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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • June 7, 2017
    • Channel 4

    It's the first day at the brand new academy school, and best friends Missy and Nas are now attending the same school for the very first time.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • June 14, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Jordan finds himself in charge of a baby that he has to sneak into school, and he blackmails PE teacher Steve into helping him out.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • June 21, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Missy convinces Nas to make a play for her teacher, but Nas is served a curveball when her dad announces that he has other plans for her.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • June 28, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Missy suffers a traumatic discovery regarding Nana Booth and fearing that social services will take Haley into care, she keeps everything secret until forced to ask Emma for money.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • July 5, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Kaneez is furious to discover that Nas is considering the arranged marriage. But the pressure of it all leads Nas to break down to her mum and confess that she is gay.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • July 12, 2017
    • Channel 4

    Mandy's professional and personal life collide when Alya outs her and Sadiq's affair. Steve comes to the rescue, but will it be enough to save them?

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • June 5, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Nas agrees to a sham engagement with Naveed, but emotions run high when she discovers a family secret.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • June 12, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Jordan offers to help with baby Jamie's christening. Cory lashes out during Rugby practice, and Missy finds herself at the mercy of a loan shark.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • June 19, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Kaneez is still reeling from the revelation of Iqbal's secret family, and Missy is desperate for her loved ones to come to terms with her boyfriend.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • June 26, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Sami is riddled with guilt over his affair, so when he discovers that Jordan is working for Khadim, he seeks redemption by getting him off the streets and into boxing.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • July 4, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Desperate to find a girlfriend, Nas downloads a dating app. Steve invites a rugby scout to watch Cory play, but tensions escalate as the pressure becomes too much.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • July 10, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Missy is totally freaked out when Aaron confesses his love for her, while Hayley is humiliated by a message stream that circulates around the school about her sexual relationship with Riz.

  • S02E07 Episode 7

    • July 17, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Nas finally meets a girl who knocks her socks off, but their families and backgrounds put them completely at odds, and Missy and Hayley are heartbroken when Simone relapses.

  • S02E08 Episode 8

    • July 24, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Mandy's abusive dad turns up at the school suffering from dementia. She returns to the estate where she grew up to find that her mum can't cope with the situation.

  • S02E09 Episode 9

    • July 31, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Cory is humiliated when he has to visit a food bank. Nas gets caught in a crossfire between Sam and Razia. Javid hatches a plan to take over the school.

  • S02E10 Episode 10

    • August 7, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Desperate to make it as a stand-up comic, Naveed's plans are derailed when his Mum discovers his arranged marriage to Nas was a cover, and that he's gay.

  • S02E11 Episode 11

    • August 14, 2018
    • Channel 4

    With the GCSE exams looming Missy loses her bottle and quits school in favour of starting a family with Aaron. Emma recruits Will in her plan to sabotage Chloe's relationship.

  • S02E12 Episode 12

    • August 21, 2018
    • Channel 4

    Jordan fears he hasn't done enough revision to get into the college that he wants to go to, and Mandy is offered a lifeline that forces her to question her loyalty to Sadiq.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • June 18, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Nas gets an interview for a place at Oxford uni, she and best mate Missy realise their lives are rapidly heading in different directions.

  • S03E02 Episode 2

    • June 25, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Kaneez and Simone anxiously wait for news on Nas and Missy. Sam recruits her cousin to seek revenge, and as the reaction rapidly escalates, behaviour spirals out of control.

  • S03E03 Episode 3

    • July 2, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Kaneez is stunned when Rashid proposes. Mandy is keen to unite the two communities, but her article for a far-right newspaper backfires and things get violent.

  • S03E04 Episode 4

    • July 9, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Sam and Nas are caught shoplifting, which causes a rift between them, but Sam's mum pushes her to get more involved with the Murgatroyds' criminal activities.

  • S03E05 Episode 5

    • July 16, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Cory is kicked out after being caught with his dad's girlfriend. Hoping for sympathy, Cory is stunned when Naveed is appalled. Mandy gives birth and feels overwhelmed.

  • S03E06 Episode 6

    • July 23, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Rukhsana gets revenge on her controlling brother but is left to fend for herself when he walks out and the debt collectors come knocking.

  • S03E07 Episode 7

    • July 30, 2019
    • Channel 4

    Mandy's visit to school doesn't go well when she discovers a rumour going around that Cory is the father of her baby, and Nas is horrified when Chloe outs her at a school fundraiser.

  • S03E08 Episode 8

    • August 6, 2019
    • Channel 4

    It's the end of an era at Ackley Bridge College as Nas struggles under the pressure of A-Level exams. Mandy and Martin force Sue to help Cory get his life back on track.

Season 4

  • S04E01 Episode 1

    • April 19, 2021
    • Channel 4

    New boy Johnny ruffles feathers throughout the school. Martin experiences a baptism of fire as acting head teacher.

  • S04E02 Episode 2

    • April 20, 2021
    • Channel 4

    The Romany Gypsies are wrongly blamed for robbing the school and an offended Johnny walks out. Kayla inadvertently enters into a pact.

  • S04E03 Episode 3

    • April 21, 2021
    • Channel 4

    Fizza goes off the rails when her mother protests against sex education at the school. Kayla and Johnny get closer.

  • S04E04 Episode 4

    • April 22, 2021
    • Channel 4

    Tahir's tall stories catch up with him when his plan to help Sam backfires. Kayla keeps a secret from Fizza. Martin learns that Johnny has a talent.

  • S04E05 Episode 5

    • April 23, 2021
    • Channel 4

    Sparks fly between Fizza and Kayla when the truth comes out about the deleted text. Tahir grabs an opportunity at the talent show. Zainab reveals her true agenda to Kaneez.

  • S04E06 Episode 6

    • April 26, 2021
    • Channel 4

    Kayla's world implodes when she hears where Fizza was on Friday. Johnny tries to cheer Kayla up on the school trip, but he gets some news of his own.

  • S04E07 Episode 7

    • April 27, 2021
    • Channel 4

    Johnny takes part in a boxing match to pay off a debt, while Martin tries to persuade him not to leave school. And can Kayla work out where she stands?

  • S04E08 Episode 8

    • April 28, 2021
    • Channel 4

    Fizza learns the shocking truth about her mum's attack. Martin enlists the help of 'Jane' from the dating app to stop the sale of the school field.

  • S04E09 Episode 9

    • April 29, 2021
    • Channel 4

    Tahir's world is turned upside down. Fizza and Kayla confront Johnny, but the backlash causes a rift between the girls, and Johnny is torn.

  • S04E10 Episode 10

    • April 30, 2021
    • Channel 4

    It's the day before the wedding. Jules worries about Kayla, while Fizza tries to make amends, and Johnny's determined to do the right thing.

Season 5

  • S05E01 Episode 1

    • July 11, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Marina's stunt causes outrage among the parents. New teacher Asma makes an impression.

  • S05E02 Episode 2

    • July 11, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Kayla and Johnny plan to get intimate, but her inexperience sends Kayla into a panic

  • S05E03 Episode 3

    • July 12, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Johnny spirals down a dangerous path. Marina's brother Kyle arrives and causes chaos.

  • S05E04 Episode 4

    • July 12, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Pressure mounts on Fizza, and there are worrying times for Marina

  • S05E05 Episode 5

    • July 13, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Kaneez is caught up in a puppy heist. Fizza seeks Asma's help but makes a shock discovery.

  • S05E06 Episode 6

    • July 13, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Asma appeals to Fizza to keep her secret. Marina intervenes in Fizza and Chloe's romance.

  • S05E07 Episode 7

    • July 14, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Marina catches a boy's eye, but things take a shocking turn. Asma and Hassan go on a date.

  • S05E08 Episode 8

    • July 14, 2022
    • Channel 4

    With Fizza, Hayley and Chloe's support, Marina faces up to her sexual assault

  • S05E09 Episode 9

    • July 15, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Fizza gets a distressing call, Kyle steals an exam paper, and Asma realises she needs help

  • S05E10 Episode 10

    • July 15, 2022
    • Channel 4

    Johnny has a crisis of confidence, Fizza struggles to cope and Martin's in the firing line