Waterloo Road

2007•15 series•Entertainment / Drama
Available on
BBC One

Following on from earlier seasons of the series based in northern England, and later Scotland, `Waterloo Road' returns to screens after an extended absence, with the setting now being a high school in Greater Manchester. The refreshed version of the show features some familiar faces, including Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell, the harassed headteacher. The series tackles a range of issues facing teenagers today such as racism, sexism, being LGBTQ+, coping with mental health issues, and the cost-of-living crisis. They are helped along the way teachers and parents as Kim struggles to maintain control.

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New headmistress Karen Fisher has her hands full dealing with the school's newest family.

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Jess becomes jealous as Karen and Chris grow closer and sabotages their friendship.

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Chris finds himself in a difficult position with a controversial new initiative.

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Episode 4. A confused Josh finds his sexuality the talk of the school when he tries to kiss Finn.

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Marcus's first day almost ends in disaster, and Tom is concerned by Josh.

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Sam attempts to get rid of drugs brought into school by Lauren and Amy.

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Ruth gets a taste of popularity and Harry's bulimia reaches crisis point.

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Vicky's situation spirals out of control, and caring for Fleur takes its toll on Grantly.

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Chris's controversial scheme to equip Waterloo Road with CCTV backfires.

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Grantly finally places Fleur in a care home, and tries to hide the truth from Ruth.

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Karen and Chris launch a controversial scheme separating the boys and girls.

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A Year ten pupil is convinced that her own mother is trying to steal her newborn daughter.

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Nate and Josh's romance hits a rough spot when Nate's homophobic dad finds out.

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Ruby's political views land her in hot water when she unwittingly encourages racial abuse.

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Harry's cry for attention veers out of control when he steals Karen's mobile phone.

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Episode 16. The truth about why Bex ran away is finally revealed, and Tom's recovery is tested.

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Finn and Ronan's party is the talk of the school, but events escalate out of control.

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Ronan attempts to bolster Vicki's flagging confidence. Cesca and Jonah make a big decision.

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Episode 19. Cesca hands in her notice so she and Jonah can go public, but Chris is onto the couple.

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Episode 20. The day of the Waterloo Road pantomime arrives, and Denzil's stunt ends in tragedy.

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