Waterloo Road (2006)
Overview
Waterloo Road is a UK television drama series the first broadcast was in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Originally set in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, England, the location of the show was moved to the former Greenock Academy in Greenock, Scotland in 2012. The series focuses on the lives of the school's teachers and students, and confronts social issues such as extramarital affairs, abortion, divorce, child abuse, and suicide. Waterloo Road is produced by Shed Productions, the company responsible for Bad Girls and Footballers' Wives.
Featured Cast
Adam Thomas
Donte Charles
Neil Fitzmaurice
Neil Guthrie
Shauna Shim
Valerie Chambers
Rachel Leskovac
Coral Walker
Katherine Pearce
Amy Spratt
Jo Coffey
Wendy Whitwell
Seasons & Episodes
Series 1
8 episodesDrama series set in a failing secondary school.
Aired: Mar 09, 2006
Series 2
12 episodesDrama series set in a failing secondary school.
Aired: Jan 18, 2007
Series 3
20 episodesDrama series set in a failing secondary school.
Aired: Oct 11, 2007
Series 4
20 episodesDrama series set in a failing secondary school.
Aired: Jan 07, 2009
Series 5
20 episodesWar breaks out in the playground after the closure of a local private school leads to an influx of middle-class pupils at Waterloo Road.
Aired: Oct 28, 2009
Series 6
20 episodesNew head teacher Karen Fisher sets out to revolutionise Waterloo Road but her steely exterior masks a dark personal tragedy which threatens to derail...
Aired: Sep 01, 2010
Series 7
30 episodesA gang war breaks out at Waterloo Road, threatening to derail Michael's efforts to turn the school around, and Josh struggles with an escalating drug...
Aired: May 04, 2011
Series 8
30 episodesWaterloo Road benefactor Lorraine wants a return on her investment but super head Michael insists that you can't make money from education. Will Lorra...
Aired: Aug 23, 2012
Series 9
20 episodesChristine settles in as head of Waterloo Road but quickly finds new deputy Simon is after her job. As well as unruly students and her drink problem, o...
Aired: Sep 05, 2013
Series 10
20 episodesNew head Vaughan Fitzgerald arrives with his partner Allie and her two children. When his two teenage sons from a previous marriage arrive unexpectedl...
Aired: Oct 15, 2014
Series 11
7 episodesRiots, scandals, fractured families and familiar faces - Waterloo Road is back with a new term and a whole new attitude. Who said education was easy?
Aired: Jan 03, 2023
Series 12
7 episodesAffairs, scandals, blackmail and many, many headteachers. Who said education was easy?
Aired: May 16, 2023
Series 13
8 episodesWith a swathe of long-term refusers descending on Waterloo Road, the balance of peace and harmony rests on thin ice.
Aired: Jan 02, 2024
Series 14
8 episodesWaterloo Road sees a changing of the guard with new head Steve Savage.
Aired: Sep 10, 2024
Series 15
8 episodesNew head, Dame Stella Drake, ushers in a new era at Waterloo Road.
Aired: Feb 11, 2025
Series 16
0 episodes
