The Wild Roses

Suspecting that oil might be found on the neighbouring Rivercross ranch, David McGregor attempts to seize the property by foreclosing on a personal loan made to the Henry family.

Charlotte tries to blackmail Rebecca McGregor, who has been cheating on her fiancé, into getting her father to leave Rivercross alone. Meanwhile, Maggie Henry sells treasured possessions in an attempt to make the monthly loan payment and meets Dillon, an attractive geologist employed by David.

In the hopes of winning a cash prize to keep the ranch afloat, Kate Henry trains for the rodeo with the help of Peter McGregor, who has been ordered by his father to instead concentrate on helping the daughter of a potential business partner who has also entered the competition.

To give Dillon time to secretly test Rivercross for oil, David pressures Maggie into attending an environmental fundraiser gala to make a speech in return for a generous donation to the cause. Unable to balance waitressing and ranch work, Lucy hires mysterious new farmhand Briggs, who is willing to work for room and board.

When their tractor breaks down, Kate discovers that David has been spreading rumours about the family financial situation around town, destroying their ability to get credit to fix or replace it. Injured doing repairs, Briggs reluctantly reveals his dodgy past to the Henrys, and Dillon is tempted to keep the discovery of oil under Rivercross from Maggie, to whom he is starting to like.

After a dinner party at the McGregors', Rebecca makes an unwanted discovery about fiancé Trevor, and David finds out that Dillon has decided to tell Maggie. Charlotte is grounded after a drunken house party during which she meets Jude, a young activist.

Increasingly paranoid due to his new coke habit, Peter goes on a jealous rampage and is hit by a car. Meanwhile, Maggie worries that something has happened to Dillon after he fails to show up for their planned date.

When a body is found in the nearby creek, Rebecca's attempts to divert suspicion from her father only increase Maggie's conviction that David had something to do the death. Charlotte sneaks out to spend time with Jude, culminating in an SUV-vandalizing spree.

Released from hospital, Peter accepts an invitation to stay at Rivercross. Meanwhile, Kate and Maggie search for the missing Briggs, and Will uncovers unsettling information about his father, whose business associates have begun to pressure him to deliver the oil he promised.

Finding out about the potential oil under their property tears the Henry family apart as they disagree on whether or not to drill. Lucy has trouble finding investors willing to fund exploration and a guilt-stricken Will is torn between her and his family as David and Rebecca scheme to gain control.

The threat of a killer wolf loose on their neighbouring ranches brings David and Kate together to deal with the danger to their herds. Meanwhile, Rebecca tries to find out who's been funding the new test drilling on Rivercross and Charlotte's biological mother shows up unexpectedly.

Peter finds a way for the ranch to potentially pay for itself without resorting to drilling, resulting in a rift between Kate, who wants to preserve their land, and Lucy, who wants to partner with the newly-unemployed Will, who has been fired by his enraged father David. Rebecca does damage control after a past indiscretion threatens Trevor's political campaign.

Lucy's former boyfriend Jones returns for a visit, provoking jealousy from Will, who is already concerned about their increasing expenditures with no oil in sight. With her wedding coming up, Rebecca takes steps to distance herself and Trevor from her family's business reputation, which David views as yet another betrayal.