The Heart Guy

After a sudden fall from grace, arrogant, high-flying heart surgeon Dr. Hugh Knight is forced to leave his hedonistic, inner city life when he is forced to take the position of local GP in the small country town where he was born.

Hugh is introduced to outback medicine when he is called to a farm accident. Hugh is inspired by Meryl and blackmails Big Nathan into making a donation to the hospital.

Charlie and Matt host a wild B&S Ball at their brewery, meanwhile Hugh finds a surprising test subject for his new artificial heart.

Hugh needs to salvage his career so makes an emergency visit to the city, but learns a family secret that will change his life.

Hugh continues to make an impression in small town Whyhope when he's filmed rescuing a trapped football player, but the positive moment doesn't last long.

Hugh faces dangerous situations galore after being mistaken for a tax collector by an angry farmer and has to perform an emergency operation to save a well known Whyhope local's life, meanwhile his secrets get harder and harder to suppress.

Hugh and Penny wind up stuck together while on a trip to a coal mine; Aoife says she loves Hugh; Meryl exposes a new commemorative statue for the town.

Hugh tells Ajax the truth about their relationship despite Jim saying he shouldn't. Meryl rallies her family together to support her campaign for Mayor.

When Hugh's best friend Joey makes his dying wish Hugh is faced with a dilemma; The Knight family show full support for Ajax and Meryl when confronted with crisis.

Penny decides to take a job offer in the city and Hugh is stunned. Charlie obsesses over Hugh and Penny's relationship.