The wealthy Coleman family living in the small town of Dixon are shaken when the Waterwoods, another wealthy family with ties to the Colemans move back home. Old flames and scorned enemies twist personal goals and a celebrational gala ends in havoc that begins a wicked war between families.
Charlie and Leah go to marriage counseling to sort out their differences. Ryan and Carli give Rose an insight on their past with the Colemans. Violet looks back on what her night with Evan meant. Luke works up the nerve to stand up to his family.
Rose is suspicious of Evan as he and Violet fall for eachother. Leah and Carli clash at a community Bingo game, and Charlie goes shopping for watches with Luke.
Leah is mugged and suspects a relative is behind it. Ryan offers Violet a job but she doesn't know how to handle it along with the rest of her responsibilities. Rose wonders if she is projecting her personal feelings onto Violet's relationship with Evan.
In fear that Evan will break Violet's heart like her ex broke hers, Rose threatens Evan to end things with Violet. Meanwhile, Charlie has trouble making friends with other parents, Carli finds secrecy in her marriage, and Leah confronts her cousin, Arthur, about the mugging.
Carli suspects that Ryan is cheating on her with Leah, and advice from Rose creates an anxious Violet and makes her question Evan's genuinity.
Feeling like a third wheel, Luke falls for the wrong person. Carli gives Ryan a chance to prove his faith but he seems distant. Charlie tries to reignite his and Leah's romance, but to no prevail.
When Ryan reveals his affair, Carli flees Dixon with Rose. Evan acknowledges Luke’s feelings for Violet. Charlie and Leah want to be on the same page but struggle to be.
Violet moves into her new penthouse and Luke and Evan fight over her. Rose drags Carli back to Dixon while Charlie and Leah go through a challenging divorce.
When Ryan tells Carli things are over between them, she lashes out at an unexpecting Leah and ends up in an insane asylum. Meanwhile, Luke scouts Violet, Evan and Rose to stand up against their parents and show them how childish their actions are.
Charlie goes to the asylum to visit Carli, but someone wants otherwise. Rose and Violet bicker over money given to them from their parents, and Luke feels that Evan has pushed him aside to make room for Violet.
Ryan moves back to civilization after his vacation and tries to rekindle his familial relationships, but not everyone wants to. Rose wants to start her own dynasty. Evan improves on making respective time for Luke, Violet, and work.
Evan moves in with Violet. Rose helps Luke find his footing. Ryan and Leah try to keep their romance a secret, and news of Charlie’s death surfaces.
Violet experiences countless headaches and wonders why. Carli is released from the asylum and reunites with Rose, and realizes she is a failure. Ryan tries to comfort Leah as Charlie’s funeral nears.
When a family reunion is held at the Coleman manor, the family's giant problems make the house seem small. Violet explores her medical mystery. Luke feels like he has no purpose.
Violet discovers she has a brain tumour. Leah begs her family members to go home but they insist on staying. Evan dumps Violet due to them being step-siblings now. Luke signs up for a safe haven program to make a change in the world.
Rose discovers there is a mineshaft underneath the Coleman manor, and goes to explore. Leah pressures Ryan into ending things with Carli - officially. Violet has little hope, thanks to her tumour. Luke gets a call from the program he signed up for.
Rose uses what she found underneath the manor to blackmail Carli into giving her a prototype for a new product, to prove her mother wrong about being a failure. Carli and Ryan divorce. Luke finds out being a safe haven is harder than expected and calls in Evan to help.
Violet undergoes a dangerous surgery to remove her brain tumour that has a five-percent success rate and could cost her life.
Leah believes her whole entire family has gone home, but one relative, Amanda Coleman, stays back to stir up some trouble. Violet remains in a coma after her brain surgery. Rose wants to do whatever it takes to be successful.
Amanda pretends to be someone looking for a job at Rose's company to get insider info and take down Rose. Evan loses hope that Violet will ever wake up. The safe haven program calls Luke again despite his unenrollment.
Carli tries to convince Rose that Amanda is up to no good, but Rose doesn't want to believe anything coming from her mother. Leah and Ryan announce their marriage to the public, to the dislike of Luke. Meanwhile, Evan sits by Violet's side in the hospital.
Amanda and Rose, now business partners, go out for drinks, but Rose wakes up the next morning in Canada, with no memory of what happened the night before, and so a frantic Carli and an annoyed Ryan come to her rescue.
Rose is finally on to Amanda. Carli tries to mend her broken relationship with her daughter. Ryan and Leah plan their wedding. The mineshaft under the Coleman manor is breaking. Luke takes Evan out to buy a wedding gift to take his mind off Violet's coma.
A wedding present of panic is brought for the wedding between Ryan and Leah, which is happening at the Coleman manor, when the mineshaft collapses and the house goes with it.
This special episode of "Generations" airing between season 1 and 2 reviews fan theories about what will happen following the mineshaft collapse.
Picking up a week after the mine collapse at Coleman manor, the family grieves the loss of Luke Coleman. Violet recovers from her coma with the help of Evan. Ryan and Leah go on their honeymoon which doesn't go as well as they had hoped.
Luke’s funeral brings sorrow and grief to Evan, who wishes he spent more time with him before his death, while Leah refuses to believe her son is gone forever. Meanwhile, Amanda calls a relative to get some family backstory.
Leah’s sister, Kelly Rouge, comes to Dixon and stirs up trouble within the family. Violet wants to get back to normal life post-tumour and takes a job interview at Rose's company. Meanwhile, Ryan remembers a family heirloom left in Waterwood manor, and asks Rose for help getting it without alerting Carli.
Amanda does some digging to discover how Kelly and Leah are related, while Carli asks for Kelly’s help to mess with the Colemans. Evan plans a grand gesture for Violet as she celebrates her new job with Rose.
Carli breaks into Coleman manor to pressure Violet into moving back into Waterwoods manor. Rose's company experiences legal trouble, courtesy of Kelly. Amanda finds dirt on Evan. Meanwhile, Ryan flies to New York after being invited to a business conference from an old friend.
Amanda confronts Evan about his dark secret. Carli invites Kelly to Waterwoods manor so they can take down the Colemans easier. Rose wants to sue Kelly for company damages. Meanwhile, Ryan reunites with his friend Paul, who has an intriguing offer for him.
Back in Dixon, Ryan's meeting with Paul goes awry thanks to Kelly. Amanda uses Evan’s secret against him to blackmail him and start her own business, Leah tries to learn more about Violet, per Evan's request.
A budgeting meeting for Ryan's airport takes an unsuspected turn when Paul makes an offensive comment about Leah. Evan worries about his past, while Violet worries about Carli's mental health.
Violet tries to re-ignite her and Evan's relationship by planning something special. Meanwhile, Ryan gets the land for the airport, Leah interviews potential majordomos for the manor and Rose wonders if she's pregnant.
In the winter finale, Leah throws a gala at the manor for the town of Dixon to introduce Ryan's new airport, but unwanted guests sabotage the presentation. Meanwhile, Amanda threatens to tell Violet about Evan's secret if he doesn't give her the money.
In the spring premiere, after the troublesome stunt she pulled at the gala, Carli is put back in the insane asylum for good. Kelly tries to sabotage Rose's business. Evan faces the consequences of his actions.
Violet gives Rose her old penthouse that she lived in with Evan for Rose's birthday, leaving Kelly alone in Waterwoods manor. Amanda finally tells Violet about Evan's past.
Kelly can not afford to buy Waterwoods manor, so it is put up for sale and she is left homeless. Violet, informed about Evan's past actions, agrees to keep his secret, if he keeps hers.
Eyes are on the Colemans when police find Charlie's body and an investigation opens up. Evan and Violet stay away from the press. Kelly buys a trailer to stay in while she finds a job.
The investigation about who killed Charlie Coleman continues. Ryan and Leah are questioned by police. Violet "helps" with the investigation.
When Amanda overhears Violet's dirty secret, she threatens her and Evan by saying she will go to the police with the information. Rose visits Coleman manor to talk with her father.
The investigation surrounding Charlie's death brings curiosity to Amanda on who her biological father is. Rose is suspicious of Kelly. Violet will do anything to protect Evan and herself.
Amanda discovers Ryan is her biological father, so she suggests some father-daughter bonding time, however she has ulterior motives. Evan and Violet plan Amanda's murder.
Evan breaks into the insane asylum to delete camera footage of him killing Charlie. Leah hires Graham Rogers, a new majordomo. Ryan catches up with his old nemesis from college.
Violet's nausea and headaches lead her to believe that her brain tumour could be back, so she puts Amanda's murder on hold. Ryan's nemesis Jeff wants to shut down Coleman Air.
Violet visits the doctor and discovers her tumour isn't back, but she is pregnant. Jeff sues Ryan and his company, threatening the life of Coleman Air. Graham hires extra security.
Violet wonders how to tell Evan about her pregnancy, so she tells Rose first. Amanda threatens Evan with the information she has. The lawsuit against Coleman Air takes a turn.
To make the moment special, Violet plans a romantic picnic for Evan to announce her pregnancy. An unexpected witness speaks out at the trial. Amanda is close to going to the police.
Ryan wins the trial against Jeff. Leah plans the grand opening for Coleman Air. On her way to the police, Amanda is kidnapped by Evan, who is prepared to get rid of Amanda for good.
The afterparty of Coleman Air's grand opening takes an unexpected turn when Jeff, jealous of Ryan's success, sets the Coleman manor on fire, with the whole family inside. Amanda's murder goes full steam ahead. Graham reveals his true identity as a cop, much to the chagrin of Evan. Violet finally announces her pregnancy.
Is Dixon really as tragic as it seems?
A week after the Coleman manor burned down, the Colemans have bought Waterwoods manor and are now living there temporarily. Ryan meets the Petrozzinis, their new neighbours. Violet mourns Rose. Evan adjusts to prison life.
A missing persons alert has been issued for Amanda. Violet visits Evan in prison and is destined to get him out, because she does not want to lose another person. Leah mourns Kelly's death.
Walter Petrozzini visits the manor and offers to help with the rebuilding of Coleman manor. Leah and Sonya find out they are more similar than they thought. Violet has a plan for Evan.
Evan fakes an accident in prison and is taken to the hospital, where Violet helps him escape. A gas leak in Coleman manor accidentally temporarily blinds Ryan.
On the run from the police, Violet and Evan escape from Dixon and are now living in Canada to start a new life. Sonya offers to help Ryan with his blindness, but Leah is suspicious.
During a job interview, Violet's water breaks, sending her a true shock. Meanwhile, Leah's birthday party is spent alone as Ryan attends a business meeting in the Bahamas.
Violet goes into labour on her first day at work. Walter and Sonya announce their true motives and plans for Coleman manor. Evan is tired of runaway life.
In the winter finale, The Petrozzinis and the Colemans battle in court for Coleman manor. Violet suspects Evan wants to leave Canada and face consequences back in Dixon. JC keeps Violet up at night.
In the spring premiere, the battle ends and Ryan and Leah settle back into Coleman manor. Leah throws a gala to celebrate, but an unwelcome guest brings drama. Evan confides in Violet.
Leah and Sonya feud, in personal and business, but Leah isn't phased. Violet discovers she was given ownership of Rose's company after her death, and wants to learn more.
On Halloween night, Evan thinks a ghost from his past has come back to haunt him. Flashbacks take Ryan and Leah back to their twenties, and recall the dark way how they came to their riches.
Amanda tells the story of what happened the night she "died" and pressures Evan into coming back to Dixon. Sonya threatens Leah with blackmail. Violet looks into Rose's will.
Violet and Evan, with reasons to return to Dixon, make a move to return without getting caught. Amanda shows herself to Ryan and Leah for the first time since her disappearance.
The first day of December brings festivity to Coleman manor. Leah wants to throw a Christmas gala, but Ryan is hesitant because of activity at past galas. Guest starring Jessie J.
Ryan's niece Mackenzie comes to Coleman manor for Christmas. Violet and Evan try and get home for Christmas. Evan prepares a surprise for Violet.
Violet and Evan announce their engagement to the rest of the family. Amanda and Mackenzie meet for the first time. Leah spots Sonya on the outskirts of the manor, and is suspicious.
Sonya has planted a bomb under the manor, and Leah scavenges to find it before it explodes. Violet officially becomes the CEO of Rose's company. Ryan wants to rid Leah of Sonya.
Evan's high school girlfriend applies for a job at Violet's company. Leah is interested in horse racing for charity, but when Sonya is revealed to be another racer, things kick up a notch.
The horse racing finals bring Leah stress. Meanwhile, Mackenzie reveals her plans to steal Violet's company to Amanda, and the latter feels threatened as a troublemaker herself.
Lila, the highschool girlfriend of Evan, is hired at Violet's company, much to the chagrin of Evan. Leah throws a celebratory gala after the horse race. Mackenzie gets to Amanda's head.
Violet suspects that Lila has ulterior motives for working at her company. Coleman Air recieves anonymous complaints and Ryan tracks down the IP address so he can bribe them.
Violet suspects Lila is working at her company to get closer to Evan, and asks for Mackenzie's help, not knowing her true intentions. Jeff admits his actions from at the Coleman Air gala.
Ryan wants to go to the police with Jeff's admissions of guilt, but Jeff has blackmail on Ryan and uses it against him. Meanwhile, Violet gives up her suspicion of Lila after she hits a dead end.
With their wedding coming up, Evan and Violet write their vows. Amanda tries to warn Violet about Lila and Mackenzie's plans. Ryan is forced to choose between his legacy or his company.
Plans come to fruition at Evan and Violet's wedding in Coleman manor when a lovescorn Lila wreaks havoc on the celebration, and all hell breaks loose, involving everyone.
A recap of the Coleman and the Waterwood family legacies.
Violet and Evan's honeymoon is spent in the hospital room, where Evan is yet to wake up. Amanda tries to prove her genuine concern for Violet's wellbeing, and a familiar face returns.
A hurtful comment made by Carli brings Violet's mood even more down. Ryan refuses to acknowledge Leah's business concerns. Amanda babysits JC for Violet while she visits Evan.
Leah brings her passion of horse racing to life and purchases a stable to start her own company, and makes a new relationship with her advisor. Carli wants to mend her relationships.
Evan's amnesia brings confusion and despair to his and Violet's marriage. Meanwhile, Leah's seemingly perfect horse stables get a visit from Sonya. Ryan looks into the oil business.
Violet tries to bring Evan's memory back with old pictures and stories, but to no prevail. Daniel, Leah's advisor, suggests she figure out why Sonya has been visiting the stables often.
Carli meets with a new ally to start a partnership. Violet wonders if she is fit to be a mother. Ryan believes that Daniel is flirting with Leah, and tries to prove it.
Carli and Sonya's contract is finalized and they take their first step. Evan slowly gets back his memories. Ryan and Leah argue about Daniel's true intentions for working with Leah.
Evan's memory is back, except for one moment in his and Violet's relationship. Ryan lashes out at Leah, making her to temporarily leave the manor. Amanda goes to therapy.
Ryan does some investigating and finds out Leah is staying at Daniel's house. Evan finally comes home from the hospital but quickly feels overwhelmed. Carli has a master plan.
Jealousy prompts Ryan to interrogate Daniel at the horse stables. Evan wants to jump right into work, but Violet advises him to take it easy. Carli uses Leah's trouble to her advantage.
Leah is forced to face her true feelings when she confides in Daniel and it ends up in a kiss. Violet and Evan make a difficult decision regarding JC. Amanda looks for love.
In the winter finale, Carli plans to meddle with Leah's horse before a big race, but she is run over by another horse and sent to the hospital. Violet looks at adoption agencies. Evan goes back to work.
In the spring premiere, Violet hears about her mother's sudden death, Amanda considers adopting JC, Ryan and Leah talk about their relationship status, and Evan fixes issues at work from when he was gone.
Violet and Evan spend time with JC before Amanda officially adopts him. Leah deals with the ugly press surrounding Carli's accident. Daniel temporarily runs the stables for Leah.
A secret sister Violet didn't know she had arrives in Dixon to claim her inheritance from Carli's will. Amanda deals with being a new parent. Leah chooses between Ryan and Daniel.
Ryan threatens to ruin Daniel's life if he doesn't break up with Leah. Avery explains her story to a confused Violet. Evan deals with toxic oil at work. Amanda chases a new opportunity.
Leah finds out about Ryan's threats towards Daniel and blackmails him into stopping. Violet is still unsure about Avery's story, so she does some digging. Avery catches Amanda's eye.
An upset Leah files for divorce, prompting Ryan to pick up old bad habits. Amanda struggles to manage her professional, familial, and love life all at the same time.
Ryan's renewed drinking problem results in him finding himself hungover with no idea where he is. Avery confides in Violet about her feelings for Amanda. Daniel surprises Leah.
A missing person investigation is filed for Ryan, who has ended up in Florida. Violet worries about her father's whereabouts. Avery prepares to ask Amanda out on a date.
A distraught Ryan is found and brought to a one-month rehab program. Avery and Amanda go on their date, but Amanda's maternal instincts threaten the date's success.
One month later, Ryan finishes the program and clashes with Daniel. Evan's company receives a warning regarding the stability of their site. Avery and Amanda bond over similarities.
When Ryan is pushed too far by Daniel, it results in the latter's bloody murder caused by rage and jealousy. Evan receives another warning that threatens the future of his company.
Leah worries about Daniel when he doesn't respond to her calls and texts; Ryan wonders how to get rid of Daniel's body. Meanwhile, Evan is sure that his company is doomed.
Ryan's bad decision to bury Daniel's body in Evan's oil site gets worse when he accidentally causes an explosion resulting in the oil site and his life hanging in the balance.
The cast celebrates 100 episodes.
Ryan's activities impact the Coleman-Waterwood family in more ways than one. Evan deals with the reprecussions of having an unsafe work environment. Patrick Dixon, the rude and manipulative town mayor, moves back to Dixon with his daughter Lauren following the accident.
The family battles emotions that come with Ryan's funeral. Leah wonders if she is to blame for Ryan's apparent "suicide," meanwhile being questioned by the new chief of police, Jake Campbell. Evan recieves a visit from Patrick, who tells Evan that him and his company are at fault for Ryan's accident.
Jake wants to reveal his motives for taking a job in Dixon to Evan, but decides to wait until after the investigation. Meanwhile, Amanda notices a difference in Avery's mood and asks for Violet's help figuring out the problem, and Leah recieves an unexpected visit from Daniel's parents, who demand Daniel's belongings from Leah, including his house.
A Coleman family meeting surrounding the investigation puts everyone on edge. Jake tries to learn information about the Colemans through Evan, Leah conflicts with Daniel's parents, while also looking for a new place to live, and Violet rats out a family member to the police.
Mackenzie returns to Dixon as a suspect in the investigation. Lauren Dixon, the mayor's daughter, applies for a job at Waterwoods Materials. Meanwhile, Amanda finally gains the courage to ask Avery why she is acting different, and Leah gives up the fight against Daniel's parents.
When the investigation is unexpectedly dropped, Avery and Amanda look for the reason why and eventually discover Mackenzie was arrested for Ryan and Daniel's murder. Meanwhile, Lauren is welcomed by Violet on her first day at Waterwoods Minerals, and Leah looks into moving away from Dixon for good.
Leah's plans of leaving Dixon are foiled when a check-up at the doctor's office reveals a pregnancy. Patrick visits Violet's office and threatens her into giving Lauren a promotion. Evan overhears a phone call between Jake and his mother, learning the truth about why Jake came to Dixon in the first place.
When Avery faints behind the wheel and ends up in a car accident, she is taken to the hospital where the doctors diagnose a major and unoperable brain tumour pressing on her optic nerve. Leah looks into who the father of her baby could be, and Evan confronts Jake about what he heard.
In this special episode focused on Jake, he investigates a case that reminds him of his past and struggles to see it through when feelings get in the way.
Amanda and Avery are met with a solution: travel to France and meet Dr. Gardner, a world-renowned neurosurgeon who could possibly save Avery's life, or kill her in the process. Ryan and Daniel's graves are opened up to retrieve DNA from their corpses to find out whose baby Leah is carrying. Evan sends his DNA to a genetics lab, hoping for some answers.
Amanda packs for the big flight to France that could possibly save Avery's life, Leah anxiously waits for the paternity test results, and Evan gets his DNA results back which reveal that Jake is his half-brother. Meanwhile, Violet and Lauren get to know eachother.
In the beginning of the two-part winter finale, Avery and Amanda arrive in Bordeaux, France, and plan to spend some time together before the surgery, but a sudden complication sends Avery to the hospital earlier than expected. In the meantime, Leah learns that Daniel is the father of her baby, Evan shares the news with Jake, and Violet takes her own ancestry test.
In the conclusion of the two-part winter finale, Avery and Amanda fly home after the successful surgery that saved Avery's life, but celebrations end early when their plane crashes onto an island in the middle of the ocean, leaving Amanda fighting for her life and with Avery nowhere to be found. Meanwhile, in Dixon, Leah visits her stables in an attempt to bring back memories of Daniel, but it goes very wrong when she is run over by a horse and left unconcious and bleeding.
In the spring premiere, still stuck on the island, Amanda tries to find Avery while the pilot attempts to get rescue. Meanwhile, a horse trainer at the stables finds Leah collapsed on the ground and brings her to the hospital, and Violet's results come back and she makes a shocking discovery regarding her true father.
It's been a week since the plane crash. Leah awakes from a coma and discovers she had a miscarriage from a placental abruption caused by the horse accident. A depressed and traumatized Amanda is put into a mental hospital. Evan takes care of JC, while Violet works up the courage to tell Lauren that they are half-sisters.
In this episode focused on Lauren, she deals with the news of her father's infidelity as she thinks back to her childhood and reflects on a car accident she was in as a child.
Violet goes down a rabbit hole of her family history and discovers a story taking place in the 60s; this episode is a backdoor pilot into the spin-off The Ancestors.
The new 'Generations' spin-off is in the middle of filming.
Evan visits Leah in the hospital and helps her find a villa in Spain to move into once she recovers. Elsewhere, Violet recieves a visit from Lauren, who is upset with Patrick for cheating on her mother and wants to get back at him.
Violet and Evan take JC to visit Amanda in the mental hospital, Leah is released from the hospital, and Jake visits Waterwoods Minerals, expecting to find Evan, but instead meets Lauren, who he immediately catches feelings for.
Amanda is finally released from the mental hospital. Meanwhile, Evan helps Leah pack for her emigration to Spain, and Lauren concocts a plan to take down Patrick for cheating on her mother.
Leah ties up loose ends in Dixon to ensure her emigration to Spain is as smooth and relaxing as possible, but in order to do so, she needs to make amends with an old enemy.
Leah says her final goodbye to the town of Dixon. Jake tries to flirt with Lauren while she shares her plan to take down Patrick with Violet, but with so many things on the go, Lauren is oblivious to the flirting. Meanwhile, Amanda meets a woman named Claire who went through a similar situation as her.
On the day of the blackmail against Patrick, Violet freaks out and puts it on hold until after the holidays. Jake gains the courage to ask Lauren an intense question. Evan feels a bit of a gap between him and Violet.
The holidays bring mixed feelings to the Colemans and their friends and family. Amanda deals with the emotions that come when Avery is announced "presumed deceased." Jake's mother, Madison Campbell, visits Dixon and announces her engagement but won't say to whom. Lauren and Jake go on their date.
In the season finale, Violet uses Patrick's affair to blackmail him into leaving town forever- and making Violet the new mayor of Dixon, Madison announces her engagement to the previously believed-to-be deceased Charlie Coleman, Evan and Violet renew their vows to one another, and Leah returns to Dixon with no other than Avery, alive and well.
Avery tells the story behind her disappearance and how she survived to an emotional Amanda. Meanwhile, Evan and Jake confront Charlie about his return, and Lauren supports Violet on her first day as mayor of Dixon.
Charlie and Madison throw a dinner party to celebrate their engagement, but unburied conflicts resurface and drama and arguments ensue. Meanwhile, Amanda worries about Avery’s wellbeing, and Lauren and Jake make their relationship official.
An episode focusing on Avery brings back the present, past, and future as she deals with her trauma in a support group.
Violet and Evan's highschool reunion brings Violet memories of her ex-boyfriend's death. Meanwhile, Amanda plans something romantic for Avery to hopefully get her back to her old self, and Madison pressures Charlie into getting to know Jake, but both men are hesitant to bond.
Avery insists she has emotionally moved past the accident, but Amanda suspects otherwise. Violet has second thoughts about her new job, so she hunts for an assistant and eventually finds a woman named Alyson. Lauren feels unhappy in her relationship with Jake.
Violet makes enemies with Blake Dawson, the mayor of the town Norcross, who wants to claim the land of Dixon for his town. Meanwhile, Evan and Charlie go out for lunch per Madison's request, an opportunity Evan takes to get answers as to why Charlie faked his death, and Avery hides her anxiety of the outside world from the family.
A flood in Coleman manor evacuates everyone- except for Avery, whose excuses to stay inside finally make Amanda question Avery's wellbeing. Meanwhile, Violet and Alyson try to get on the mayor of Atlanta's good side, and following their lunch, Evan finally has some sympathy for Charlie, but Jake does not want to forgive.
To show Jake his sincerity and clear his name, Charlie tells Jake and Evan the story of Tyler Coleman, his and Leah's child who was kidnapped as an infant. Meanwhile, Lauren asks for Violet's advice on how to nicely end things with Jake, and Amanda confronts Avery about her anxiety, where Avery finally admits she needs help.
Avery is diagnosed with agoraphobia and asks Amanda to sign her up for a month-long treatment centre. Lauren plans a nice dinner for her and Jake to hopefully "soften the blow" of breaking up with him. Alyson comes up with an idea to take down Blake. Evan catches up with Leah to confirm Charlie's information about Tyler.
Now that Evan has proof of Tyler's existence, he asks for Jake to use his detective skills to help find Tyler, but a broken-hearted Jake refuses to do anything for anyone. Meanwhile, with Avery recieving help, Amanda focuses on being a great mother for JC, and Alyson works her first day as a double agent against Blake.
Violet mourns the death of her sister Rose on the anniversary of her death and eventually has an intense dream that takes place in an alternate universe where Rose is still alive... but how would life change with her still in it?
Evan, struggling to discover the truth about Tyler's abduction on his own, asks Violet to help him find broken-hearted Jake a rebound to make him happy again, and Violet turns to Alyson. Amanda, waiting for Avery to be released from her treatment facility, visits a family member in prison. Meanwhile, Charlie learns about Evan's goal to find Tyler and worries for his safety, knowing that it won't be easy finding the truth.
Avery is released from the treatment facility along with a proposal for Amanda, which she accepts, and they have a small wedding in City Hall officiated by Violet. Meanwhile, with his and Madison's wedding approaching, Charlie begins to wonder if they moved too fast too soon, and Alyson is discovered by Blake to be a double agent. The episode ends with a cliffhanger of Evan being kidnapped and dragged into a van.
In the winter finale, Evan wakes up in a warehouse on the day of his father's wedding with a reporter holding him hostage unless him and Charlie can share private information about the Coleman family. Evan, suspecting this could be related to his recent efforts to find Tyler, believes he is a step closer to finding Tyler. Meanwhile, Violet and Charlie both worry about Evan's whereabouts, and Jake finds out the truth about Alyson.
In the spring premiere, a flashback episode goes all the way to 1995 to discover the entire truth about the abduction of Tyler Coleman, and back to the present to discover the identity of Vera Stone.
Charlie recovers in the hospital as he tells Evan and Violet about the woman he saw save his life, who, unbeknownst to him, is Vera, who has gone undercover in the hospital to keep an eye on her father. Evan and Violet, happy to be together again, search for Vera with the information Charlie gave them. Meanwhile, Alyson pays Jake a visit to apologize for giving him hope of a relationship, but the encounter ends up in another hookup.
Avery, Amanda and JC take a road trip to Canada for a relaxing mini-vacation, but it gets hectic when the owner of a production agency overhears Avery telling her story in a coffee shop and claims her story is so interesting that he would like to make a movie recreation about it.
Alyson is relieved that Blake hasn't tried any tricks recently, but Violet finds the quiet suspicious. Meanwhile, Charlie asks Evan if he has any progress on finding the woman who saved his life and Amanda learns Mackenzie has been released from prison.
Lauren informs Violet and Alyson that she just lost her job at Waterwood Minerals because Blake just bought the company, so Violet hires Lauren as an intern. Evan gives up hope on trying to find Tyler, and Avery meets with Kara, the producer of her movie, where she discovers her multi-million dollar salary.
Violet confronts Blake about buying WM and he tells her to watch out. Alyson reveals to Lauren that she got together with Jake, and notices that Lauren seems jealous. Meanwhile, Evan finds out that living in a Tyler-free life is harder than he thought, and Avery's movie begins production in Hollywood, and Avery panics about having to fly there to oversee filming.
Alyson realizes that she might have feelings for Jake, but before she can act on them, she discovers that Lauren and Jake have gotten back together. Violet feels confident when Blake suggests they take Dixon's ownership to court. Amanda experiences boredom and wants something more.
Violet and Blake fight in court over the land of Dixon. Amanda randomly takes a job interview for a position at a publishing company in California while Avery tries to calm her nerves on the way to the airport. Alyson tries to meddle with Lauren and Jake's seemingly happy relationship, and when that is unable to break them up, she turns it up a notch.
Avery, now back in Dixon, reads an email notification that pops up on Amanda's phone informing her that she got the publishing job, a position Amanda did not tell Avery about, making her wonder if Amanda is keeping any other secrets from her. Also, Lauren confronts Alyson for trying to ruin her and Jake's relationship and the final verdict for who obtains full ownership of Dixon and Norcross is made.
As the family celebrates Violet's win, Avery and Amanda announce they are leaving Dixon to go explore and pursue their dreams in California. Meanwhile, Alyson plans the town's grand celebration gala, Charlie recieves an invitation to coffee, and Violet chooses the town's new name in memory of her sister.
Rose Valley's celebration gala doesn't go as planned when an uninvited guest shows up to cause mayhem and get revenge, putting some of the family's lives in danger. Meanwhile, Avery, Amanda and JC say goodbye to their hometown and Charlie has coffee with Vera, who finally tells him the shocking truth about her identity.
Revisit the characters who left Dixon and Rose Valley - whether by choice or by death.
Violet and Alyson's lives are in the hands of one of the best general surgeons in Atlanta, who also happens to be Charlie's college nemesis who carries a personal vendetta against him. Meanwhile, Evan recieves a visit from Vera in the hospital waiting room where he learns the shocking truth.
With Alyson in a coma, Jake harbours hidden feelings during a visit to see her. Meanwhile, Lauren holds down the fort at city hall and Evan tries to make up for lost time with Vera but she begins to feel uncomfortable.
Violet, recently released from the hospital, is told to "take it easy", but she finds it difficult to do so with her various responsibilities as mayor. Meanwhile, Evan attempts to successfully manage his time between Violet and Vera but he quickly gets overwhelmed, and Alyson awakes from her coma and realizes how lucky she is to be alive.
Alyson battles feelings for Jake and mayoral responsibilities, all the while trying to stay positive and be there for Violet and the rest of the family. But how much pressure can she hold before she get crushed?
