Episode list

The identity of Brian McGonigle's killer is revealed in the season opener.

Brian's suspected killer is arrested. With the evidence piled high, Nikki and Rory are confident that they have their murderer.

A hysterical Rachel can't bear to live with the guilt any longer and decides to tell all to Nikki.

The Pier Pub is the setting for an epic showdown between the Hennessy and Kiely families. David keeps his one-night stand secret but fears Siobhan could expose their steamy affair

David learns of the Kielys' money-lending business and comes up with a desperate plan to get full custody of Luke.

Sharon convinces Robbie to turn against Laser. As Sharon and Rory transport Robbie to a safehouse (Dunedin), they're ambushed and Robbie is hauled away. Sean and his new partner, Ash Cahill, get off on the wrong foot, when they mistake a doll locked in a car for a baby. Claire's disgusted with Patricia's lies when she learns Michael didn't start the fire. When Patricia shows Claire her bruised neck and explains Michael was transporting drugs, Claire's aghast.

Rory sends a coded message to Laser that his place is bugged. Laser orders Rory to sort the bug and Sharon out, or he'll do it - and kill Rory too. Sharon and Rory kiss. Ash and Paudge find Aoife Burke trespassing in a condemned building. Ash lets her off and tells her she'll ask around about Donna. Bridget discovers that Keith is skimming money from the family business after she wrongly accuses Carmel Donovan for having outstanding arrears. Bridget's shocked to learn that Keith did a job for Laser and sacks him from the family business.

Refusing to back down without a fight, Jim confronts a gang of thuggish youngsters who have been tourmenting him day and night.

Rory shoots Laser, and as he dies, Sharon demands to know what happened to Robbie. Laser whispers something in her ear. Rory finds what he thinks is Jim's gun in Laser's van. With Laser dead, Patricia's forced by David to come clean to Johno about Michael. Johno, unimpressed, insists she reports it. Sharon and Rory sleep together. He convinces her to lie to GSOC. Sharon remembers what Laser said to her: "Ask him" (Rory?!). Ash discovers that Bridget harassed Carmel for money.

The gun Rory took from Laser's van isn't Jim's. He returns to where he killed Robbie to look for it, but Ash and Paudge find it before he does. Bridget's rattled when Ash confronts her over claiming benefits while moneylending. Vincent and Bridget clash over what Keith should do with Laser's stolen drugs. Sharon learns that the man who stabbed Rory during his "shining light" case was an associate of Laser.

Rory manages to wipe Jim's gun clean of Jim's fingerprints. Sharon confronts Rory over Laser. He maintains he killed Laser to save Sharon and to get Laser back for the "shining light" case. Sharon goes to Dunne and makes a complaint against Rory for "working with Laser Byrne." Vincent despairs when Keith reckons that all he needs to do is sell Laser's drugs fast. Keith proves to Eugene that he's not a rat by assaulting Johno.

Rory's gun is taken from him and he's told to take time off. Rory tries to speak to Sharon about her allegation, but she remains resolute. Jim makes the ultimate sacrifice to save Rory by convincing the guards he was Laser's mole, not Rory. Sharon fears she's lost Rory. Bridget badgers Keith to pursue drug dealing, so to get her off his back, Keith pretends to destroy the drugs. Patricia learns her apartments are worthless and is affronted when she's not invited to a Drugs Awareness Ball.

A search of the woods throws up a shocking revelation for Sharon.

A decomposed body is uncovered where the foot was found. Dunne's horrified to learn it's Donna Burke. Dunne oversteps the mark while interviewing Tony Doyle. Callaghan berates Dunne for worrying about calling off Donna Burke's search. Dunne's aghast at Callaghan's attitude. Ash explains she didn't say anything about Dunne as she didn't want people thinking he'd give her an easy time. Paudge is miffed that Sharon never told him she'd applied to the SDU. Upset and drunk, he snogs Linda. Sharon learns that Jim was at a funeral/wake on the day that Robbie was killed. After being beaten up in prison, Jim dies.

When Sharon learns there are no prints on Jim's gun, she confronts Rory. Rory breaks down and admits everything. Rory asserts that if Sharon says anything about him, he'll reveal that Paudge was Beady Burke's mole. Sharon doesn't expose Rory in order to protect Paudge. Sharon tells Paudge she's leaving the guards. Paudge is heartbroken. Sharon leaves Red Rock to investigate corrupt guards. Paudge wakes up at Linda's. He insults her by hoping nothing happened. Hurt, Linda reveals he slept in her spare bedroom. Sarah Dunne finds Dunne's school ring in his tux.