EPISODES
1. The Sea That Swallows
When a young Sri-Lankan-born local, Arjun, becomes the victim of an apparent hate crime in a sleepy NSW coastal town, Officer Kay Park purposefully steps in to take the case. However, with the coastal community threatening to implode and a state election just around the corner, she has no choice but to play second fiddle to city detective, Jesper Boolos, tasked with cleaning up the mess. In the meantime, Kay fends off her over- enthusiastic Aunty Jina, who is determined to find love for her divorced, workaholic niece.
Soon after, handsome city detective Jesper Boolos arrives at the crime scene. Kay takes an immediate dislike to both his methods and manner, while her approach intrigues him. Trying to juggle her Korean family’s obsession with her love life and her irritation at the methods of Detective Boolos, Kay struggles to satisfy everyone. At home, Kay unwinds with her best friend Finley before realising in horror that she is about to unintentionally stand up the blind date that her Aunt has set up for her. Racing to get there, Kay arrives flustered and late. Her date turns out to be a good-looking, intense young man, with a penchant for magic, called Jae-Eun. However, before the evening has a chance to progress, Kay receives a call from Jesper informing her that he’s got a lead and that she’s needed immediately.
2. Drift
Kay joins Jesper on a surveillance mission at the local pub. Jesper fills her in on a suspicious conversation he has overheard between a couple of employees from the local brickworks, which is run by the victim’s grandfather. Despite feeling dubious of the connection to the case, Kay agrees to join Jesper as he follows the suspects out of the bar. Kay urges caution, but Jesper ignores her advice and makes a bold move to arrest the suspects. Although Kay is furious, she is forced to ignore her instincts and step into the firing line.
After their only suspects are found to have alibis, the animosity between Kay and Jesper heats up. Jesper overhears Kay making disparaging remarks about his actions, and is determined to speak with the men to prove that his hunch was right. By the end of the interview, just about the only thing that Kay and Jesper agree on is that working together is only going to get harder. Looking for a way to forget her mounting problems, Kay finds herself at her friend Skyler’s bar, where the night takes a bizarre turn.
3. Needle And Thread
In a dream sequence set in Skyler’s bar, Kay is serenaded by both Jae-Eun and Jesper, who vie for her attention with a K-pop love song duel. To her surprise, Kay finds herself enjoying it. However, her reverie is abruptly shattered by an alarm clock and a shocking hangover. Joining Finley and Skyler at breakfast downstairs, Kay is horrified as they reveal that the inspiration for her dream was a very real drunken night of karaoke.
Kay meets Jesper at the home of Dinesh and Chandri, the grandfather and sister of the assault victim, Arjun. Jesper tries to steer the conversation, but is continuously frustrated by Kay who has her own line of inquiry. Afterwards, Jesper challenges Kay over her behaviour, but she remains unperturbed. Back at the station, Sergeant Garret is forced to lay down the law to them. When Jesper is called away, Garrett takes the opportunity to tell Kay that the station is in jeopardy due to funding cuts, and if they don’t solve the case quickly, it could be over for all of them.
1. The Sea That Swallows
When a young Sri-Lankan-born local, Arjun, becomes the victim of an apparent hate crime in a sleepy NSW coastal town, Officer Kay Park purposefully steps in to take the case. However, with the coastal community threatening to implode and a state election just around the corner, she has no choice but to play second fiddle to city detective, Jesper Boolos, tasked with cleaning up the mess. In the meantime, Kay fends off her over- enthusiastic Aunty Jina, who is determined to find love for her divorced, workaholic niece.
Soon after, handsome city detective Jesper Boolos arrives at the crime scene. Kay takes an immediate dislike to both his methods and manner, while her approach intrigues him. Trying to juggle her Korean family’s obsession with her love life and her irritation at the methods of Detective Boolos, Kay struggles to satisfy everyone. At home, Kay unwinds with her best friend Finley before realising in horror that she is about to unintentionally stand up the blind date that her Aunt has set up for her. Racing to get there, Kay arrives flustered and late. Her date turns out to be a good-looking, intense young man, with a penchant for magic, called Jae-Eun. However, before the evening has a chance to progress, Kay receives a call from Jesper informing her that he’s got a lead and that she’s needed immediately.
2. Drift
Kay joins Jesper on a surveillance mission at the local pub. Jesper fills her in on a suspicious conversation he has overheard between a couple of employees from the local brickworks, which is run by the victim’s grandfather. Despite feeling dubious of the connection to the case, Kay agrees to join Jesper as he follows the suspects out of the bar. Kay urges caution, but Jesper ignores her advice and makes a bold move to arrest the suspects. Although Kay is furious, she is forced to ignore her instincts and step into the firing line.
After their only suspects are found to have alibis, the animosity between Kay and Jesper heats up. Jesper overhears Kay making disparaging remarks about his actions, and is determined to speak with the men to prove that his hunch was right. By the end of the interview, just about the only thing that Kay and Jesper agree on is that working together is only going to get harder. Looking for a way to forget her mounting problems, Kay finds herself at her friend Skyler’s bar, where the night takes a bizarre turn.
3. Needle And Thread
In a dream sequence set in Skyler’s bar, Kay is serenaded by both Jae-Eun and Jesper, who vie for her attention with a K-pop love song duel. To her surprise, Kay finds herself enjoying it. However, her reverie is abruptly shattered by an alarm clock and a shocking hangover. Joining Finley and Skyler at breakfast downstairs, Kay is horrified as they reveal that the inspiration for her dream was a very real drunken night of karaoke.
Kay meets Jesper at the home of Dinesh and Chandri, the grandfather and sister of the assault victim, Arjun. Jesper tries to steer the conversation, but is continuously frustrated by Kay who has her own line of inquiry. Afterwards, Jesper challenges Kay over her behaviour, but she remains unperturbed. Back at the station, Sergeant Garret is forced to lay down the law to them. When Jesper is called away, Garrett takes the opportunity to tell Kay that the station is in jeopardy due to funding cuts, and if they don’t solve the case quickly, it could be over for all of them.
4. Wheel Of Fortune
Pressured by her Aunt, Kay agrees to another date with Jae-Eun, but first stops by to talk over her issues with her friend and counsellor, Darla. The visit is cut short when Skyler calls Kay, worried about a recent drug overdose at her bar and the increasingly disturbing behaviour of some of the local youth. In asking for her help, Skyler inadvertently sends Kay’s case in a disturbing new direction.
Jesper and Kay talk with friends of Arjun, including his best mate Jordan, who seems somewhat reluctant to help. Throughout the meeting, Kay gets the feeling that they are not alone and that someone close by is watching.
5. Snakes And Ladders
Trying to stay focused on the job, Kay attempts to evade Aunty Jina and Jae-Eun, and finds herself in an embarrassing situation when they surprise her with an early morning visit. Later, while Jesper tries to connect with the locals in the surf, Kay draws on her formidable investigative skills and makes a breakthrough at the crime scene.
Kay is informed that the hospital has an injury report on Arjun waiting for her. Keen for the results, Kay heads there and runs into Arjun’s sister, Chandri, learning new information about the night of the assault, as well as the nature of the relationship between the two siblings. Unable to get a hold of Jesper, Kay heads back to the station where Aunty Jina and Jae-Eun are waiting with a surprise workplace picnic. Losing her cool, Kay manages to offend everybody, and is left to brood alone.
6. High Tide
Kay tries apologising to Aunty Jina with little success; Jae-Eun has moved on, and his mother Seo-Yun is horrified with the way he has been treated. Meanwhile, Jesper and Kay receive a call alerting them that Chandri has gone missing. Piecing together their findings, they rush to the crime scene where they find Chandri confronting Jordan about the attack on her brother, Arjun. Jordan admits he is responsible, and made it look like a hate crime after Arjun discovered him selling drugs to Chandri. Jordan attacks Chandri but Kay and Jesper intervene. Later, everyone gathers to celebrate the solving of the case.
Kay realises the reason she has been avoiding Jae- Eun is that she has developed feelings for Jesper. However, as she steps up to tell Jesper, Kay learns that the station’s closure is imminent, and his real reason for being sent to their town was to ensure it was shut down. Feeling betrayed, Kay heads to the beach where she purposely blocks Jesper’s attempt to connect.