8.8/1044 votesLoading...#1 - A Bright Rosy Future
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 8/6/2019
Nas struggles with the pressure of her A-levels, and horrifies Kaneez and Rashid by considering giving up on everything she has worked for.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.7/1051 votesLoading...#2 - Episode 10
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/7/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1078 votesLoading...#3 - Foster Family In Bradford
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2017
Missy suffers a traumatic discovery regarding Nana Booth, and fearing that social services will take Hayley into care, she keeps everything secret until forced to ask Emma for money. Meanwhile, Nas is left feeling heartbroken when her relationship with Lila starts to hit rocky ground, and Kaneez realises she has to alert Mandy about the Booth girls when she gets caught in a fight between Simone and Missy.
Director: Robert Quinn
Writer: Suhayla El Bushra
8.4/1053 votesLoading...#4 - Consequences
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1015 votesLoading...#5 - Episode 9
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 7/15/2022
On exam day, Fizza receives a distressing call from Asif that makes her drop everything. Meanwhile, Kyle steals an exam paper for Kaneez, and Asma finally realises that she needs to get professional help.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.4/1017 votesLoading...#6 - Episode 10
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 7/15/2022
On the the day of the leavers ball, Johnny decides to quit his audition after having a crisis of confidence - though Rashid is determined to change his mind. Fizza struggles to cope after her father is hospitalised, while Martin's head is on the block at the school governors' meeting, but Marina has a plan to help.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1035 votesLoading...#7 - Rumors
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/30/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.3/1015 votesLoading...#8 - Episode 8
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/2022
With the support of Fizza, Hayley and Chloe, Marina finds the strength and courage to understand her sexual assault. Everything comes to a head when St Marks arrive back at Ackley for the boys' rugby match.
Director: N/A
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8.2/1051 votesLoading...#9 - Episode 4
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.1/1014 votesLoading...#10 - Episode 7
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2022
On the day of the girls' rugby tournament. Marina tries to bottle it after facing online abuse from the St Marks captain, but still manages to catch the eye of a boy in the crowd. At an afterparty, the pair get close, but things take a disturbing turn when he starts to push things too far. Meanwhile, Asma and Hassan go on their first date.
Director: N/A
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8.0/1055 votesLoading...#11 - Episode 3
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1044 votesLoading...#12 - Episode 9
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 7/31/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/1034 votesLoading...#13 - Nowhere To Stay
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/16/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1061 votesLoading...#14 - A Bollywood Dance
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2017
Kaneez is furious to discover that Nas is considering the arranged marriage, but Nas brings her round. However, the pressure of planning the wedding and her web of lies leads Nas to break down to her mum and confess that she is gay. Meanwhile, while focusing on helping Missy get Hayley back and straighten out Simone, Emma neglects Chloe on her birthday, sending Chloe off the rails while Steve battles with Mandy's indiscretion - do they have a future?
Director: Jon East
Writer: Ayub Khan-Din
7.9/1055 votesLoading...#15 - The School's Open Day
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2017
Mandy's professional life collides with her personal life when Alya outs her and Sadiq's affair at the school's first Open Day. As Mandy fights for her job, but chooses to put her pupils before her career, Steve comes to her rescue - but will it be enough to repair their relationship? Meanwhile, Candice reveals the true identity of Jamie's father, leading Jordan to spiral. Feeling neglected by Emma, Chloe gets caught up in Jordan's plans to leave Ackley Bridge, only for them to fall foul of the police.
Director: Jon East
Writer: Anya Reiss
7.9/1065 votesLoading...#16 - Episode 1
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2018
Nas has agreed to a sham engagement to Naveed - who is also in the closet. However, reeling from the discovery of a family secret, she struggles to continue the lie and emotions run high at the family engagement dinner. Mandy is under pressure from Sadiq as both the Year 7 intake and exam results have plummeted, forcing her to instigate a strict academic regimen that causes uproar among staff and students alike.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1034 votesLoading...#17 - Nothing Else To Say
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.9/1035 votesLoading...#18 - They Don't Know Nothing
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1050 votesLoading...#19 - Episode 5
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/4/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1043 votesLoading...#20 - Episode 6
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1042 votesLoading...#21 - Episode 12
Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/21/2018
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1034 votesLoading...#22 - The Family Business
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2019
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.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1068 votesLoading...#23 - Unite The Muslim & White Students
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 6/21/2017
Missy convinces Nas to make a play for her teacher, Lila, but Nas is served a curveball when her dad announces that he has other plans for her. Confused and emotional, Nas appeals to Lila for help, but Lila draws a line under their friendship. Missy resolves to show her that there are plenty more fish in the sea, though Nas does not take to Missy's expedition to a gay bar and leaves alone early. Meanwhile, a guilt-stricken Mandy ends things with Sadiq and throws herself back into her marriage, and Emma discovers that Samir is engaged.
Director: Robert Quinn
Writer: Ishy Din, Suhayla El Bushra
7.7/1043 votesLoading...#24 - Episode 7
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2018
Nas finally meets a girl who knocks her socks off, but their families and backgrounds put them completely at odds. Meanwhile, Missy and Hayley are heartbroken when Simone relapses.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.6/1056 votesLoading...#25 - Episode 2
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2018
It is the day of baby Jamie's christening, and ashamed of Cory's lack of interest, Jordan promises to pay for half. However, when the Murgatroyds splash out, Jordan can't deliver his side of the cash. Meanwhile, Mandy gets jealous over Steve when his ex Claire turns up at the school, but is it too late for their relationship?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Ackley Bridge
Every episode of Ackley Bridge ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Ackley Bridge!
A new academy school in a Yorkshire mill town merges the lives and cultures of the largely divided white and Asian community
Genre:Drama
Network:Channel 4
Best Episodes Summary
"A Bright Rosy Future" is the best rated episode of "Ackley Bridge". It scored 8.8/10 based on 44 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/6/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 10".