moment she comes face-to-face with Levi, it’s clear that patience is in short supply.

Gone is the warmth and understanding that once defined their relationship. Instead, Mackenzie responds to Levi with clipped answers and visible frustration, making it painfully obvious that his arrest has crossed a line for her. She’s not just disappointed — she’s angry, exhausted, and emotionally drained.

According to Home and Away insiders, both Mackenzie and Levi are still drowning in unresolved grief. The loss of their baby has left wounds that neither has truly faced together, and the distance between them has only widened since Mackenzie left the Bay.

Levi attempts to explain himself, suggesting that Mackenzie’s absence played a role in his emotional collapse. He admits that without her around, he had no one to lean on — no anchor to keep him steady.

But this explanation lands disastrously.

Blame, Guilt, and Unspoken Resentment

For Mackenzie, Levi’s words feel less like honesty and more like deflection. She refuses to accept any suggestion that she’s responsible for his behaviour, making it clear that Levi alone must answer for his actions.

From her perspective, grief does not excuse violence or professional misconduct. The implication that she somehow “caused” his breakdown only deepens the rift between them.

Their argument exposes a painful truth: neither of them knows how to grieve together. Mackenzie internalises her pain, while Levi’s grief erupts outward, destructive and uncontrollable. Instead of supporting each other, they’re trapped in a cycle of blame and misunderstanding.

And then another bombshell drops.

Tane, Trust, and a Broken Promise

Mackenzie soon realises that Levi failed to tell her closest friends — including Tane Parata — about her miscarriage. This revelation cuts deeper than she ever expected.

Mac had trusted Levi with one crucial task: to tell people on her behalf, sparing her the agony of reliving her loss again and again. Discovering that Tane, someone she considers family, was left in the dark feels like a betrayal.

Levi defends himself, arguing that he didn’t even know where he stood with Mackenzie at the time. From his perspective, she had emotionally shut him out, unreachable while she was away. He insists he didn’t want to speak out of turn or make things worse.

But explanations do little to ease the tension. Instead, they underline just how disconnected the couple has become.

Every conversation feels loaded. Every sentence sparks another argument. And resolution feels impossible.

Mackenzie Finds Solace in Tane

Overwhelmed and emotionally spent, Mackenzie turns to the one person she feels she can trust completely: Tane Parata.

In a quiet, heartfelt conversation, Mackenzie finally allows herself to speak openly — without fear of judgement, defensiveness, or blame. With Tane, she can grieve honestly. She can admit her anger, her sadness, and her sense of isolation.

The connection is platonic, but powerful. Tane listens, supports, and offers the calm presence Mackenzie desperately needs.

Taking things a step further, Mackenzie asks if she can stay at Tane’s place for the night. She simply can’t face returning home to Levi — not yet.

It’s a decision that brings her temporary peace, but devastating consequences.

Levi’s Lowest Point

When Levi realises Mackenzie isn’t coming home, the weight of everything finally crashes down on him. Her honesty about staying with Tane only sharpens the pain, forcing him to confront a reality he’s been trying to avoid: Mackenzie feels safer opening up to others than to him.

For Levi, this is more frightening than the arrest itself.

According to insiders, this becomes Levi’s emotional breaking point. Stripped of excuses and defences, he finally lays his heart bare. In a desperate, vulnerable moment, Levi admits that being a father means nothing to him if it costs him Mackenzie.

He confesses that none of the dreams they shared — parenthood, the future, the life they imagined — matter if she isn’t by his side. It’s a raw declaration of love, but also an admission of how lost he’s become.

A Relationship at the Crossroads

Levi’s honesty could mark a turning point — or the final fracture.

Mackenzie is faced with an impossible choice: can she forgive the violence, the secrecy, and the emotional blame? Or has too much damage already been done?

Their story now hangs in delicate balance. On one side is the possibility of healing, accountability, and growth. On the other is the painful reality that love alone may not be enough to survive unresolved grief and broken trust.

As Summer Bay watches the fallout from Levi’s arrest, one thing is certain: this storyline is far from over.

With careers, relationships, and emotional survival on the line, Home and Away is delivering a powerful reminder that grief doesn’t just hurt — it changes people. And sometimes, the hardest battle isn’t with the law or the world around you, but with the person you love most.

Will Levi’s heartfelt confession finally reach Mackenzie? Or has she already found the strength to walk away?

Next week’s episodes promise answers — and more heartbreak — as this devastating chapter continues.