Ann McManus
Director
Waterloo Road (2006)
Series 6
New head teacher Karen Fisher sets out to revolutionise Waterloo Road but her steely exterior masks a dark personal tragedy which threatens to derail her leadership.
Released March 9, 2006
Episode 59 min
14+
Keywords: tmdb.high-school, tmdb.northern-england, tmdb.scotland, tmdb.teacher, tmdb.high-school-teacher, tmdb.manchester, imdb.school + 5 more, imdb.teaching, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.school-drama, imdb.workplace-drama, imdb.teen-drama
Watch Providers: The Roku Channel
Production Companies: Shed Productions, Wall to Wall, Rope Ladder Fiction, BBC
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
10.0
S6E1 - Episode 1
New headmistress Karen Fisher sets out to revolutionise the school but faces tough challenges, beginning with two home-schooled pupils who are struggling to adapt to the mainstream education system. Elsewhere, Chris discovers that the girl he slept with is one of his pupils.
Sept. 1, 2010, midnight
S6E2 - Episode 2
Karen's husband Charlie joins the team as a supply teacher, but finds himself in hot water when his son Harry discovers a suspicious text message on his phone. Ruby talks to John about their parenting options after learning about her infertility, and a jealous Jess sabotages Chris's friendship with Karen.
Sept. 2, 2010, midnight
S6E3 - Episode 3
A new sexual health initiative causes uproar among parents, pupils and staff. Charlie confesses his affair to Karen with the hope that she will give their marriage another chance.
Sept. 8, 2010, midnight
S6E4 - Episode 4
Josh vents his own frustrations on a new gay student. A celebration at the Fisher household divides the family as Charlie reveals his true feelings, and Vicki blackmails Chris to improve her grades.
Sept. 15, 2010, midnight
S6E5 - Episode 5
Marcus interferes in Ronan's private life after catching him selling DVDs at school, but his well-meant efforts only complicate things further for the boy and his father. Tom is worried that Josh cannot defend himself when he sees Finn picking on him and urges him to take up self-defence lessons.
Sept. 22, 2010, midnight
S6E6 - Episode 6
Francesca's honest approach in her drugs-awareness class backfires when Sam asks her for money to buy some, but the pupil's dealings leave her facing exclusion from the school. Grantly's personal problems come to the surface and Ruby wonders what has gone wrong with her marriage.
Sept. 29, 2010, midnight
S6E7 - Episode 7
Harry’s bulimia condition worsens with the stress of bullying and his parent’s separation. The school stages the ‘Interschool Debating Contest’.
Oct. 6, 2010, midnight
S6E8 - Episode 8
Vicki struggles to balance personal and school life, and resorts to blackmailing Chris to improve her grades. Grantly struggles to cope with his wife's illness but refuses to take her into care, and Janeece has doubts about her decision to give her baby to Ruby and John.
Oct. 13, 2010, midnight
S6E9 - Episode 9
Chris's plan to install CCTV in the school backfires when Jonah discovers compromising footage. Ruby gets in touch with Steph to see if she can persuade Grantly to sort out his domestic problems, and Janeece takes drastic action when Ruby refuses to give her back baby Poppy.
Oct. 20, 2010, midnight
S6E10 - Episode 10
Grantly's home life unravels when he finally puts Fleur in a home. Elsewhere, a mysterious figure appears in the school and begins to spy on Karen.
Oct. 27, 2010, midnight
S6E11 - Episode 11
Karen and Chris introduce a new single sex teaching initiative, much to the dismay of staff and pupils. Lessons quickly descend into chaos, a situation that is made worse by the arrival of disruptive new student Kyle Stack.
Feb. 2, 2011, midnight
S6E12 - Episode 12
Year ten pupil Billie Taylor is convinced that her own mother is trying to steal her newborn daughter from her. The staff are shocked by Grantly's dishevelled appearance, and decide he needs more assistance at home. Cesca begins tutoring Jonah in one-on-one Spanish lessons.
Feb. 9, 2011, midnight
S6E13 - Episode 13
Nate and Josh's burgeoning romance hits a rough spot when Nate's homophobic dad finds out about their relationship, and Tom is forced to bear the brunt of his anger. Cesca continues to blur the professional and personal boundaries between her and Jonah.
Feb. 16, 2011, midnight
S6E14 - Episode 14
Ronan's scheme to sell exam papers to the other pupils looks set to be a success, however Janeece proves to be more resourceful than first thought and hatches a plan to thwart him. Elsewhere, Cesca's relationship with Jonah spirals further out of control as she desperately uses Tom as a decoy to cover up her feelings.
Feb. 23, 2011, midnight
S6E15 - Episode 15
Harry's cry for attention veers out of control when he steals Karen's mobile phone and uses it to send the staff incendiary emails. Elsewhere, Tom struggles to readjust during his first day back.
March 2, 2011, midnight
S6E16 - Episode 16
Jonah suggests to Cesca that they go public as a couple.
March 9, 2011, midnight
S6E17 - Episode 17
Finn and Ronan organise a rave at an abandoned mill.
March 16, 2011, midnight
S6E18 - Episode 18
The school holds a fashion show.
March 23, 2011, midnight
S6E19 - Episode 19
Adanna reveals her latest plan to unite the sexes at the school. Denzil takes part in a life-threatening stunt, and Ruby and Grantly's writing partnership is under threat from creative differences.
March 30, 2011, midnight
S6E20 - Episode 20
The day of the Waterloo Road pantomime has arrived, but when Finn gets Kyle purposefully kicked off the cast, Sam begins to doubt their relationship. Jonah sneaks out of school to meet Cesca as they rush to Gretna Green, but will the police catch the couple before they reach the church?
April 6, 2011, midnight
Network: BBC One
Episode Runtime: 59 min.
Season Runtime: 14986 min.
Released: March 9, 2006
Last Air Date: Jan. 6, 2026, midnight
Next Air Date: Jan. 13, 2026, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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