List of Home and Away characters introduced in 2015

"[8] Stephen Downie branded Ryan "a mysterious peeping Tom" and added "we get the vibe he doesn't seem like the sort of guy who'll settle for an autograph.

He forces her to wear a white dress and he cleans the make-up off her face, telling her he preferred her previous image and music.

[13] She later explained that Charlotte comes to Summer Bay for a fresh start, something that Haynatz related to, but would be hiding "a secret history".

[13] Debbie Schipp for news.com.au commented that Charlotte would not have a low key arrival, while Heynatz added "there's no slinking into the show in the background – she definitely makes an entrance.

"[15] Emma Bergmeier-Varian from The West Australian described James as "charming and affable" and reported that he has a dark past, an aspect of the character Pollard enjoyed playing.

He offers her a teaching job at the university, before revealing that he is moving back to Summer Bay, as he has found work at the hospital.

James starts work at the local hospital and treats both Katarina Chapman (Pia Miller) and Marilyn Chambers (Emily Symons).

Maddy becomes suspicions of James when she learns he has two phones, while Denny Miller (Jessica Grace Smith) remembers seeing him at the university with a young girl she assumed was his daughter.

They try to get married quickly, but Alf stops the wedding after learning that there is no record of James having worked at the Blue Mountains Hospital.

[18] Hunter is the son of Charlotte King (Erika Heynatz) and he follows her to the Bay, so he can finally meet his father Zac MacGuire (Charlie Clausen).

Tank flirts with Maddy Osborne (Kassandra Clementi), leading Evie to ask if they can slow their relationship down.

They then trash the place leading one of them throwing an aerosol can into the fire which explodes and James Edmunds gets hurt.

Tank plants a fake note saying there is a bomb in his father's office and the HSC exam is stopped and the school is evacuated.

They knock over some gas canisters, which are then ignited by a loose wire and cause an explosion, which kills Oscar and his aunt, Hannah Wilson (Cassie Howarth).

[23] Of his casting, Mingay said "It's awesome news, I'm thrilled to be working on a show that has great value, a strong storyline and is well shot.

"[23] Mingay described Trystan as "a dark and shady character", while The Daily Telegraph's Matt Bamford commented that he was "tempestuous" and would cause trouble in Summer Bay.

[23] Mingay later told Gavin Scott from TV Week that he relished the chance to play a villain, as he had mostly portrayed funny characters before.

[24] Trystan begins watching Charlotte King and sends her a note revealing that he knows she murdered Denny Miller (Jessica Grace Smith).

It soon emerges that Trystan is working for Trevor Gunson (Diarmid Heidenreich) who believes Darryl Braxton (Steve Peacocke) has faked his death.

Trystan forces Charlotte to get close to the people in Brax's life, starting with his half-brother Kyle Braxton (Nic Westaway).

In April 2016, Sophie Dainty of Digital Spy reported Skye would have a "controversial" relationship with reformed "bad boy" Tank Snelgrove (Reece Milne), causing some of the locals to worry about her.

[27] Bennett explained via Twitter that "Skye was meant to be a 3 year player; I canned her after her initial 13 weeks because (that poor girl) they cast someone geometrical different to what the story required.

"[27] Jett James invites Skye to Summer Bay to meet his father John Palmer (Shane Withington).

Shortly after arriving, Christian Thomas (Harry Turnbull O'Brien) walks past and tells Jett and John that Skye is a liar.

Skye explains to John that she befriended Christian and started making things up to keep his attention, but she is not lying about her mother's behaviour towards her.

She befriends Oscar MacGuire (Jake Speer), whom she tried to help him get over his ex-girlfriend, Maddy Osborne (Kassandra Clementi).

Oscar invites Skye to Angelo's and she assumes it is a date, but she finds him kissing another girl on the balcony and leaves.

Skye accidentally confess her feelings towards Oscar to Olivia out loud, which Lindsay and her friends overheard and mocks her.

Skye learns Tank is responsible for the explosion at the Caravan Park that killed Oscar and Hannah Wilson (Cassie Howarth) and ends her friendship with him.

A few days later, Roo Stewart (Georgie Parker) tells John that Skye and Tank have moved to the city with Greg.