Shortland Street: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of Shortland Street Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
Episode 676
Jan 16, 1995 · 30 min
Hone's in shock. Nick misses his loved one. True love might just prevail.
Episode 677
Jan 17, 1995 · 30 min
Second time lucky for Kirsty and Lionel. Johnny feels paternal. Hone hears very bad news.
Episode 678
Jan 18, 1995 · 30 min
Hone takes legal advice. Rachel has a cunning plan. Jenny feels the pressure.
Episode 679
Jan 19, 1995 · 30 min
Rachel buries the hatchet with Charlotte - or is that in Charlotte? Nick has the baby blues. Ellen gets a life.
Episode 680
Jan 20, 1995 · 30 min
Jonathon changes horses mid-stream. Ellen flounders then jumps back in. Hone needs an attitude adjustment.
Episode 682
Jan 24, 1995 · 30 min
The new nurse ruffles feathers. Rachel tries to show Charlotte the light. Security on board the Toroa is put to the test.
Episode 683
Jan 25, 1995 · 30 min
Jenny gets an offer. Stuart finds a cause. Ellen is bowled over by Bernie.
Episode 684
Jan 26, 1995 · 30 min
Jenny gets a very big offer. Carmen makes a shocking discovery. Rachel is torn between two lovers.
Episode 685
Jan 27, 1995 · 30 min
Ellen makes a date. Kirsty plays detective. Carmen gets a nasty surprise.
Episode 686
Jan 30, 1995 · 30 min
Kirsty's suspicions about Lionel grow. The nurses deal with Paul Churchill. Hone makes an enemy.
Episode 687
Jan 31, 1995 · 30 min
Hone is threatened. Lionel declares war. Charlotte finds out the truth.
Episode 688
Feb 1, 1995 · 30 min
Lionel's secret is revealed. Ellen is in two minds about Bernie. Stuart makes a horrible discovery.
Episode 689
Feb 2, 1995 · 30 min
Hone plots to help a prisoner. Jonathon gets his just desserts - twice. Carmen faces an old enemy.
Episode 690
Feb 3, 1995 · 30 min
Carmen feels hunted. Best intentions get hone into trouble. Ellen gives Bernie his last chance.
Episode 691
Feb 6, 1995 · 30 min
Chris reveals his dastardly plan. Hone works more closely with Caitlin. Is Carmen being watched?
Episode 692
Feb 7, 1995 · 30 min
Hone jeopardises his court case. Stuart learns the truth about Lulu. Chris strings Tiffany along.
Episode 693
Feb 8, 1995 · 30 min
Chris is won over. Minnie's hopes are dashed. Stuart finds he's been lied to - again.
Episode 694
Feb 9, 1995 · 30 min
Stuart fights back for Lulu. Hone is confronted by Joni. Bernie has bad news for Ellen.
Episode 695
Feb 10, 1995 · 30 min
Has Chris found true love? Carmen gets an unwelcome party guest. Minnie struggles with her conscience.
Episode 697
Feb 14, 1995 · 30 min
Carmen and Guy fight to survive. Bernie is determined to win Ellen back. Otis takes a big risk.
Episode 698
Feb 15, 1995 · 30 min
Otis fights authority, and loses. Minnie's career starts to hot up. Hone's trial begins.
Episode 699
Feb 16, 1995 · 30 min
Marj makes a shock announcement. Grace eats humble pie. Chris plots to get rid of Tiffany.
Episode 700
Feb 17, 1995 · 30 min
Hone's past is revealed. Chris exacts revenge on Tiffany. Marj fears she won't make the grade.
Episode 701
Feb 20, 1995 · 30 min
Caitlin battles for Hone. Minnie is not happy with her lot. Sam lashes out.
Episode 702
Feb 21, 1995 · 30 min
Minnie causes trouble for Bernie. Marj is warned off Lulu. Hone waits for the jury's verdict.
Episode 703
Feb 22, 1995 · 30 min
Hone faces the consequences of his actions. Minnie's career is on a roll. Marj changes her tune.
Episode 704
Feb 23, 1995 · 30 min
Have Marj and Laurie blown it? Strange gifts for Grace and Jenny. Minnie's mini-series - a storm in a d-cup?
Episode 705
Feb 24, 1995 · 30 min
Nick plans to use an old friend. Otis makes amends - and only make things worse. Johnny and Ellen fear for Minnie.
Episode 706
Feb 27, 1995 · 30 min
Nick gets his comeuppance for the incident at Kennedy's. Rachel goes undercover. Misunderstandings plague otis.
Episode 707
Feb 28, 1995 · 30 min
Lionel becomes a quick-change artist. Otis's reputation rallies. Will Minnie go to any lengths to get her dream role?
Episode 708
Mar 1, 1995 · 30 min
Lionel finds Kirsty is a traitor. Lulu does wrong to do right. Chris takes action about a dodgy deal.
Episode 709
Mar 2, 1995 · 30 min
Nick's rudeness pays off. Ellen plots a surprise for Grace. Carmen catches Guy out.
Episode 710
Mar 3, 1995 · 30 min
Carmen learns the awful truth about Guy. Rachel's hopes are buoyed, then deflated. Nick is in the money.
Episode 711
Mar 6, 1995 · 30 min
Grace lucks out. Guy moves out. Nick and Alex splash out.
Episode 712
Mar 7, 1995 · 30 min
Lulu shocks Marj. Alex has plans for Michael. Tiffany has an unwanted helper.