Teenage Euthanasia (2021)

It’s a day of new beginnings, new hope, and new blood in Ferndale. But some old wounds are yet to heal.

Caught in a tug-of-war between the surgical and emergency departments, Cleo’s eager to find her feet, while Mana and Emmett clash over patient care.

With the burden of her secret pregnancy weighing heavy, Madonna's emotions boil over.

Esther's dismayed when Steph's condition worsens, while Maeve is pulled up by Emmett.

Esther pulls rank on Chris to get Steph the care she needs, while Maeve gets her own back after an adversary returns to the hospital.

Struggling with a guilty conscience, Nazar prepares to tell Monique the truth.

Starved for surgical experience, Cleo takes matters into her own hands. Mana is caught between the job and Julian's demands as tensions in ED skyrocket.

Cleo faces the consequences of her blowup at Phil. Nazar pulls rank when a surgical dilemma arises.

Mana, Nazar, and Madonna free themselves from pressure.

The ED faces a trio of peculiar cases. Esther finds her power by pushing back on one of Julian's new policies.

Cleo faces the blues in surgery, while Mana's troubled by an ED team in crisis.

At an impasse, the staff address their lingering pain from Harper's death.

Despite Mana's moving karakia for Harper, discord continues to grow. A pair of familiar faces return to the hospital.

Gia's torn as her and Sage clash over organ donation. Cupid's arrow strikes the surgical department.

Chris is tempted by an enticing offer from Julian, while Poppy's crushed by a challenging case.

Chris tries to balance all as the hospital's new medical director, while Esther faces the medical council.

After going rogue, Esther finds herself at Brooke's mercy. Cleo faces her fears when an emergency arises.

A hit-and-run victim sees Logan reach breaking point. Monique gets some good news.

Cleared by the medical council, Esther gets back on the horse. Marty's play for a Paediatric ED drives a wedge between Chris and Julian.

Disaster threatens to derail Marty's fundraiser for the paediatric ED.

n the wake of the fundraiser, Esther's intimidated by Marty's rising star. Drew is forced to face his grief.

When ED is rammed, Poppy becomes determined to prove herself. Esther won't let anyone stand in the way of surgical success.

Esther is overwhelmed by a complex surgery, while Poppy freezes when faced with an emergency.

Buckling under the weight of Nicole's transfer to Christchurch, Maeve makes a big call. Vili is urged to take action.

Struggling to juggle life and work, Mana is terrified he's made a deadly mistake. There's teething issues for the Paediatric ED when Phil and Logan clash.

The stakes are high for Cleo as she undergoes her first surgery. An opportunistic Julian discovers Esther's weakness.

Bugged by a patient's mystery pain, Cleo searches for answers. Things fall into a place for Poppy.

New doctor on the block Hendrix throws his weight around in ED. Newly reuinted with Viliami, everything's coming up Madonna.

As questions arise about the identity of a patient, Logan trusts his gut. Cleo's left puzzled by Drew's response to a high-pressure surgery.

Sage tries to move on in the wake of his attack. Amidst concerns about her pregnancy, Madonna finds her magic again.

With Aria on the scene, Mana is confronted by love. Thaddeus and Viliami jockey for their place.

With the paternity test results confirmed, Madonna makes a decision. Poppy races the clock to make a diagnosis.

The team is put to the test as a storm hits Ferndale.

The hospital remains in crisis as the damage from the storm is laid bare.

Nazar, Zoya, and Phil spar over baby Sammi's case. Cleo fears for her career in the wake of her failed surgery.

Cleo faces up to her Morbidity and Mortality review. Zoya's presence puts Monique on alert

A probing Monique makes an unexpected discovery about Zoya, while Cleo and Logan settle in for a long night.

Cleo and Logan tend to their uninvited guest. Poppy and Mana's medical discovery puts Hendrix on the out.

Hendrix sows discontent between Poppy and Mana. Surgery comes with complications for Nazar and Zoya.

Sage rails against Julian's new Fast Pass system, while Gia goes all in on a patient.

Esther tries to rally the troops. Caught between Cleo and Hendrix, Poppy isn't sure what to believe.

Katie's re-admission puts Phil on the out with Nazar and Zoya, while Cleo and Hendrix clash.

Poppy falls in further with Hendrix, while Gia gets tangled up in her attraction to a patient.

History threatens to repeat itself for Monique when things heat up between Nazar and Zoya.

Poppy begins to fear she may be in too deep with Hendrix, while Esther and Julian go head-to-head over the co-op.

Emmett's day off gets derailed, while a returned patient forces Poppy to face the fallout from her dramatic fight with Hendrix.

Faced with his father's deteriorating health, Emmett's a ticking time bomb. A warring Esther and Julian are forced to unite.

Esther see a new side to Julian when he makes a proposal. Emmett tries to face up to his father.

Maeve's on tenterhooks as Cassie returns to Shortland Street. Sage is determined to break through to a grieving Emmett.

Poppy finds herself between Maeve and Cassie. Nazar puts the blame on himself for matters personal and professional.

Monique and Marty are both left reeling by reveals from their partners.

Poppy and Maeve go head to head. Emmett steps up for his family

Off tension with Marty, Esther tries to hide from her feelings. Cleo gets caught up in a promise she can't keep.

Maeve's double life gets the better of her, with potentially fatal consequences. Monique seeks comfort elsewhere.

Nazar is bulldozed by the gossip train as rumours swirl around his relationship with Monique. Drew's neglect comes back to bite him.

As her work with Julian continues, Esther's determined to prove her loyalty to Marty. Phil rebels.

With his connection to Vanessa deepening, Drew's shaken by his feelings. Mana decides Matariki is the right time for a big confession.

As Julian's genetic research grows more pressing, Esther returns to the danger zone. Sage is confronted by a face from the past in ED.

Sage is spun out by the presence of his ex-girlfriend Bridget, while Gia's dreams are dashed as she deals with her mother's return.

Esther treads a delicate line between work and home. Vili's given a very special task.

Emmett yields to Poppy's desire to prove her worth, while Drew hides from the truth about his injury.

Off his attraction to Fia, Chris urges Vili to get back in the game. Drew and Tova make headway.

Marty's outburst at Phil ignites further conflict between him and Esther.

The devil comes to Esther's door, while Marty feels like his hold on his marriage is slipping.

Esther is exiled as Julian and Marty face each other head-on. Vili weighs up a big decision.

Drew is forced to face his trauma, while Sage's party pushes things to breaking point.

Drew is forced to face his trauma, while Sage's party pushes things to breaking point.

Monique's in a love bubble after Sage's party, while Marty reels from Esther's confession.

Despite disapproval from Chris, Phil fights for what's right in surgery. Esther tries to find a way forward without Marty's support.

Marty and Esther's issues reach breaking point, while Phil's clash with Chris heads in a new direction.

The wedding bells ring louder and louder for Monique, while Phil looks to a future milestone of her own.

Faced by hiccups in her surgical routine, Cleo's anxiety worsens. Marty makes a rash move with Esther.

Flared tensions with Marty send Esther in a new direction. Drew gets a taste of a sweet new future.

Poppy's faced with old demons as Hendrix returns to ED, while Marty tends to a new arrival of his own.

Marty tends to his guest, while Esther and Julian draw closer.

Poppy and Hendrix spar in ED. Esther and Marty face new temptations.

Wild admissions to ED see Emmett struggle to keep control. Drew is determined to look his trauma in the eye.

Chris tries to keep the peace as Phil clashes with the zookeeper. Maeve weighs a new connection.

Maeve faces the fallout from her drunken dalliance, while Emmett faces up to his family.

Sage and Gia are confronted by a sinister force in ED. Cassie is caught up in a lie.

Esther's heart surprises her, while Ted's presence in the hospital causes new fractures.

With no other way forward, Esther calls on Chris. Poppy clears a path in ED.

A feud forces Phil and Maeve apart, while Cleo struggles to keep her anxiety at bay.

Tensions flare between Esther and Marty when Steph is readmitted. Logan tries to jolly Cleo out of her anxiety spiral.

Maeve is forced to put the past behind her, while Esther sacrifices her own health to help Steph.

Nazar's thrown by an unexpected arrival, while Drew pays an old friend a special visit.

As her woes worsen, Esther retreats to familiar territory - but is she welcome?

Marty and Esther play cat-and-mouse, while Maeve's at a crossroads of her own.

Poppy avoids an attraction too close to home, while Maeve finds a friend where she least suspected.

Nazar hits rock bottom. Marty and Monique try to get their story straight.

A dogged Phil pursues Katie. Maeve's forced to say goodbye.

Phil's consultancy exam puts her to the test.

Phil reckons with the reality of her exam result. Poppy flirts with danger.

Drew stands by his decision, while Phil falls into old patterns.

A case close to home sees Emmett and Mana lock horns. Esther sits on a ticking time bomb.

Bonnie urges Emmett and Mana to forge a truce. Marty and Monique struggle with guilt.

Marty is stung by Esther, while Monique struggles to trust her gut.

Nazar and Monique throw caution to the wind when the stag and hens nights combine.

Last night's party causes headaches for Nazar and Marty, while Esther's heart breaks.

The surgeons fight to save one of their own. Poppy makes a startling discovery.

The surgeons fight to save one of their own. Poppy makes a startling discovery. (

Chris delivers a bombshell to Marty and Esther. Poppy throws herself into researching the virus.

Marty's distraught as the outcome for Esther is uncertain. Maeve goes rogue to help a friend.

Running out of options, Marty seeks help from the enemy. Poppy is torn between an old friend and a new love.

Poppy's feelings for Logan grow too great to ignore, while Selina gets off to a shaky start in ED.

Work becomes a family affair for Poppy. Esther keeps more secrets from Marty.

Julian puts himself on the line for love, while Drew stares down a new chapter.

Marianne's presence has Poppy ready to blow, while Esther finally gets the message.

With the clock ticking, Chris makes a life-changing decision. Emmett opens up to Selina.

Marty discovers there's no victory without loss. Emmett tends to a spark.

Julian's new hire ruffles feathers, while Drew and Phil play tug-of-war.

Esther tries to find forgiveness in her heart, while Monique learns the limits of love.

Julian finds himself in the firing line, while Cleo can't shake her troubles.

Marty's guilt continues to grow. Monique is put to the test, with unexpected results.

Cleo digs into the past for dirt on Hendrix, while Monique struggles under the weight of secrecy.

Monique makes her mind up. Poppy tries to get through to Cleo.

Poppy struggles to carry on. Monique gets drawn into Marty's web of lies.

Drew tries to fight his feelings. Poppy lets her guard down.

Marty tries to enjoy his birthday, while love knocks on Logan's door.

Sage reels from a false accusation in ED. Monique puts her head in the sand.

Esther exhausts her options. Mana and Emmett clash over Bonnie.

Monique realises she can't fight time. Sage struggles to see a way through.

Esther's back in action, but it doesn't look good for Chris.

Dawn wrestles with desire, while Monique enters panic mode.

Out of options, Selina makes a call. Phil fights temptation.

Phil and Hendrix lock horns in surgery. Esther and Marty can't move on.

Maeve's demons rear their head. Phil faces Hendrix head-on.

A beleagured Monique finds an unexpected ally. Phil digs her heels in.

Chris throws himself into work. Maeve falls further into the hole.

Chris' worst fears are realised. Mana hides from the truth.

Maeve struggles to accept help from Gia. Hendrix goes on the offensive.

Chris and Esther fear retaliation, while Marty is startled by the return of the Latimers.

Chris' troubles start to mutate. Marty gets a new gig.

The hospital locks down as the virus takes hold.

The hospital locks down as the virus takes hold.

Christmas comes to Ferndale.

Christmas comes to Ferndale.