[6] On his first day at Northern Districts Hospital, Riley is asked to operate on Justin Morgan, the brother of his former partner Tessa Lee, now known as Tori.
Brody Morgan (Jackson Heywood) sees Riley flirting with Evelyn MacGuire (Philippa Northeast) at Billie's wake, and tells him not to mess Tori around again.
Scarlett attempts to kiss Justin, but he rejects her advances, later explaining that he still loves his former fiancée, Phoebe Nicholson (Isabella Giovinazzo).
While Scarlett and Justin are celebrating Brody's suspended sentence, they are interrupted by the arrival of her estranged husband Caleb Snow (Josh McConville).
[15] Ben moves to Summer Bay along with his wife Maggie (Kestie Morassi) and their two daughters Coco (Anna Cocquerel) and Ziggy Astoni (Sophie Dillman).
[17] Morassi's casting was revealed in early 2017 when she was pictured filming on set, while her character details were announced on 4 June.
Months later, Coco returns to the Bay for Raffy's birthday party and lashes out at Brody for cheating on Ziggy with Simone Bedford (Emily Eskell).
Coco talks with Ziggy about her new relationship with Dean Thompson (Patrick O'Connor), and she later tells Bella Nixon (Courtney Miller) that it is only a fling.
[22] Ryan admitted that he was not prepared for the fame that will come from appearing on the show, saying "Sometimes these bad boy characters can work in your favour and maybe no one will like me.
"[22] He also told Karlie Rutherford of news.com.au that he lost 13 kg ahead of his debut, after gaining weight following an injury that ended his taekwondo career.
[22] Producers introduced Robbo in a bid to fill "the heart-throb void" left by Darryl Braxton (Stephen Peacocke).
[24] In an interview with Maddison Hockey and Tamara Cullen of TV Week, Ryan admitted that he left Home and Away as his "time was done there".
After Kat breaks up with her boyfriend Martin Ashford (George Mason), Robbo comes to her caravan and offers her a bottle of whiskey.
During an overnight trip in the bush with Kat, Scarlett, and Justin, their cabin is set fire to by a stranger who Robbo chases down.
After learning that Ash is searching the local area for him, Tori and Willow take Robbo back to the Morgan's house.
An AFP officer tells Tori to forget Beckett Reid ever existed as Robbo is rushed into an unmarked police van.
A new fictional identity was created as part of the cover story to ensure the crimes that he had supposedly committed never actually happened, and that no one knew he is an AFP officer.
Additionally, it is further revealed that Robbo was sent to Summer Bay to protect Kat as part of his undercover mission, but everything went wrong when he lost his memories.
Robbo tries to talk to her, but Jasmine struggles with his presence and admits that his departure brought up memories of her father leaving her when she was young.
The couple eventually reconcile and get married, but during the reception the AFP arrive and escort Robbo, Jasmine and Tori to a safe house.
Robbo later does hypnotherapy to try and remember what happened to Dylan Carter, the first try is unsuccessful when he attacks Alex Neilson (Zoe Ventoura).
[27] Santariga's casting was confirmed in June 2017 when she was photographed filming alongside actors Matt Little and Anna Cocquerel at Palm Beach, the show's outdoor location.
[29] She also added that Santariga "already caused quite a stir at Summer Bay High playing the role of bully Jennifer.
During Olivia Fraser Richards' (Raechelle Banno) fashion line launch party at Salt, Jennifer encourages Raffy to drink alcohol, causing her to get drunk.
Beth encourages Mason to forgive his brother Brody Morgan (Jackson Heywood) for causing the crash that paralysed him.
[34] Radovich secured the part shortly after graduating from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and it marks his first acting role.
When he is later caught for trying to steal from Hunter King (Scott Lee) and VJ Patterson (Matt Little), Ryder explains that he is Alf's grandson.
Ryder refuses to give out Quinn's phone number, which leads his aunt Roo Stewart (Georgie Parker) to suspect he has run away.
[41] Frost commented "I grew up watching Home and Away and never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be on set and part of the cast.
[42] Jasmine's first scenes saw her involved in a car crash that results in the death of Kat Chapman, played by Pia Miller.