Brax

[dolphinree]

Steve is leaving he is going to jail for a very long time
I'd say he kills jake

[dolphinree]

Steve is leaving he is going to jail for a very long time
I'd say he kills jake

[gillyH1981]

Steve is leaving he is going to jail for a very long time
I'd say he kills jake

Steve is NOT leaving. He has confirmed he & Bridgette are taking 2 months off. They will BOTH be returning to the show.

STEVE PEACOCKE will this week pack his bags and head to Los Angeles for a series of meetings with movie and TV bosses and casting agents, in a bid to crack the American entertainment industry.

It’s all part of a grand plan the 32-year-old has had since he began performing but one which jeopardises the future of his popular Home And Away character.

The ambitious actor has played Darryl “Brax” Braxton on the hit Channel Seven series for three years now but it seems he’s starting to get itchy feet.

“I think the dream for any actor is to do well in America,” he said.

“It’s where I’ve always wanted to be. It’s hard though because at the same time, I’ve got this awesome job here.”

Producers last year allowed the former tradie from Dubbo to take a few months off to film his debut movie role, a small part in the blockbuster film Hercules.

Now they’re letting their biggest star take leave again, for two months’ worth of meetings that Peacocke hopes will land him his big break.

The last time Peacocke took off, writers were forced to put his hugely popular character Brax in jail. There are only so many times his absences can be accommodated, he concedes.

“We’ve filmed all of our cliffhanger stuff for this year,” he said. “Channel Seven have been really great with letting me take off for a while.”

This week, the long-running soap farewelled Lincoln Younes’ character Casey, Peacocke’s on-screen brother, in a dramatic murder storyline that prompted an outpouring from fans on social media.

Younes and Peacocke were part of the original trio of Braxton brothers, known as the River Boys, along with actor Dan Ewing who left for greener pastures earlier this year.

Credited with reviving Home And Away and boosting it's ratings, the characters have been popular with viewers and a gold mine for makers of the show.

On the weekend, Peacocke will wash off his burly character’s fake tattoos for the last time for a while and board a plane for Hollywood.

His fiance Bridgette Sneddon, who also joined the Summer Bay cast this year as Sophie, will join him in a few weeks’ time.

I get too homesick if I’m without Bridg for too long so I’m pretty glad she’s coming. Initially it’s me and mate who’s also chasing work over there, then she’ll join me.”

Between his meetings, facilitated by Peacocke’s American management, he and Sneddon will take some time out to explore the US, he said.

“We’ll definitely make time for a bit of travel.”

And after that, Peacocke said the plan is to return home to recommence work on Home And Away, saying he’s excited about the storyline coming up for Brax next year.

Of course, a big movie or TV part in America might change that.

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[Perdita]

Home and Away star Steve Peacocke has said that his character Brax will be determined to get revenge following a shock shooting in Summer Bay.

Casey Braxton will be the unlucky victim who loses his life in an upcoming storyline, leaving a devastated Brax as the only original River Boy standing.

Speaking to The West, Peacocke said: "It doesn't take much for Brax to get hot under the collar, as the audience knows.

"He is pretty old school; he is an eye-for-an-eye kind of bloke, so he won't let this rest until he gets his revenge.

"He doesn't care what happens to him - he is a man on a mission now."

Lincoln Younes, who plays Casey, confirmed his show exit earlier this year, adding that he was planning to head over to America to seek work.

[Perdita]

Home and Away will air more dramatic scenes later this year when Brax and Andy Barrett get caught up in an explosion as they pursue revenge on Jake Pirovic.

As Brax (Steve Peacocke) becomes determined to get justice for his brother Casey's death, he and Andy (Tai Hara) engage in a car chase that culminates in a huge explosion.

Unbeknown to their loved ones, Brax and Andy have been secretly hatching a plan to get Jake, and they meet up late at night to drive to the coast.

Despite Brax warning Andy that there is a chance they might not come back alive, they go ahead with their plan and wait in the bushes near Jake's hide-out place.

However, their plan soon falls apart when Jake spots their tyre marks and quickly realises something is up. As Jake gets back in his car and speeds off, a car chase soon ensues as Brax and Andy follow him in hot pursuit.

When Brax aims his car at Jake in an attempt to run his enemy off the road, the two cars hurtle towards each other. As Brax and Jake emerge from the crash and engage in a fierce confrontation, the car suddenly explodes and two people are sent flying.

Hara told TV Week: "The moment has come for Andy's redemption. Andy and Brax need to end this before anything else happens and more people get killed."

Peacocke added: "Brax is not going to swerve. If it means having a head-on-collision with Jake, then so be it."

[lizann]

andy deserves no redemption and hannah is an idiot

brax should move again as he has no family left in the bay

[lizann]

andy deserves no redemption and hannah is an idiot

brax should move again as he has no family left in the bay

[Pantherboy]

I agree lizann, Andy deserves no redemption. The writers obviously want him to be a "reformed" character to continue in the show to make up for the loss of both Heath & Casey in quick succession, but there are things he has done that cannot ever be forgiven. I reckon that most of the people in Summer Bay won't get to know of Andy's full involvement with Jake & the plot against Brax (& the drugs!) & they will think he is ok for going after Jake with Brax. I posted previously that I have seen photos of Andy seemingly back together with Hannah (recently filmed but not to air till next year). It will be ridiculous if the writers let this happen given everything that has happened & will show Hannah's judgement as extremely poor (again!) - it seems they may want everyone to think of them as the new Heath &Bianca!

[Perdita]

Home and Away's Brax will be forced to face up to his past after he nearly strangles teenager Josh Barrett.

Having previously lashed out at his younger brother Kyle, Brax (Steve Peacocke) causes concern once again when he attacks Josh (Jackson Gallagher) while half asleep.

Brax's dark side frightens his girlfriend Ricky (Bonnie Sveen), who attempts to get him to open up about his troubles, but to no avail.

However, it soon becomes more apparent that Brax's temper is being triggered by newcomer Ash (George Mason), who knew Brax from his time in prison.

Ash's arrival in Summer Bay has brought back bad memories for Brax, but Ash remains the only one who is unconcerned about his violence.

Speaking to TV Week, Mason said: "Ash is a reminder for Brax of his prison past. He is the only one who knows what it was like for Brax in prison. Ash being in the Bay has definitely shaken Brax up.

"For Ash, what he is seeing with Brax is normal. That is what it was like in prison. He's like, 'How have you guys not seen this side? This is exactly what I saw in prison.'"

[Perdita]

Over on Home and Away, Brax faces the toughest day of his life as his younger brother Casey is laid to rest in a moving funeral.

Summer Bay is in mourning as the day of the funeral arrives and Brax, Josh, Kyle and Andy carry Casey's casket from the hearse, as the River Boys and the community gather for the ceremony.

As Brax stands by Casey's coffin, Ricky can see that he's barely holding it together, and the day is made worse when Brax receives a threatening note from Jake Pirovic.

Although a furious Brax leaves the ceremony in search of Jake, Andy manages to bring him back and Brax delivers a moving eulogy about his relationship with his brother, breaking down as he apologises for not looking after him as he promised.

Casey's funeral begins.
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Casey's funeral begins.

Brax is overcome with grief.
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Brax is overcome with grief.

Later, as Ricky searches for Brax, she comes across a distraught Denny, who was also overwhelmed with grief at the funeral.

Ricky shows her the photos she took of Casey and Denny on the beach prior to his death, but a devastated Denny is so overwhelmed that she faints, leaving Ricky desperate for help...

Denny struggles at the funeral.
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Denny struggles at the funeral.

Ricky finds Denny sitting alone.
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Ricky finds Denny sitting alone.

Denny collapses.
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Denny collapses.

Home and Away airs these scenes on Tuesday, November 18 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.