Next week on Home and Away on Channel 5, Mali Hudson seeks revenge after his brother Iluka was kidnapped by the dangerous Allen family.
Mali calls in two River Boys for backup as he goes head-to-head with the Allens in a dangerous brawl – but how will Rose react when she catches him?
Our 30-picture gallery offers a sneak peek at what’s in store.
Friday, August 9: Mali is on a mission
Channel 5He wants revenge against the Allen family after they kidnapped his brother Iluka and violently attacked him.
Friday, August 9: Mali has set up a meeting
Channel 5He has summoned dangerous Nat Allen and her brothers to come and see him.
Friday, August 9: Mali isn’t alone
Channel 5Show newcomer Rory Templeton makes the trip with him.
Friday, August 9: Joshua Orpin takes on the role of Rory
Channel 5He has previously appeared in US superhero series Titans.
Friday, August 9: Rory is joined by his friend David ‘Dingo’ Lewis
Channel 5Mali is relieved to have some backup.
Friday, August 9: Dingo and Rory are both River Boys
Channel 5Mali contacted Dean to get the pair’s support in his feud with the Allen family.
Friday, August 9: Rory is the River Boys’ new leader
Channel 5He has a dangerous reputation.
Friday, August 9: Nat and her brothers watch on
Channel 5One is already injured, after Iluka fought back during his kidnap ordeal.
Friday, August 9: Nat is determined to fight hard
Channel 5Her brothers have a reputation for fighting dirty.
Friday, August 9: Rory is intrigued to see how this goes
Channel 5Will he need to step in?
Friday, August 9: Dingo and Rory watch on from afar
Channel 5They provide an imposing presence as backup for Mali.
Friday, August 9: Mali prepares to fight
Channel 5He wants to teach the Allen family a lesson after their mistreatment of Iluka.
Friday, August 9: Mali braces himself
Channel 5He’s not used to solving his problems with violence, so he’s in unfamiliar territory here.
Friday, August 9: A fight begins
Channel 5Mali goes head-to-head with Gordie Allen.
Friday, August 9: Mali and Gordie size each other up
Channel 5Dingo and Rory aren’t far away, conscious that they may need to step in.
Friday, August 9: Mali faces some early struggles
Channel 5True to form, Gordie fights dirty.
Friday, August 9: Mali fights back
Channel 5He tries to overpower Gordie.
Friday, August 9: Mali receives encouragement
Channel 5Dingo and Rory are pleased to see him get the upper hand.
Friday, August 9: Nat watches on
Channel 5She’s not pleased by how things are going.
Friday, August 9: The fight continues
Channel 5Mali’s clothes get ripped and bloodied in the bust-up.
Friday, August 9: Rose arrives
Channel 5She has received a tipoff from Mali’s sister Elandra over the fight.
Friday, August 9: Rose has backup
Channel 5The police step in to break things up.
Friday, August 9: Mali and Gordie are separated
Channel 5Finally, the fight is over.
Friday, August 9: Mali is pulled away
Channel 5But he’s disappointed that he didn’t get a chance to finish it.
Friday, August 9: Rose confronts Mali
Channel 5She’s disappointed that he would get involved in a fight like this.
Friday, August 9: Rose issues some home truths
Channel 5She wishes Mali had handled things differently.
Friday, August 9: Rose seeks answers over why Mali did this
Channel 5But Mali isn’t cooperating.
Friday, August 9: Mali and Rose are on the rocks
Channel 5Can they ever move past this?
Friday, August 9: Rose fears Mali could be a lost cause
Channel 5One of her colleagues puts Mali in handcuffs.
Friday, August 9: Mali makes no apologies as he’s dragged away
Channel 5He doesn’t regret his actions. Rose has never seen Mali like this before – what does it mean for their future?
