A leading divorce lawyer finds business is personal when she leaves the family firm for a rival and finally faces her estranged father, who walked out 30 years ago.
Things become increasingly complicated for Hannah as she faces Christie's ex-wife in a tricky prenup, and the three sisters meet their father for the first time.
Hannah finds herself caught in the middle when Nathan and Christie clash on a highly charged divorce case involving fertility law and the ownership of frozen embryos. Ruth continues to evade questions regarding Oscar's return and the concern over Defoe's finances.
The Foreign Secretary's husband has been caught in an online hack of an illicit dating website. Rose confesses to James she doesn't want children. A family dinner proves disastrous when Nina gets drunk.
Nathan swears to Hannah that he did not meet anyone on the Indiana Ray site. Rex and Nina start to fall for one another.
Oscar's second wife Maya arrives in London. Hannah and Nathan fight to save their marriage. Goldie finally has her day in court. Ruth gets help comes from an unexpected source. Hannah finally confronts the past.
Hannah meets a TV presenter who needs her help, Ruth comes to terms with a different pace of life, and Zander introduces an unsettling new colleague to the firm.
As Hannah prepares Fi Hansen for her divorce, she feels increasingly stressed by the double life she is leading with Christie when Nathan’s suspicions are raised.
Hannah's personal and professional lives collide when Nathan helps out with the Hansen case, as she desperately tries to cover up evidence of her affair with Christie.
Secrets come out and lies unravel as Hannah deals with the fallout from her Anniversary Party, while the Noble Hale Defoe team attend an awards ceremony for Ruth.
With the revelation of Hannah and Christie’s affair out in the open, Hannah tries to make amends and rebuild her marriage.
After Hannah’s heart-breaking confession to Nathan about the night before their wedding, their marriage is in turmoil.
Hannah and Nathan are in the final stages of negotiating their divorce, but when it becomes clear Nathan has met someone else, the amicable separation takes a turn for the worse.
Hannah’s relationship with Nathan unravels when he drops a bombshell, and Rose struggles to cope with her grief.
Tensions rise as Hannah and Nathan struggle to disentangle their lives. Christie arrives in London and Rose has clear out.
Hannah allows herself to dream of a life elsewhere with Christie, whilst Nathan starts to doubt his relationship with Kate. Ruth breaks some devastating news to Zander.
Rose grapples with James’ absence at the family camping trip. Ruth learns of Nina and Tyler’s affair, and the extent of Tyler’s deceit is revealed.
With Kate and Nathan’s relationship on the rocks Hannah makes a decision which shapes all their futures.
Two years on, formidable family lawyer Hannah Defoe and her family are back and have gathered for a beautiful wedding at a magnificent vineyard, nestled in Catalonia’s wine region. Set across one sun soaked weekend, amongst break-ups, reunions and like all good weddings, plenty of romance. As the sun rises over the glorious Spanish countryside, Hannah is compelled to banish the ghosts of her past and open herself up to the possibility of love again.
Two years on, formidable family lawyer Hannah Defoe and her family are back and have gathered for a beautiful wedding at a magnificent vineyard, nestled in Catalonia’s wine region. Set across one sun soaked weekend, amongst break-ups, reunions and like all good weddings, plenty of romance. As the sun rises over the glorious Spanish countryside, Hannah is compelled to banish the ghosts of her past and open herself up to the possibility of love again.
