Meet Bea Smith a New Zealand nurse working Alexandria as part of the war effort whose dreams of becoming a doctor were dashed by a scandal.

Meet Manaaki, a young Maori man whose life is about to be changed forever by the Gallipoli campaign and its outcome.

Charles clashes with Harry when he returns to Gallipoli; Cissy is seduced by an admirer; George breaks James' heart; and Manaaki and Harry go over the top' with tragic results.

Manaaki fights a recurring nightmare; John takes his guilt out on James; and Richard finds an unlikely ally in Awa.

Charles is shaken by the horror and stupidity of war and entrusts Violet with a letter exposing the truth. Meanwhile, returned war hero Manaaki is questioned in relation to murder.

As rumours of a Gallipoli evacuation spread, Charles, Manaaki and Bea start making plans for the future. Meanwhile back home, Awa and Cissy find their circumstances are changed forever.