The Season 4 of "Offspring" opened a floodgate when it pulled the plug on one of its popular characters, Patrick Reed. He died a couple of weeks before the birth of his and Nina's child. The new season of "Offspring" opens with Nina trying to start a new chapter of her life, with her little girl.

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TEN has released the first scene of "Offspring" Season 5 Episode 1. The scene opens with Nina asking her daughter if they have been all right these past six months, indicating that six months have passed since the death of Patrick. "We've tried not to damage you by wallowing in my grief," Nina says. "Have I damaged you?"

The opening scene of the first episode provides a glimpse of how everyone has come together to be there for Nina and her daughter. The scene features Billie as a big support for Nina. The scene ends with Nina saying, "today is the day I'm supposed to jump back into things. So, lets jump.

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Matthew Le Nevez, who plays Patrick, will be returning as a guest-star in the new season of "Offspring." Patrick is set to appear in Nina' imaginations, as can be seen in the trailer of the upcoming season. She is finding it difficult to let go Patrick. The trailer also hints at a potential new love story for Nina, as life goes on despite Patrick's permanent absence from her life.

"Last year left us asking how could Nina ever recover from losing Patrick. Six months later and the answers come in surprising ways as the Proudmans rally - as only they know how," Rick Maier, head of drama at Network Ten, said to Mail Online.

"With the best production team in the business, exceptional scripts and this outstanding ensemble cast, Offspring manages to achieve the seemingly impossible: if television can ever make us question the big stuff while remaining life-affirming, crazy and joyful then this is the series to do it. Baby steps Nina. Baby steps."

"Offspring" is set to premiere on May 14, 2014.