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Unable to hide his disappointment, Liam steals cash from the till that night and Kyle catches him. Jett ran out of 'sick' excuses, so John send shim back to school, where he tries to stay around startled Gino to avoid bully Tilda, only to get beaten again after school, just when John arrives. Spencer returns, seeking comfort now their parents sent Maddy to boarding school, but Roo convinces him to return and attempt getting her back.

Elsewhere, Sheldon tries to tempt Celia into betting $7,000 by telling her that she could take the money they might win to Africa to help people in need. She confides that she's in love with Sheldon, but Alf is adamant that it can't be love if he wants her to compromise everything she stands for. Celia tells Sheldon that she can't let him gamble that money, and if he goes to that race then they're finished.
Popularity and viewership
The 2021 season has seen an increase in ratings with most episodes attracting over 600,000. June saw a rise in viewers when the month peaked at 650,000 for episode which aired on 22 June, while in July, the show continues to receive steady ratings, and again saw a further rise in ratings with 657,000 viewers tuning in on 7 July. The 2021 Olympic return episode, which aired on 9 August 2021, attracted the highest rating in over two years, with 710,000 viewers, with an even higher increase of 733,000 viewers tuning in on 10 August. On 31 March 2022, two episodes achieved new series lows of 382,000 and 364,000 viewers respectively. From 2013 until 2017, Home and Away used a series of five-second opening titles, which changed every week. The various titles mostly featured scenes of bikini-clad women and shirtless men with surfboards at the beach.
Darcy blames him for the whole thing - because of his mistakes, she has to suffer. Get a detailed look at every new and returning show coming to broadcast... Meanwhile, Brax is impressed by Kyle and his work after Liam vouches for him. Kyle stands up to Brax about being down on Heath - he tried his best when Brax unexpectedly took off, and while he was away Heath lost visitation rights to see Darcy. Brax, with new found confidence in his brother, tells Liam to take it up with Heath.
Liam defies Kyle and continues to steal
The Jackeroo Ranch estate in Kenthurst had been used for the exterior sets of the Summer Bay House and Caravan Park since 1988. After both sets were destroyed by a bushfire in December 2002, the caravan park set was moved and filmed at other locations such as the Waratah Park Earth Sanctuary between 2007–09 and the Lane Cove River Tourist Park between 2010 and 2014. A replica of the Summer Bay House was rebuilt in its original location at the Kenthurst estate several years later, with the exception of a grey roof instead of a red one. The caravan park set moved back to the estate after the house was rebuilt, and both exterior sets made their on-screen returns in 2015.
In 2013, Home and Away celebrated its 25th anniversary and former cast member Kate Ritchie returned for a special storyline to coincide with the celebrations. For the first time in the show's history, Home and Away aired a two-hander episode, featuring only the characters Ricky Sharpe and Darryl "Brax" Braxton , on 14 February 2016. On 22 March 2020, Home and Away suspended production over the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Although it was initially stated that the show would continue filming, the decision was later made to halt production, despite neither the cast or crew testing positive for the virus. Furthermore, on 23 March, the show was removed from Seven's schedule to make way for extended coverage on the pandemic. On 12 May 2020, it was announced that the show would recommence production following the nine-week suspension. Storylines were rewritten to limit close contact between the actors. On 19 July 2021, Home and Away was forced to postpone scheduled filming due to new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in Sydney.

Palm Beach in Sydney's Northern Beaches district has been used as the location for Summer Bay since 1988. The exterior scenes are filmed mainly at Palm Beach, while the interior scenes are filmed at the Australian Technology Park in Redfern. The triple bill episodes continued to receive low ratings until the Thursday, 9 May episodes, which improved with 617,000 viewers. The following week's triple bill saw a further rise with 627,000 viewers, while the episodes broadcast on 30 May received 638,000 viewers and ranked at 7th place for the evening. The 2020 season return saw a series low for a premiere with only 548,000 tuning in. The opening episode of the 2021 season saw a rating of 597,000.
In 2019, Home and Away returned at the later date of 18 February, after the summer series of cricket concluded. Pippa Doyle of 96FM reported that declining ratings in 2018 and Seven's decision to push the show back had created doubt about its future on the network, and whether or not a timeslot change or a move to a multichannel was likely. The season returned to a series low of 620,000 viewers and ranked 13th for the night.
Alf is proud of her, but Celia laments her previous engagement with Les as she still has his ring. Zac and Natalie's old spark is reigniting as their friendship grows. He asks her out on a date, but Natalie is unsure whether they should pursue something.
The following night, the viewing figure fell to 581,000 and the show ranked 10th for the night. The first triple bill on 21 February pulled in 577,000 viewers and ranked 8th for the evening. The ratings for the triple bill episodes continued to fall from 524,000 to 414,000 viewers, and on 28 March 2019, the triple bill pulled in a series low of 383,000 viewers and ranked 14th for the night. April 2019 saw a slight rise in the viewing figures; the first episode of the month drew in 740,000 viewers and ranked 9th for that night.
The show was already on a two-week production break, which was then extended. In early August, a spokesperson for the show confirmed filming had resumed. While Home and Away features a mix of young cast members and older, more experienced actors, the show has always had a definite youth focus, with the younger characters dominating much of the storylines. Many of the cast have spent several years on Home and Away, including original cast member Judy Nunn who left the series in 2000 after 12 years playing the co-owner of Summer Bay's diner. Other original cast members Norman Coburn played high school principal Donald Fisher until 2003, and Kate Ritchie departed in 2008 after 20 years playing Sally Fletcher. Both Coburn and Ritchie along with Ray Meagher entered the 2002 Guinness World Records as the longest-serving actors in an Australian drama series.
He won't talk, but Zac promises to see if he can get an early release. Soon afterwards, Casey is upset when Tamara visits him - he doesn't want her to see him in gaol. Brax is angry to hear that Jamie has been moved to the prison and is behind Casey's beating. He also counsels Casey to not push Tamara away - he knows from experience that the special ones need to be treated right. Elsewhere, Maddy skips into Summer Bay House, having met with Gina at the Diner. She tells Roo that she is looking forward to enrolling at Summer Bay High.