Still affected by the crisis at his work, Tim goes out on a flirtatious, alcohol-fuelled night with Nat, which devastates Christine. Meanwhile, Gigi tells her mum that Em is not actually Gabriel's girlfriend. When Ally questions him about it, he admits his true feelings for her.

Confronted with a hospital crisis, Gabriel contacts Tim, who plays political hardball to secure more emergency funding. Ally is devastated when she uncovers Em and Vince’s affair. She exposes Vince and takes refuge in a hotel with Nat. Now Max’s girlfriend, Charlotte moves in with Tim and Christine.

Tim finds out through Em that Vince's shady dealings will compromise him politically and could destroy his career. With his marriage on the line, Vince struggles to manage his family, ignoring Tim's desire for confrontation. Nat finally elicits Tim's confession that he’s still attracted to her. As the tension mounts between Max, Charlotte and Romeo, all the teenagers are involved in a car accident.

When the press seizes on Max's involvement in the car accident, Tim finds himself facing a political minefield.

Nat pushes Ally to leave Vince permanently. When Gabriel declares his intentions to win Ally, Vince is galvanized into action. In the wake of the accident, all of Christine's mounting anger is unleashed.

As pressure builds, the landscape is irrevocably transformed by an unexpected turn of events.

In the first episode of it's second season, Showcase's outstanding drama Tangle will question old friendships and establish new relationships as well. It asks - just how well do you know the people you love?