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The Best Episodes of Ackley Bridge Season 3

Every episode of Ackley Bridge Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Ackley Bridge Season 3!

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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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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 1 - Oxford Dreams
    8.0/10(74 votes)

    #1 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 2 - Consequences
    8.8/10(72 votes)

    #2 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 3 - Nothing Else To Say
    8.6/10(52 votes)

    #3 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 4 - The Family Business
    8.5/10(52 votes)

    #4 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 5 - Nowhere To Stay
    8.6/10(52 votes)

    #5 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 6 - They Don't Know Nothing
    8.6/10(53 votes)

    #6 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 7 - Rumors
    8.8/10(53 votes)

    #7 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ackley Bridge Season 3 Episode 8 - A Bright Rosy Future
    8.8/10(66 votes)

    #8 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"Oxford Dreams" is the best rated episode of "Ackley Bridge" season 3. It scored 8/10 based on 74 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/18/2019. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Consequences".