Home and Away’s Ari’s survival hangs in the balance after a shock hit and run

It’s the sad sight no Home And Away fan wants to see.

Ari Parata, the victim of a heinous hit- and-run, clings to life this week.

But as he lies in a coma in hospital, his loved ones must now face the unthinkable: the possibility he will die.

Last week, the Bay was shocked when Ari (Rob Kipa-Williams) was cruelly mown down by a car driven 
by notorious criminal Paul (Jack Finsterer) and left for dead.

At the time, Ari’s ex, Mia (Anna Samson), furious that Ari was mixed 
up with Paul, was set to skip town 
with daughter Chloe (Sam Barrett).

“When Mia learnt the truth about 
Ari, it brought up all the old feelings 
of disappointment and anger because 
he was repeating old behaviours,” 
Rob tells TV WEEK.

But once Mia learnt Ari had been injured in a hit-and-run, she was at 
his bedside, promising to patch up 
their complicated relationship when 
he pulls through – if he pulls through.

Mac (Emily Weir), who was devastated when Ari broke up with her over his feelings for Mia, was about to tell Ari she was pregnant with his child when she heard the news he was in surgery following a brain bleed.

She desperately wanted to see 
him – but when she saw Mia at his bedside, a panicked Mac fled.

This week, with Ari not improving, Dr Christian (Ditch Davey) begins 
to question his own judgement.

His fiancée Tori (Penny McNamee) loyally stands by him, reminding him that he’s 
a brilliant surgeon. But nurse Lewis’ (Luke Arnold) snide barbs about his past don’t make things any better.

In truth, Christian’s confidence 
has been faltering for some time.

“Christian starts to doubt his own ability when some of his patients start taking a turn for the worse, or even dying,” Ditch, 48, says.

Things come to a head when Mia overhears Lewis and questions if Christian is the right man for the job.

Then, nurse Jasmine (Sam Frost) offers Mia the opportunity to get a second opinion about Ari’s condition, which infuriates Tori.

“Tori and Jasmine are starting to have their own concerns about Christian’s ability,” Ditch explains.

“Through this, he feels he’s becoming more and more isolated, which starts breeding his own paranoia.”

Will Christian decide to bring Ari out of 
the coma? And 
if he does, will he survive?