Ayub Khan-Din
Director
Ackley Bridge (2017)
Series 3
A new academy school in a Yorkshire mill town merges the lives and cultures of the largely divided white and Asian community
Released June 7, 2017
Episode 36 min
14+
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Production Companies: The Forge Entertainment
Network: Channel 4
Country: United Kingdom
Languages:
English
S3E1 - Oxford Dreams
Nas secures an interview for a place at Oxford University, while Mandy is overwhelmed when her new boss dumps a load of unmanageable kids from his other schools on her. New hot-headed Deputy Head Martin locks horns with Sam Murgatroyd's mum - fresh from prison - and bad girl Rukhsana runs rings around Sue, the disenchanted and distinctly un-PC new Director of Behaviour.
June 18, 2019, midnight
S3E2 - Consequences
Kaneez and Simone anxiously wait for news on Nas and Missy. Sam recruits her cousins to seek revenge, and as the reaction rapidly escalates, a chasm opens between Ackley Bridge's white and Asian communities, with the school at the centre of the tensions. Mandy and her staff are reeling when behaviour spirals out of control. Martin is tasked with mentoring cocky new PE teacher Hassan, who's more interested in being liked by the pupils than being an authority figure. Mandy also tries to tempt Emma back to Ackley Bridge.
June 25, 2019, midnight
S3E3 - Nothing Else To Say
Kaneez is stunned when Rashid proposes, but when wedding fever takes hold of the Paracha house it gets too much for her and she back-tracks - leaving Rashid confused and humiliated. Still keen to unite the two communities of Ackley Bridge, Mandy has written an article for a right-wing local newspaper, and later teams up with Kaneez to go into the community and convince Asian parents to support her school. Naveed has a party while his parents are away, but he isn't pleased when Chloe uses it as an opportunity to pull Cory.
July 2, 2019, midnight
S3E4 - The Family Business
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.
July 9, 2019, midnight
S3E5 - Nowhere To Stay
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.
July 16, 2019, midnight
S3E6 - They Don't Know Nothing
Rukhsana gets revenge on her controlling brother, but it does her little good when he walks out on her, leaving her to face a visit from the debt collectors alone.
July 23, 2019, midnight
S3E7 - Rumors
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.
July 30, 2019, midnight
S3E8 - A Bright Rosy Future
Nas struggles with the pressure of her A-levels, and horrifies Kaneez and Rashid by considering giving up on everything she has worked for.
Aug. 6, 2019, midnight
Network: Channel 4
Episode Runtime: 36 min.
Season Runtime: 1660 min.
Released: June 7, 2017
Last Air Date: July 15, 2022, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-14 / 14+
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