Home and Away is indeed kicking off major drama with Dean Thompson’s return, and Mackenzie Booth is definitely warning Levi Fowler about it.

Here’s a breakdown of what’s happening:

• Dean and Ziggy’s Return (Guest Appearances): Dean Thompson (Patrick O’Connor) and Ziggy Astoni (Sophie Dillman) are making a highly anticipated return to Home and Away for a special storyline. They won’t be returning to live in Summer Bay, but rather, Mackenzie and Levi travel to visit them in North Queensland, where Dean, Ziggy, and their baby Izzy are now living. Dean’s mum, Karen Thompson, also makes an appearance.

• Levi’s Idea, Mackenzie’s Fear: The idea for the trip to North Queensland comes from Levi, who wants to celebrate the finalization of his divorce and mark a new chapter with Mackenzie. He suggests meeting Dean, unaware of the tension that this will cause. Mackenzie, however, is immediately fearful. She knows Dean’s strong opinions and his protectiveness over her.

• Mackenzie’s Warning to Levi: Mackenzie explicitly warns Levi that meeting Dean won’t be “smooth sailing.” She knows that Dean is far from impressed with how her relationship with Levi started – which was a scandalous affair while Levi was still married to his ex-wife, Imogen. Despite Dean having given Mackenzie his blessing for the relationship in a prior solo visit from Mac, he still clearly holds strong disapproval of Levi’s past actions.

• The Confrontation: When Mackenzie and Levi surprise Dean and Ziggy at their home, Dean is delighted to see his sister but gives Levi a frosty welcome. Dean immediately confronts Levi, demanding an explanation for pursuing Mackenzie while he was a married man. Dean’s mum, Karen, also joins in, wanting all the “juicy details” of how Levi’s betrayed wife found out.

• Mackenzie’s Mortification: Mackenzie is deeply mortified by Dean’s behavior, finding it worse than she’d expected despite knowing his disapproval. Dean remains unyielding, refusing to soften towards Levi, even as Ziggy tries to give Levi a chance despite her own past experience with being cheated on.

• Unexpected Danger: The drama escalates far beyond the initial family tension. While Dean and Levi are out, Mackenzie and Ziggy are kidnapped by two escaped prisoners! This shocking turn forces Dean and Levi, who initially couldn’t stand each other, to put their differences aside and work together in a desperate race to rescue their partners. This unexpected crisis tests their newfound forced alliance.

So, the “Dean return drama” is multifaceted: it’s both the initial frosty reception and confrontation over Levi’s past infidelity, and then the much more intense and dangerous situation of the kidnapping that forces Dean and Levi to cooperate. Mackenzie’s warning to Levi was an accurate premonition of the initial discomfort, but neither of them could have predicted the perilous turn their holiday would take.

Here’s a breakdown of what’s happening: Dean and Ziggy’s Return (Guest Appearances): Dean Thompson (Patrick O’Connor) and Ziggy Astoni (Sophie Dillman) are making a highly anticipated return to Home and Away for a special storyline. They won’t be returning to live in Summer Bay, but rather, Mackenzie and Levi travel to visit them in North…