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The Best Episodes of Waterloo Road

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The Best Episodes of Waterloo Road

Waterloo Road is a UK television drama series the first broadcast was in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 9 March 2006. Originally set...

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  1. 9.6/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Episode 3

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    S15:E3

    Stace falls victim to Stella’s drastic new school rules, but disaster strikes when things go too far. Meanwhile, Donte makes a breakthrough with new boy Ashton.

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  2. 9.2/10(21 votes)

    #2 - Episode 4

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    S14:E4

    While setting up Battle of the Bands, pressure mounts on Val when she highlights the lack of support for teachers. Meanwhile, Tonya struggles to be believed as she has a crisis.

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  3. 9.2/10(18 votes)

    #3 - Episode 7

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    S14:E7

    Preston and Nicky panic as they get caught in the firing line, and Schuey makes a desperate call when Steve goes too far.

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  4. 9.2/10(25 votes)

    #4 - Episode 8

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    S14:E8

    Steve and Billy fight to keep their secrets as Kim returns to restore order. And Nicky and Donte’s relationship is put to the test.

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  5. 9.2/10(32 votes)

    #5 - Episode 4

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    S15:E4

    Donte’s attempts to support Ashton leave him roped into chaperoning Nisha’s mathlympics trip. But when a shock truth is revealed, Donte finds himself in hot water.

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  6. 9.1/10(20 votes)

    #6 - Episode 6

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    Steve and Billy sweat as suspicions rise and attention turns to a missing pupil. Meanwhile, Kelly Jo finds her voice to fight for what’s right.

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  8. 8.9/10(32 votes)

    #7 - Episode 7

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    S12:E7

    It’s the debut of Radio Waterloo Road, and as Danny uses the launch to rehabilitate himself, Myles has other ideas in mind – with explosive ramifications for the entire school.

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  9. 8.9/10(21 votes)

    #8 - Episode 3

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    Shola’s new obsession sends shockwaves through the school, with devastating consequences for Joe and Mike.

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  10. 8.8/10(26 votes)

    #9 - Episode 5

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    S14:E5

    Billy finally fights back, but disaster strikes when things go too far, and new deaf pupil Luca acts out when he struggles to fit in at Waterloo Road.

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  11. 8.7/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Episode 3

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    S14:E3

    Donte steps up for a struggling Tonya, while Nicky’s distracted by an old flame. Coral and Neil’s relationship is put to the test when she’s asked to reprimand him.

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  12. 8.5/10(21 votes)

    #11 - Episode 4

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    S13:E4

    It’s a big day for Kelly Jo as she presents her work to the whole school as well as trying to work out who she is and where she is going. Libby proves to be a thorn in her side.

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  13. 8.5/10(18 votes)

    #12 - Episode 7

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    Tonya is forced to take drastic action after a scandalous discovery, and Preston takes the law into his own hands.

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  14. 8.4/10(41 votes)

    #13 - Episode 20

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    S3:E20

    t's the last day of term; Stuart Hordley discards a cigarette butt carelessly at the school causing a widespread fire. Who will live and who will die?

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  15. 8.4/10(30 votes)

    #14 - Episode 9

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    Drama. Lindsay nervously takes the stand during her mother's trial, and Jo is nominated for an Outstanding Teacher Award.

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  16. 8.4/10(28 votes)

    #15 - Episode 10

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    S5:E10

    The governors arrive, keen to gauge the merger's impact, but Rachel does not realise that Max is planning to do what he can to get them to fire her. The children excitedly prepare for the Waterloo Road Has Talent contest, while Grantly is disappointed to discover no one has planned to celebrate his 25th anniversary as a teacher. Classroom drama, starring Tom Chambers and Eva Pope

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  17. 8.4/10(33 votes)

    #16 - Hero

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    S8:E30

    Everybody is pleased to have Grantly back now that he is over his illness. Tom gets ready to donate his kidney to his life-long friend. After Kyle Stack shows up at the school though, the day ends in disaster as Tom attempts to help him.

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  18. 8.4/10(43 votes)

    #17 - Episode 7

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    The past catches up with Danny at the end of term show. Meanwhile, Kim is left feeling hurt and betrayed by an unexpected person.

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  19. 8.4/10(20 votes)

    #18 - Episode 2

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    S13:E2

    Preston has a disastrous first day back at school, and Amy’s mentoring scheme gets off to a rocky start. As Amy battles to keep the peace, no-one can escape Preston’s line of fire.

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  20. 8.4/10(19 votes)

    #19 - Episode 5

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    S13:E5

    Amy comes head-to-head with Schuey, but her actions cause uproar. Meanwhile, Kelly Jo has some earth-shattering news for Dean.

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  21. 8.4/10(18 votes)

    #20 - Episode 6

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    S13:E6

    Kelly Jo makes a momentous decision, and whilst most of the teachers are away on an inset day, Libby leads the pack as the teens run riot in school.

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  22. 8.3/10(51 votes)

    #21 - Episode 1

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    Another term at Waterloo Road begins, and Rachel's ready to start again after her accident in the fire. But soon she's in the deep end when a group of new pupils start causing havoc.

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  23. 8.3/10(29 votes)

    #22 - Episode 20

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    Waterloo Road is in the final of North West Schools Choir of the Year competition, but things take a bad turn when it becomes apparent that Flick stole the lyrics for the song. Rachel decides to save the reputation of the school and withdraws them from the competition. Matt’s gutted and can’t bear for all their hard work and effort to go to waste. Can he and Steph pull out the stops and re-write another song in time to still take part? Back at the school, a loved-up Eddie is totally gob smacked to find Melissa waiting for him. He’s in for a further shock when she reveals that she’s pregnant.

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  24. 8.3/10(29 votes)

    #23 - Episode 11

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    S5:E11

    Rachel's determined to put last term behind her but an incident with a young pupil makes her realise it's not enough to just educate the kids; the school needs to attend to their emotional health too. Rachel finds herself in danger when one of the students is abducted by their estranged father.

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  25. 8.3/10(23 votes)

    #24 - Episode 17

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    Finn and Ronan organize a rave at an abandoned mill,where they closer to Sambucca and Vicki. However interlopers,headed by gang-leader Gav,gate-crash and it is down to the newly-reinstated Tom,whom Kyle has phoned in the hopes that he will spoil the rave for Finn,to save the day. Jonah gets drunk and almost discloses his affair with Cesca,to her horror,whilst Bex goes off with Hodge to spare Jess. However Jess has alerted her mother,who follows with Chris and Hodge is ultimately arrested.

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  26. 8.2/10(27 votes)

    #25 - Episode 6

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    Christopher's relationship with a Year 12 girl is called into question.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Episode 3" is the best rated episode of "Waterloo Road". It scored 9.6/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/25/2025. This episode scored 0.4 points higher than the second highest rated, "Episode 4".