Tangle

In the first episode of it's second season, Showcase's outstanding drama Tangle will question old friendships and establish new relationships as well. It asks - just how well do you know the people you love?

The search begins for Vince's will, and Tim finally gets Ally's signature to remove Vince from the deal but still has to face everything at home. Nat gets an opportunity at work when a colleague gets caught up in a scandal, and Christine's career ratchets up a notch. Ally goes to Gabriel, only to discover he's in bed with Nat. Needing a fresh start, Ally and her children move house.

Gabriel meets a new woman, Nat meets a new man and Gigi makes a new friend. Ally gets Joe to help her serve at a soup kitchen, but gets bitten by the experience. Rummaging through Vince's things, Ally finds an old will signed by Vince. In the meantime, Tim and Spiros hope to shore up political support on the eve of a make or break session of the party caucus. But Spiros has his eyes on more than just Tim's political career.

After a devastating day in politics, Tim speaks openly to the media, which attracts the kind of attention that will change his family's life forever. When her credit card is declined, Ally makes a series of alarming discoveries about her situation, and more secrets from Vince's past. Meanwhile, a game of spin the bottle in the boat shed sees Max get close to new girl Ophelia.

Wanting to weave himself into the fabric of the family, Joe builds Ally a shed at the new house, but memories of Vince start to intrude. Romeo enlists Max to help him make use of a stolen credit card but things go wrong, and Joe is the only person he can turn to. In the meantime, Christine fights to master her growing desire for infidelity, while Tim faces an uncertain future.

Nat calls the paparazzi to snap a shot of her with her new flame Conrad, a tip off which back-fires in her face. With his parents' marriage in disarray, and his relationship with his mother at breaking-point, Max makes a decision that thrills Nat and devastates Christine, and Gigi overhears a conversation which leads her to a new friend, one she has a lot in common with.

Ally moves her family to a rambling old rental property by the sea. Her financial need to return to the workforce prompts a surprising offer from Joe, which brings to question what Ally wants from him and from Gabriel. Christine's fear that her family is dissolving is confirmed when Max announces he's moving in with Nat. Romeo shares Charlotte's distressing secret and Gigi enjoys having a half-sister in Ophelia.

Ally surprises Gabriel at work and is convinced that they can put their rocky past behind them. At home, she begins to see Joe in a new light, but her attempts to host a family dinner are interrupted by an unwelcome guest. A visit from a party heavyweight tempts Christine into a future in politics, and the past comes calling for Nat with the delivery of a mysterious bunch of flowers.

Ally finds herself caught in the cross-fire of competing desires between two men, while Nat becomes the target of a charm offensive from her old flame, Chub. As Christine kicks off her political career, she struggles to regain the confidence of Max, who finds solace from his family at the rowing club. Meanwhile, Romeo begins a dangerous campaign against a student from a rival school, only to find himself in trouble with the law.

Ally attends a series of job interviews and discovers that the workforce isn't quite as she remembered. Back at home, she's pushed by Joe to define their relationship, leaving Gabriel to seek comfort from an unexpected confidante. Christine gets her political hands dirty when she forces some manoeuvring within the party, and while Romeo continues to fuel an inter-school gang war, Gigi explores her awakening sexuality via a character role in the school play.

Ally and Gabriel try to find their feet as a couple, but Ally wonders if their happiness is built on unstable foundations. Although her political career is thriving, Christine's grip on Max loosens and he unwittingly becomes the prize in an emotional tug-of-war. Romeo learns that he has made a dangerous error in judgment, while Gigi's big performance night is more memorable than she anticipated.

Ally and Gabriel try to find their feet as a couple, but Ally wonders if their happiness is built on unstable foundations. Although her political career is thriving, Christine's grip on Max loosens and he unwittingly becomes the prize in an emotional tug-of-war. Romeo learns that he has made a dangerous error in judgment, while Gigi's big performance night is more memorable than she anticipated.