Waterloo Road is a British television drama series set in a comprehensive school of the same name, first broadcast on BBC One on 9 March 2006, and concluding its original run on 9 March 2015. It was recommissioned in 2021, and resumed starting 9 January 2023. At the failing comprehensive school, and later academy of the same name, the professional and personal lives of the students and staff are examined. Affairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?
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Adam Thomas
Donte Charles
Neil Fitzmaurice
Neil Guthrie
Shauna Shim
Valerie Chambers
Jo Coffey
Wendy Whitwell
Scarlett Thomas
Izzy Charles
Liam Scholes
Noel McManus
Summer Violet Bird
Tonya Walters
Chiamaka Ulebor
Shola Aku
Saira Choudhry
Nisha Chandra
Danny Murphy
Luca Smith
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8 episodes • 2006Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Mar 9, 2006 | 8.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Mar 16, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Mar 23, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Mar 30, 2006 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Apr 6, 2006 | 7.1 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Apr 13, 2006 | 7.3 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Apr 20, 2006 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Apr 27, 2006 | 7.7 |
12 episodes • 2007Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 18, 2007 | 7.3 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 25, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 1, 2007 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Feb 8, 2007 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 15, 2007 | 7.1 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 22, 2007 | 7.2 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 1, 2007 | 6.8 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Mar 29, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Apr 5, 2007 | 7.7 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Apr 12, 2007 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Apr 19, 2007 | 7.2 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Apr 26, 2007 | 8.3 |
20 episodes • 2007Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 11, 2007 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Oct 18, 2007 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Oct 25, 2007 | 6.9 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Nov 1, 2007 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Nov 8, 2007 | 7.5 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Nov 15, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Nov 22, 2007 | 7.8 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Nov 29, 2007 | 7.2 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Dec 6, 2007 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Dec 13, 2007 | 7.2 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Jan 10, 2008 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Jan 17, 2008 | 6.8 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Jan 24, 2008 | 7.2 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Jan 31, 2008 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Feb 7, 2008 | 6.7 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Feb 14, 2008 | 7.5 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Feb 21, 2008 | 6.5 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Feb 28, 2008 | 6.9 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Mar 6, 2008 | 7.2 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Mar 13, 2008 | 8.5 |
20 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.4
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 7, 2009 | 8.3 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 14, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 21, 2009 | 6.7 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 28, 2009 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 4, 2009 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 11, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 18, 2009 | 6.9 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 25, 2009 | 7.9 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Mar 4, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Mar 11, 2009 | 7.2 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Mar 18, 2009 | 7.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Mar 25, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Apr 1, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Apr 8, 2009 | 7.1 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Apr 15, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Apr 22, 2009 | 7.4 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Apr 29, 2009 | 6.9 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | May 6, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | May 13, 2009 | 7.6 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | May 20, 2009 | 8.1 |
20 episodes • 2009Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Oct 28, 2009 | 7.5 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Nov 4, 2009 | 7.4 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Nov 11, 2009 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Nov 18, 2009 | 7.8 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Nov 25, 2009 | 8.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Dec 2, 2009 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Dec 9, 2009 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Dec 16, 2009 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Dec 23, 2009 | 8.4 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Dec 30, 2009 | 8.3 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Apr 7, 2010 | 8.4 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Apr 14, 2010 | 7.4 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Apr 21, 2010 | 7.1 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Apr 28, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | May 5, 2010 | 7.4 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | May 26, 2010 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Jun 2, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Jun 9, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Jul 13, 2010 | 7.4 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Jul 14, 2010 | 7.6 |
20 episodes • 2010Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Sep 1, 2010 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Sep 2, 2010 | 7.2 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Sep 8, 2010 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Sep 15, 2010 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Sep 22, 2010 | 6.9 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Sep 29, 2010 | 7.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Oct 6, 2010 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Oct 13, 2010 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Oct 20, 2010 | 7.6 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Oct 27, 2010 | 8.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Feb 2, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Feb 9, 2011 | 7.1 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Feb 16, 2011 | 6.9 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Feb 23, 2011 | 6.3 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Mar 2, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Mar 9, 2011 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Mar 16, 2011 | 8.5 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Mar 23, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Mar 30, 2011 | 8.2 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Apr 6, 2011 | 7.4 |
30 episodes • 2011Avg: 7.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 4, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 11, 2011 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 18, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | May 25, 2011 | 7.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 1, 2011 | 7.1 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jun 8, 2011 | 9.2 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jun 15, 2011 | 7.1 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jun 22, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Jun 29, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Jul 6, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Sep 14, 2011 | 7.6 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Sep 21, 2011 | 7.4 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Sep 28, 2011 | 7.7 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Oct 5, 2011 | 7.5 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Oct 12, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Oct 19, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Oct 26, 2011 | 8.1 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Nov 2, 2011 | 7.8 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Nov 9, 2011 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Nov 16, 2011 | 7.9 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | Feb 22, 2012 | 7.9 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | Feb 29, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 23 | Episode 23 | Mar 7, 2012 | 8.0 |
| 24 | Episode 24 | Mar 14, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 25 | Episode 25 | Mar 21, 2012 | 9.0 |
| 26 | Episode 26 | Mar 28, 2012 | 7.3 |
| 27 | Episode 27 | Apr 4, 2012 | 8.4 |
| 28 | Episode 28 | Apr 11, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 29 | Episode 29 | Apr 18, 2012 | 7.6 |
| 30 | Episode 30 | Apr 25, 2012 | 8.2 |
30 episodes • 2012Avg: 7.2
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Beginnings | Aug 23, 2012 | 6.6 |
| 2 | Spirit Child | Aug 30, 2012 | 6.5 |
| 3 | Troubled Waters | Sep 6, 2012 | 7.2 |
| 4 | Read My Lips | Sep 13, 2012 | 6.2 |
| 5 | Future Proof | Sep 20, 2012 | 6.5 |
| 6 | We Need to Talk About Cheryl | Sep 27, 2012 | 7.7 |
| 7 | A Woman Scorned | Oct 4, 2012 | 7.1 |
| 8 | The Price of Love | Oct 11, 2012 | 7.1 |
| 9 | Skin Deep | Oct 18, 2012 | 7.1 |
| 10 | Paradise Lost | Oct 25, 2012 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Bad Boy | Jan 3, 2013 | 6.9 |
| 12 | Whole Lotto Trouble | Jan 10, 2013 | 6.3 |
| 13 | A Woman's Worth | Jan 17, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 14 | Sins of the Father | Jan 24, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 15 | Mr. Chalk's Waterloo | Jan 31, 2013 | 8.0 |
| 16 | Sanctuary | Feb 7, 2013 | 8.3 |
| 17 | Baby Be Mine | Feb 14, 2013 | 6.7 |
| 18 | Man of the Match | Feb 21, 2013 | 6.9 |
| 19 | Spartacus | Feb 28, 2013 | 7.0 |
| 20 | Paradise Found | Mar 7, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 21 | Nowhere To Run | May 2, 2013 | 7.7 |
| 22 | Princess of Spices | May 9, 2013 | 6.8 |
| 23 | Grandmaster | May 16, 2013 | 6.4 |
| 24 | Tan-Tastic | May 23, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 25 | Love Hurts | May 28, 2013 | 7.1 |
| 26 | Revenge | Jun 6, 2013 | 7.9 |
| 27 | Sugar Mummy | Jun 13, 2013 | 7.1 |
| 28 | Journey's End | Jun 20, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 29 | Dirty Laundry | Jun 27, 2013 | 8.1 |
| 30 | Hero | Jul 4, 2013 | 8.5 |
20 episodes • 2013Avg: 7.5
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond the Call of Duty | Sep 5, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Sue Spark's Bad Day | Sep 12, 2013 | 7.5 |
| 3 | The Madness of King Windsor | Sep 19, 2013 | 7.1 |
| 4 | Text Rated | Sep 26, 2013 | 7.6 |
| 5 | Crossing the Line | Oct 3, 2013 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Grantly's Perfect Poetry | Oct 10, 2013 | 8.7 |
| 7 | Lies Mothers Tell | Oct 17, 2013 | 6.6 |
| 8 | Don't Mention the War | Oct 24, 2013 | 7.8 |
| 9 | Father Figure | Oct 31, 2013 | 6.8 |
| 10 | Happy Ever After | Nov 7, 2013 | 7.3 |
| 11 | Bad Girl | Jan 8, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Sugar Daddy | Jan 15, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 13 | Girls Just Wanna Have Fun | Jan 22, 2014 | 7.5 |
| 14 | Suspicious Minds | Jan 29, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 15 | Out of Bounds | Feb 5, 2014 | 7.8 |
| 16 | A Bolt from the Blue | Feb 12, 2014 | 7.7 |
| 17 | Nowhere to Run | Feb 19, 2014 | 7.3 |
| 18 | Dynasty's Choice | Feb 26, 2014 | 7.9 |
| 19 | End of the Road | Mar 5, 2014 | 7.6 |
| 20 | New Highs, New Lows | Mar 12, 2014 | 6.9 |
20 episodes • 2014Avg: 6.1Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Sweet Home | Oct 15, 2014 | 6.8 |
| 2 | One Good Turn | Oct 22, 2014 | 6.3 |
| 3 | Baby Boom | Oct 29, 2014 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Pool Party | Nov 5, 2014 | 7.2 |
| 5 | Testing Times | Nov 12, 2014 | 6.2 |
| 6 | Like Father Like Son | Nov 19, 2014 | 6.5 |
| 7 | A Tangled Web | Nov 26, 2014 | 6.1 |
| 8 | Ties That Biind | Dec 3, 2014 | 6.1 |
| 9 | Yesterday's Child | Dec 10, 2014 | 6.3 |
| 10 | The Final Straw | Dec 17, 2014 | 7.1 |
| 11 | A New Start | Jan 5, 2015 | 6.2 |
| 12 | Scott's Bike Ride | Jan 12, 2015 | 5.5 |
| 13 | Lenny's Dilemma | Jan 19, 2015 | 5.7 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Jan 26, 2015 | 5.4 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Feb 2, 2015 | 5.3 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Feb 9, 2015 | 4.9 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Feb 16, 2015 | 5.1 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | Feb 23, 2015 | 5.6 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | Mar 2, 2015 | 5.5 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | Mar 9, 2015 | 7.5 |
7 episodes • 2023Avg: 7.6
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 3, 2023 | 6.6 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 10, 2023 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 17, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 24, 2023 | 8.1 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 31, 2023 | 7.8 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 7, 2023 | 7.1 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 14, 2023 | 8.2 |
7 episodes • 2023Avg: 7.8Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 16, 2023 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | May 23, 2023 | 7.9 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 30, 2023 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jun 6, 2023 | 7.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jun 13, 2023 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jun 20, 2023 | 7.7 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jun 27, 2023 | 8.7 |
8 episodes • 2024Avg: 8.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 2, 2024 | 7.7 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 9, 2024 | 8.3 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 16, 2024 | 8.8 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 23, 2024 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Feb 7, 2024 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 13, 2024 | 8.2 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 20, 2024 | 8.5 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 27, 2024 | 8.6 |
8 episodes • 2024Avg: 8.6Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Sep 10, 2024 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Sep 17, 2024 | 8.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Sep 24, 2024 | 8.6 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Oct 1, 2024 | 9.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Oct 8, 2024 | 8.7 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Oct 15, 2024 | 8.8 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Oct 22, 2024 | 9.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Oct 29, 2024 | 8.8 |
8 episodes • 2025Avg: 6.7
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Feb 11, 2025 | 6.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Feb 18, 2025 | 5.9 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Feb 25, 2025 | 9.3 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Mar 4, 2025 | 8.9 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Mar 11, 2025 | 5.6 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Mar 18, 2025 | 5.6 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Mar 25, 2025 | 5.8 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Apr 1, 2025 | 6.2 |
8 episodes • 2025Avg: 7.3
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Sep 23, 2025 | 7.4 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Sep 23, 2025 | 6.4 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Sep 30, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Sep 30, 2025 | 8.5 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Oct 7, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Oct 7, 2025 | 8.1 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Oct 14, 2025 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Oct 14, 2025 | 6.8 |
8 episodes • 2026Avg: 7.9
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 6, 2026 | 7.2 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 6, 2026 | 7.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 13, 2026 | 7.7 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 13, 2026 | 8.4 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 20, 2026 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Jan 20, 2026 | 7.9 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Jan 27, 2026 | 7.9 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Jan 27, 2026 | 8.8 |
