Claire and Tess, two sisters who were separated as children, are reunited when they inherit Drover's Run, a large Australian cattle property passed down for generations. Together they assemble an all-female workforce and face the challenges of the land.

The Blighs worry about Jack after he goes missing following Richard's comments at the political debate. The police find a body in the river and assume the cause of death was suicide, until Henry performs an autopsy.

The Blighs contend with Douglas's death and planning his funeral, but Elizabeth takes it especially hard and lashes out at the rest of the family. Regina urges George to examine their accounts, suspecting that Richard will attack him financially, but Sarah can't bring herself to trust Regina.

While Sarah attempts to track down a local Jewish girl who ran away from her uncle, Sarah and George argue about what religion in which to bring up their son, David. Douglas ignores orders to rest after his health scare.

Jack begins his political campaign running as an independent, while George comes clean to his constituents about Sarah and David. As Matthew grows closer to Olivia, Anna worries that she'll never find love again and turns to alcohol to dull her pain.

Sarah panics when she thinks she sees a villain from her past in Canberra. Douglas finally knows the truth about his illness and asks Jack for help. Anna contacts Richard for advice about getting out of a publishing contract with Ed.

George takes Sarah and David with him to Canberra, despite the damage it could do to his political career by bringing his mistress and illegitimate son into the public eye. Elizabeth and Jack decide not to tell Douglas about his deteriorating condition over Henry's objections.