First Episode: 2756 (31st January 2000)
Last Episode: 2805 (7th April 2000)

Added: Harry, Shauna, Edward & Judith
Removed:  Marilyn & Jesse

The cliffhanger for 1999 had left viewers wondering whether police officer Joel Nash, incapacitated following a car accident,  would be forced to shoot Jesse McGregor to stop him running from the law. Jesse’s removal from the first opening title sequence for the year indicated that his departure from the show was imminent either way.

The removal of Marilyn also gave away the fact that she would not be returning to Summer Bay, following the tragic death of her and Donald’s baby son Byron who had been undergoing treatment in the US. Her exit being spoiled by the titles are reminiscent of her return back in 1995, which saw her added to the opening sequence before she’d been seen on-screen.

Having made their debuts several months earlier, in August and September respectively, Harry Reynolds and Shauna Bradley were both added to the opening titles.

New Summer Bay High principal Judith Ackroyd, and her son Edward Dunglass, who had both arrived in October, were also added.