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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 Worst Episode
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    Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 1 - New Boy Johnny
    6.0/10(108 votes)

    S4:E1

    New boy Johnny ruffles feathers throughout the school. Martin experiences a baptism of fire as acting head teacher.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 2 - The Romany Gypsies
    6.0/10(95 votes)

    S4:E2

    The Romany Gypsies are wrongly blamed for robbing the school and an offended Johnny walks out. Kayla inadvertently enters into a pact.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 3 - Fizza Goes Off The rails
    6.0/10(91 votes)

    S4:E3

    Fizza goes off the rails when her mother protests against sex education at the school. Kayla and Johnny get closer.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 4 - Johnny Has A Talent
    6.0/10(87 votes)

    S4:E4

    Tahir's tall stories catch up with him when his plan to help Sam backfires. Kayla keeps a secret from Fizza. Martin learns that Johnny has a talent.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 1 - Episode 1
    6.0/10(84 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 2 - Episode 2
    6.0/10(82 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 3 - Episode 3
    6.0/10(83 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 4 - Episode 4
    6.1/10(83 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 5 - The Talent Show
    6.2/10(85 votes)

    S4:E5

    Sparks fly between Fizza and Kayla when the truth comes out about the deleted text. Tahir grabs an opportunity at the talent show. Zainab reveals her true agenda to Kaneez.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 6 - The School Trip
    6.2/10(82 votes)

    S4:E6

    Kayla's world implodes when she hears where Fizza was on Friday. Johnny tries to cheer Kayla up on the school trip, but he gets some news of his own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 7 - Where Does Kayla Stand
    6.2/10(82 votes)

    S4:E7

    Johnny takes part in a boxing match to pay off a debt, while Martin tries to persuade him not to leave school. And can Kayla work out where she stands?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 8 - The Dating App
    6.2/10(82 votes)

    S4:E8

    Fizza learns the shocking truth about her mum's attack. Martin enlists the help of 'Jane' from the dating app to stop the sale of the school field.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 5 - Episode 5
    6.2/10(81 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 6 - Episode 6
    6.2/10(81 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 7 - Episode 7
    6.3/10(81 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 9 - Fizza & Kayla Confront Johnny
    6.5/10(82 votes)

    S4:E9

    Tahir's world is turned upside down. Fizza and Kayla confront Johnny, but the backlash causes a rift between the girls, and Johnny is torn.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 8 - Episode 8
    6.5/10(81 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Ackley Bridge Season 4 Episode 10 - The Wedding
    6.9/10(82 votes)

    S4:E10

    It's the day before the wedding. Jules worries about Kayla, while Fizza tries to make amends, and Johnny's determined to do the right thing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 9 - Episode 9
    6.9/10(80 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Ackley Bridge Season 1 Episode 1 - First Day
    7.2/10(196 votes)

    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.

    Director:Penny Woolcock
    Writers:Anya Reiss, Malcolm Campbell

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  21. 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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  22. Ackley Bridge Season 5 Episode 10 - Episode 10
    7.3/10(88 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. 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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  24. 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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  25. 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"New Boy Johnny" is the worst rated episode of "Ackley Bridge". It scored 6/10 based on 108 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 4/19/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Romany Gypsies".