The Straits - Season 1

Harry Montebello challenges his children to determine who will best be able to take over the family drug business. Noel's idea to impress his father leads to a war with a biker gang.

New Guinea tribesman blame the Montebellos when one of their meth labs blows up and they go after Gary. Once again, Harry has to clean up the mess. Sissy digs into the family finances.

Sissy uncovers corruption in the family business and Harry takes extreme measures. Kitty accompanies Gary back to the island to put the Montebello house in order. An assassin comes after Harry.

Noel takes charge with Harry in the hospital. The family starts the search for the shooter. With Paddy gone, Sissi is in total charge of the family finances.

The bikies retaliate for Noel's rocket launcher attack on their clubhouse. Sissi becomes signatory on all Montebello accounts. Noel decides to start a new business smuggling child prostitutes into Australia, specifically against Harry's earlier edict. Harry wakes up from his coma.

Noel and Vince search for Marou, who has been kidnapped by the bikies. Sissi gathers the ransom in case the Montebellos have to pay for Marou's return. The bikies demand an even higher price for Marou.

Noel starts his time in prison, where he is a target. Harry is back home but is having memory lapses. Harry starts looking for ways to get Noel out of prison while Marou and Gary sell stolen drugs to make some short term cash for the family. Kitty discovers the truth about Harry and Natasha. Sissi has a crush on Paddy's nephew and Gary starts courting Bridget.

Kitty goes to the island to get away from Harry. She learns from Gary that the Montebellos have new competition in the drug trade. Natasha worries about Kitty's wrath afterward if she helps get Noel released from prison, so she leaves town instead. Harry remembers about Lola's infidelities and threatens her, so she takes action.

Noel escapes from police custody. Marou deals with the aftermath of killing his wife. Harry tries to broker peace with the bikies to no avail as they want Noel dead. Kitty deals with the Chinaman trying to cut the Montebellos out.

Harry takes revenge against the bikies for what they did to Marou. Marou goes to the island to join Kitty and Gary, but he has his own agenda. Joel decides to leave after what he saw at the alligator farm, and asks Sissi to come with him. Kitty decides to help Noel leave the country but the deal she makes is not what it seems.