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 in a troubled comprehensive school in Rochdale, England, the location of the show was moved to the former Greenock Academy in Greenock, Scotland in 2012. The series focuses on the lives of the school's teachers and students, and confronts social issues such as extramarital affairs, abortion, divorce, child abuse, and suicide.
Waterloo Road is produced by Shed Productions, the company responsible for Bad Girls and Footballers' Wives.
Episodes
S01E01 Episode 1
March 9, 2006 7.0
Headteacher of Waterloo Road Comprehensive, Jack Rimmer, hires Oxbridge graduate Andrew Treneman, hoping he can improve the school's failing status and bring them back from the bottom of the league tables. Meanwhile, colleagues Tom and...
The aftermath of the car crash affects the entire school. Lorna announces her pregnancy to her new husband, but he isn't so sure he wants a child. And things begin to heat up between Steph...
A pupil gives birth at the school, but who is the father? Could it be one of the teachers? Lorna terminates her pregnancy behind her husband's back, against Izzie's advice, but Tom changes his mind,...
Izzie's ex-husband, Jimmy, causes chaos at the school when he demands access to their children, and Tom confronts Lorna about her apparent miscarriage. Meanwhile, the pupils set up a scam to gain more points in...
Lorna tries out a sexy new image in a bid to catch Tom's attention, while the Head of the English department, Grantly Budgen, suspects one of his students may be taking drugs and approaches Andrew...
An education inspector pays a visit to Waterloo Road, and brings bad news regarding the future of the school. Jack decides the time has come to finally let Steph go, but his task doesn't quite...
The staff organise an open day in a bid to impress the inspectors, but events take a turn for the worse, courtesy of Lewis Seddon, when gay pupil Rory starts a petition against homophobic bullying....
Tensions run high as the inspectors make their decision about the future of Waterloo Road, while Chlo's nerves are in pieces as she faces her day in court. Kim speaks to the committee about the...
