There's a Redfern wedding underway and under wraps. What would happen if Maxine (Ilona Rodgers) found out is too horrible to contemplate. Gloss's big story had a question mark hanging over it and Gemma Stace (Miranda Harcourt) is trying to get grips with the big city.
What will Maxine do? Brad (Michael Keir-Morrissey) and Caro's (Donna Clark) marriage has got off to a less than certain beginning, Gemma's first assignment turns out to be more than she bargained for and Chelsea (Lisa Chappell) is proving to be quite a handful.
Maxine decides that Gloss needs a more positive image but someone forgets to tell Chelsea, there's a new magazine on the horizon and Maxine has a little surprise for Olivia (Yvonne Lawley).
Brad tries to bribe his way into Chelsea's good books with disastrous results, Gloss has some new competition and Gemma is learning the hard way.
Maxine has always regarded hate mail as an occupational hazard but this is getting out of control, Olivia has to pull a few strings and Brad's business dealings could have an adverse effect on his marriage.
Maxine takes Caro on a lunch date that is not all it seems, Chelsea is having Rex Thorne (Peter Elliott) trouble and Gemma agonises over the agony aunt.
There is a new issue of Electra, one that contains an unpleasant surprise for Maxine, Brad's business ambitions suffer a blow and Gemma is driven to seek solace in strange quarters.
It's Chelsea's birthday party and the storm clouds gather on the horizon, Maxine digs up some dirt on Caro and Gemma is having relationship problems.
The birthday party descends into a seething mass of accusations and recriminations, Gemma's big story has alarm bells ringing in the Redfern empire and Greg (Mark Maiden) returns to the scene of the crime.
Caro and Brad's marriage faces it biggest test and Maxine is waiting in the wings, Alistair (Simon Prast) and Sam (Derek Hardwick) conspire and Gemma is made an offer she can't refuse.
Brad and Caro reach an all-time low or do they? Gemma learns a thing or two about ambition and Jasmine (Geeling Ng) lands Gloss in a whole heap of trouble.
The scent of seduction is in the air, Gloss hits the pits as the vultures circle and Maxine has a plan for Alistair.
Crunch time for Brad and Caro, but where's Brad? Gemma does a spot of investigative journalism, Campbell (Sean Duffy) has a rather dubious business proposal but Alistair has other things on his mind.
The strangest people are interested in Olivia's fate, Alistair gets a bit too greedy for his own good and a change of direction for Gloss.
Alistair stumbles from crisis to crisis, fast becoming aware that his life is disappearing before his very eyes, Rex makes his big move as Maxine prepares to clip his wings and with Brad at the helm will the Redfern family survive?
Olivia's got a little secret, one that the rest of the family may not be overly thrilled about, tension runs high at the Gloss office as the showdown with Phoenix looms and a dinner party at the Redferns has more than its share of surprise guests.
The Redfern family has been stood completely on its head, wedded bliss for Alistair? Gloss without Maxine? Meanwhile, Brad is haunted by the past and Rex is toying with his newfound power.
Will Gemma make it down the aisle? Is Rex's world looking a bit on the shaky side? And where is Bridget? Alistair and Gemma's wedding day looks set to rock the foundations of the Redfern family.
A month has passed since the disaster of the wedding, but the scandal still haunts the Redfern clan. What has become of Gemma? What surprises will Maxine spring on the family this time round? Why has Aaron Sloane come back from the dead? The saga continues.
Aaron Sloane or Bryce Redfern? Brad's paranoia is growing. Rex's life is not all it could be as he is forced to do some serious grovelling. Maxine, the perfect mother, takes the kids into the country with surprising results.
It's a red letter day for the Redferns. The family business goes public, there's a new career for Chelsea, Alistair faces up to his latest acquisition and Rex has a less than happy time but what does Maxine have to celebrate?
As the wheelings and dealings around the public float of the Redfern Group continue. A new business deal for Rex has its hidden side, and Maxine's life is coming up roses, or is it.
The family gathers as the repercussions of the tragedy spread. Rex faces up to his newfound status and Magda has an intriguing night out but Maxine grows increasingly troubled at the thought of recent events.
A death in the family. As the day of the funeral draws near the Redfern family begins to fall apart. Was it suicide? Caro thinks so. Was it murder? Maxine isn't sure. Chelsea, meanwhile, seeks solace in the strangest places.
Down, but certainly not out. Rex's revenge gives Maxine very little time to enjoy herself but the worst is yet to come, Alistair's domestic problems aren't helped by a surprise visitor, the path of true love is not running smooth for Sean and Magda and time may be running out.
Revelation time. Maxine closes in on her prey but this beast is most dangerous when cornered, there is a surprise for Sean (Temuera Morrison) and Magda, a new footing for Alistair and Sophie (????) and a mysterious visitor at the Gloss office.
Viva Maxine. While she exercises her newfound power in a most unusual way Rex broods, a decision for Magda, temptation for Alistair and Chelsea learns that there is more to the modelling business than meets the eye.
Down but certainly not out. Rex's revenge gives Maxine very little time to enjoy herself but the worst is yet to come, Alistair's domestic problems aren't helped by a surprise visitor, the path of true love is not running smooth for Sean and Magda and time may be running out.
The world is truly coming up roses for Rex, even more so as fate deals him a very pleasant surprise, it's James to the rescue and some interesting possibilities arise for the bedridden Caro, Maxine is under pressure and neither Magda or Sean are around when she needs them. Where are they?
As the new Redfern heir arrives home Olivia is confronted with ghosts from the past, the launch of Alistair's new venture is spoilt by the messy demise of the old one, Maxine has a new story but there is more to this case of plastic surgery than meets the eye.
Maxine is in trouble, Olivia springs a surprise, and Rex is prepared to be generous. It's a big day for Caro and the baby, bigger than the family realises.
With Olivia's whereabouts unknown the family is leaderless as they await news from Miranda's kidnappers. There is also a confrontation between cousins and deliverance for Maxine from a multimillion-dollar lawsuit.
The Redferns go hunting. The search for Miranda leads to a very nasty surprise for Rex. Maxine sets out on the trail of a fortune - alone. Gemma is restless while Alistair is away stalking the kidnappers. Meanwhile, at "Gloss" Magda's after a new man and Poppy (Raewyn Blade) is acting strangely.
The Redferns are on the move. Rex and Maxine make their big play for Aaron's fortune, Chelsea gets help with her magazine and relationship problems loom large between Alistair and Gemma. Meanwhile, at "Gloss" there are big problems for Poppy.
Big changes are afoot for the Redfern clan. Alistair has grand ambitions, Gemma sets her cap at the editor's job, Rex anticipates a windfall and Maxine goes house-hunting, Chelsea interviews heavy metal rocker Mike Havoc. Meanwhile, there is an embarrassing moment for Poppy.
With their empire only just born, Maxine and Rex decide two's company but three's a crowd. Giles (Mark Ferguson), however, has a rather different view. A new magazine is launched. For Chelsea there's a new man stepping from the shadows and for Gemma it's a day of winning and losing. Lucy Lawless appeared in a non-speaking part.
Ups and Downs. Alistair and Gemma's marriage heads down the drain. Rex and Caro collide in a very revealing way. With Maxine onto bigger game, Magda assumes control at Gloss, or does she? And just what is Chris Dunbar-Jones' (Ross Girven) dark secret?
Backlash. Gemma pays the price and Alistair seeks sanctuary in the country, where a whole world of possibilities opens, Meanwhile, Rex feels the need to move quickly in his conquest of Caro. And a television appearance holds a hidden agenda for Maxine.
Olivia raises a spectre from the past in an attempt to drive a wedge between Rex and Caro, but the results are far from expected. A bet among the boys leads to some ugly repercussions.
Gemma is out for revenge, Alistair is out to find the truth, and Maxine is out to find a new career.
Alistair's quest gets the vision mob a bit tetchy. Gemma has a rather sinister shopping list she needs filled while Chelsea is losing control of her magazine.
Wedding bells ring for Rex and Caro but there are a couple of potential party poopers in Gemma and Olivia, Alistair learns the truth, and life is not all joy and happiness for Magda.
As news of Rex's "accident" spreads, all sorts of muck is dredged to the surface. For Maxine it's a piece of publicity this would-be mayor can live without and for Alistair the noose begins to tighten.
Alistair will stop at nothing to prove his innocence. Maxine, her mayoral campaign in tatters, is pursued by the gutter press but it is sister Cheryl (Jennifer Ludlam) they land. There is a fire and a "death" at a certain mental hospital. And a visit to the hairdresser's changes Magda's life.
Alistair puts the heat on Gemma, Aaron's funeral is poorly attended, Maxine decides it's time to face the press, there are big shocks in store for Magda, and Jasmine is in dire straits.
Gemma is pushed and comes out fighting, a party at the mansion tests old relationships and builds on others, Magda has some good and bad news from Sean, and Aaron makes his first approaches.
Giles is in for a surprise when he organises a surprise party for Maxine and Rex, Magda thinks about getting away from it all, while Chris looks like he may lose it all, Cheryl tries to tame the wayward Damien (Kevin Smith) and Olivia makes a new resolution.
Maxine and Rex pay dearly to get Aaron out of their lives, as must Olivia in a very different way, and battle lines are drawn between Chelsea and Damien.
Maxine is pressured to give up an old love.
Maxine's holiday is not the break she hoped for. Matt (Andy Anderson) turns sleuth and Jessica (Judy McIntosh) has more bad news for Alistair.
The court's judgement on Gemma is not quite the biggest news of the day. Rex and Caro's closeness spells disaster for Alistair and Chris takes an irrevocable step.
Alistair's fate depends on Caro's vote. Gemma's baby will be looked after - but by whom ? And Matt pursues Maxine.
Maxine realises how little she knows her fate. Alistair attempts a fresh start and Rex grabs his chance to betray the family.
Rex's revenge on the Redferns is almost complete but Olivia sets out to make his triumph short-lived. Magda and Sean learn more startling information about Matt.
Gemma makes her farewells, Chris stays close to his seriously injured sister, Rex now wants back what he abandoned so freely, and what will Maxine do once she discovers the truth about Matt?
Arch rival Rex is undermining Maxine and the new edition of Gloss is a pale shadow of its former self, Brad and Caro's fairytale marriage is in trouble and Alistair is among the first to offer condolences.
Olivia has a new grandson and Maxine is about to get a new daughter-in-law, has Alistair bitten off more than he can chew and who is Aaron Sloane (Gary Day)?