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The Best Episodes of Ackley Bridge

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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

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  1. Background image for A Bright Rosy Future
    8.8/10(45 votes)

    #1 - A Bright Rosy Future

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Foster Family In Bradford
    8.4/10(79 votes)

    #2 - Foster Family In Bradford

    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.

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    8.4/10(53 votes)

    #3 - Consequences

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Episode 8
    8.4/10(16 votes)

    #4 - Episode 8

    S5:E8

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Episode 10
    8.4/10(18 votes)

    #5 - Episode 10

    S5:E10

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for Rumors
    8.3/10(35 votes)

    #6 - Rumors

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Episode 9

    S5:E9

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  9. Background image for Episode 7
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #8 - Episode 7

    S5:E7

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for A Bollywood Dance
    8.0/10(61 votes)

    #9 - A Bollywood Dance

    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?

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    Director:Jon East
  11. Background image for Nowhere To Stay
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #10 - Nowhere To Stay

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  12. Background image for The School's Open Day
    7.9/10(55 votes)

    #11 - The School's Open Day

    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.

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    Director:Jon East
    Writer:Anya Reiss
  13. Background image for Nothing Else To Say
    7.9/10(34 votes)

    #12 - Nothing Else To Say

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for They Don't Know Nothing
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    #13 - They Don't Know Nothing

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Family Business
    7.8/10(34 votes)

    #14 - The Family Business

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  16. Background image for Unite The Muslim & White Students
    7.7/10(70 votes)

    #15 - Unite The Muslim & White Students

    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.

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    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #16 - Episode 5

    S5:E5

    Kaneez is caught up in a puppy heist while trying to manage tearaway Kyle and study for her GCSEs. Fizza seeks Asma's help but makes a shock discovery.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  18. Background image for Jordan Asks Steve For Help
    7.5/10(78 votes)

    #17 - Jordan Asks Steve For Help

    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.

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    Writer:Anya Reiss
  19. Background image for First Day
    7.4/10(103 votes)

    #18 - First Day

    S1:E1

    It's the first day at the newly integrated school, and best friends and neighbours Missy and Nas are now attending the same school for the very first time. Nas's more conservative school friends take against Missy. Nas sides with her school friends and Missy, fuelled by anger, decides to play dangerous liaisons. Meanwhile English teacher Emma Keane gets a shock when she finds out that she'll be working with her ex-boyfriend Samir.

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  20. Background image for Oxford Dreams
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #19 - Oxford Dreams

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Episode 1
    7.4/10(20 votes)

    #20 - Episode 1

    S5:E1

    A new teacher joins the school, with outspoken views that capture the hearts of Fizza and Hassan. Marina's efforts to boost her standing on social media cause outrage among the parents and puts Martin in a very difficult position.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  22. Background image for Episode 4
    7.4/10(19 votes)

    #21 - Episode 4

    S5:E4

    Pressure mounts for Fizza as she is made captain of the debate team in an upcoming competition against St Marks. Struggling to balance school with managing her father's deteriorating mental health, she finds herself unexpectedly bonding with debate partner Chloe. Meanwhile, Asma and Hassan have a tense exchange at Muslim speed dating.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  23. Background image for Episode 6
    7.3/10(17 votes)

    #22 - Episode 6

    S5:E6

    Asma appeals to Fizza, desperate to keep her alcoholism a secret, but her problems only get worse. Marina intervenes in Fizza and Chloe's romance.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  24. Background image for Episode 2
    7.2/10(18 votes)

    #23 - Episode 2

    S5:E2

    Kayla is sent into a spiral of anxiety as she contemplates having sex with Johnny, and receives some devastating news as a consequence of Jules' new job. Kaneez is given the task of heading up the Year 11 sex education classes, while Asma is unwillingly partnered with Hassan to revive the girls' rugby team.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  25. Background image for Episode 3
    6.8/10(19 votes)

    #24 - Episode 3

    S5:E3

    Johnny spirals down a dangerous path to try to make Kayla stay in Ackley. Martin risks all to help get Johnny out of trouble. Marina's brother Kyle lands at school, causing chaos for Kaneez and persuading Marina to stay with him on the estate.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  26. Background image for Episode 1
    NaN/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Episode 1

    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.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

Best Episodes Summary

"A Bright Rosy Future" is the best rated episode of "Ackley Bridge". It scored 8.8/10 based on 45 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/6/2019. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Foster Family In Bradford".