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The Best Episodes of Ackley Bridge

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A new academy school in a Yorkshire mill town merges the lives and cultures of the largely divided white and Asian community

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    Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 8 - A Bright Rosy Future
    8.5/10(137 votes)

    S3:E8

    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:Jordan Hogg
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    8.4/10(149 votes)

    S2:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 2 - Consequences
    8.2/10(143 votes)

    S3:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 7 - Rumors
    8.2/10(124 votes)

    S3:E7

    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:Jordan Hogg
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ackley Bridge Season 1 Episode 4 - Foster Family In Bradford
    8.1/10(171 votes)

    S1:E4

    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

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  6. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    7.9/10(147 votes)

    S2:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ackley Bridge Season 1 Episode 6 - The School's Open Day
    7.8/10(148 votes)

    S1:E6

    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

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  8. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    7.8/10(139 votes)

    S2:E9

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 12 - Episode 12
    7.8/10(136 votes)

    S2:E12

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Ackley Bridge Season 1 Episode 5 - A Bollywood Dance
    7.7/10(154 votes)

    S1:E5

    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

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  11. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    7.7/10(159 votes)

    S2:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    7.7/10(146 votes)

    S2:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    7.7/10(142 votes)

    S2:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    7.7/10(139 votes)

    S2:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 4 - The Family Business
    7.7/10(123 votes)

    S3:E4

    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:Sarmad Masud
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 5 - Nowhere To Stay
    7.7/10(123 votes)

    S3:E5

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    7.6/10(147 votes)

    S2:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 3 - Nothing Else To Say
    7.6/10(123 votes)

    S3:E3

    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:Sarmad Masud
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 6 - They Don't Know Nothing
    7.6/10(124 votes)

    S3:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ackley Bridge Season 1 Episode 3 - Unite The Muslim & White Students
    7.5/10(162 votes)

    S1:E3

    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
    Writers:Suhayla El Bushra, Ishy Din

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  21. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    7.5/10(138 votes)

    S2:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 11 - Episode 11
    7.5/10(133 votes)

    S2:E11

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 1 - Oxford Dreams
    7.5/10(143 votes)

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Ackley Bridge Season 2 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    7.4/10(140 votes)

    S2:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Ackley Bridge Season 1 Episode 2 - Jordan Asks Steve For Help
    7.3/10(170 votes)

    S1:E2

    Jordan finds himself in charge of a baby that he has to sneak into school. It's harder to conceal than he anticipated, and he blackmails PE teacher Steve into helping him out. Unable to return it to its mother a stumped Steve ends up taking Jordan and the baby back to his house which causes further issues to his already strained marriage to Mandy, leading her to fall into the ready arms of her boss, Sadiq.

    Director:Penny Woolcock
    Writer:Anya Reiss

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Best Episodes Summary

"A Bright Rosy Future" is the best rated episode of "Ackley Bridge". It scored 8.5/10 based on 137 votes. Directed by Jordan Hogg and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/6/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 10".