Overview

• New custody scenes show investigators pressing the teenager following the recent on‑screen assault that left Vicki hospitalized.
• Ross visits Vicki and begins to reckon with warnings he failed to act on, underscoring the strain on their family.
• The narrative continues to link Joel’s attitudes to misogynistic content encountered online and at school.
• A peer who initially shielded Joel reconsiders and cooperates with adults, reflecting the community’s changing response.
• Actor Alex Walkinshaw says the storyline is a nightmare scenario for Ross and will have a massive impact on those involved.