Next week on Home and Away in the UK, the emotional floodgates open as Jo’s desperate attempt to unlock the truth about her mother’s tragic death leads to shocking revelations,

buried guilt, and tears that could finally mend—or completely shatter—her family forever. It’s been two long years since the devastating crash that took the life of Christina,

leaving her husband David and daughters Jo and Lacy broken. Jo was behind the wheel that night, yet she’s lived ever since with a painful gap in her memory. The police never determined

the cause of the accident, and the lack of closure tore the family apart. Lacy, unable to believe in her father’s impartiality, walked away from them, convinced David had used his police influence to protect Jo.

But fate has a strange way of bringing unfinished business back to the surface. After years apart, the family reunited in Summer Bay. Six months on, David, finally ready to face the past, reopens his late wife’s case — only to find something chilling. Reviewing the old police files, he realizes the identity of the person who made the emergency call that night has been omitted. When he obtains the audio, his world stops — it was Jo herself who called, her voice panicked and broken. Yet she has no memory of ever doing it.

The discovery shakes Jo to her core. The realization that she may have been more conscious and aware than she believed reignites her trauma — and for the first time, Lacy begins to understand the depth of her sister’s suffering. With Jo’s consent, David digs up her old pathology results, confirming she wasn’t under the influence that night. But the answers still don’t add up. The mystery lingers like a ghost, haunting them all.

Determined to break free from the torment, Jo decides to try hypnosis to recover the missing fragments of that night. David is torn — he fears she’ll relive unbearable pain — but Jo refuses to let her mother’s death remain an unsolved question mark. Even Bri, usually level-headed and cautious, admits it could help, though she warns that hypnosis can be deeply traumatic. Still, Jo presses on.

When Jo confides in her friend Dean, he immediately supports her decision. “If I had even the smallest chance to fix things with my family,” he tells her, “I wouldn’t hesitate.” That moment gives Jo the courage she needs. She tells David she’s going through with it — no more running, no more fear. David reluctantly agrees, promising to stay close in case things spiral out of control.

The next morning, Jo arrives at the police station where hypnotherapist Amelia O’Connell sets up her session. Amelia instantly senses David’s protectiveness and reassures him that Jo will remain safe and in control. The room falls silent as the session begins. Amelia grounds Jo in a childhood memory — swinging under the soft sun of her old garden — before gently guiding her toward the locked door in her mind.

Then it happens.

Jo’s breathing quickens. Her hands tremble. A flash — headlights. Screeching tires. Another vehicle veering directly toward them. As her eyes snap open, Jo gasps, “It was a grey Mercedes… with C and M on the plate!” The words hang in the air like thunder. David rushes to his daughter, his eyes wide with shock. After two years of guilt and self-blame, Jo finally realizes — it wasn’t her fault.

Amelia assures them they’ve made remarkable progress, though Jo, desperate for more, wants to continue. The therapist insists she’s done enough for one day — her mind needs rest. Tears fill Jo’s eyes as she turns to David, whispering, “I didn’t kill Mom.” He pulls her into his arms, promising, “I’ll take care of it now.”

Later, back at the station, David orders a full search for the Mercedes’ number plate. The atmosphere is electric — the truth may finally be within reach. Cash returns from leave to find chaos, with David barking orders in his desperation. Quickly regaining composure, David explains: Jo remembered another car, and the driver could be the real cause of Christina’s death.

But peace in Summer Bay never lasts long. When Lacy returns from a trip with Theo, she thanks David for trying to make peace, believing nothing has changed. Yet her fragile calm shatters when Cash casually mentions Jo’s hypnosis breakthrough. Believing David has once again hidden evidence to protect her sister, Lacy explodes in anger. The rift that had barely begun to heal threatens to open wider than ever before.

As the week draws to a close, Jo’s tears of relief are replaced by uncertainty. Has she truly uncovered the truth — or just opened the door to another storm? With David racing to find the car and Lacy ready to turn on them both, the fallout could change everything they thought they knew about that night.

One secret is exposed, but in Home and Away, one revelation always leads to another — and Jo’s journey toward the truth is only just beginning.