Lydia and Carver hatch a plan to release Carver from his convict past. Emery sets sail to the goldfields in search of Anna. In 1866, the results of Crosby Wells' autopsy are revealed.
In 1865, Anna and Emery have a disastrous reunion in Hokitika. Emery learns about Carver's past and Quee makes a rewarding discovery. In 1866, hope is fading for Anna - in desperation she takes matters into her own hands.
A stranger arrives in town and interrupts a secret council between the men of Hokitika. The events from the night Crosbie Wells died are pieced together.
