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Ackley Bridge - Season 3

Series: Ackley Bridge

4.6

(29)

Episodes

Rating

TV14

Year

2019

Language

English

Publisher

Acorn TV

About

As the drama returns, students enter their final year at Ackley Bridge, a school that integrated white and Pakistani students, and big changes loom on the horizon. Headmistress Mandy (Jo Joyner, Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators) prepares for maternity leave while dealing with difficult new employees, including hot-tempered deputy head Martin (Robert James-Collier, Downton Abbey). Star student Nasreen (Amy-Leigh Hickman, EastEnders) aspires to attend Oxford University, while her best friend, Missy (Poppy Lee Friar, Mr Selfridge), feels less than optimistic about her own future. When tragedy suddenly strikes, will the school band together, or will simmering racial tensions tear the community apart? Timely, funny, and deeply moving, this British series from writers of Shameless. The ensemble cast also includes Sunetra Sarker (Broadchurch), Tony Jayawardena (The Tunnel), Adil Ray (Citizen Khan), and Megan Parkinson (Game of Thrones).

Related Subjects

Drama

Episodes

1. Oxford Dreams

46m

Nasreen prepares for an interview to study medicine at Oxford University, while Missy feels caught between supporting her friend and facing her own future without Nasreen. As part of the school's incorporation into a larger multi-academy trust, Mandy deals with two difficult new employees: deputy head Martin and director of behavior Sue.

2. Consequences

47m

Kaneez and Simone wait anxiously for news about Nasreen and Missy after the car accident. Sam tries to help get revenge, but the plan unintentionally inflames racial tensions in the town and at the school. Meanwhile, Martin is tasked with mentoring the new PE teacher, who acts more like a student than an authority figure.

3. Nothing Else to Say

46m

Rashid proposes to Kaneez, but she feels overwhelmed by all the attention. Mandy faces the issue of high absentee rates among Asian students, while grief-stricken Nasreen abandons her hopes for Oxford and gets a job at a factory.

4. The Family Business

46m

When Nasreen and Sam are arrested for shoplifting, their families have very different reactions to the news. Sam's mother encourages her daughter's bad behavior, setting them on a collision course with Martin. Kaneez plans to interview for the position of student support officer but faces opposition from Sue.

5. Nowhere to Stay

46m

Cory's promiscuity lands him in trouble, causing a rift between him and Naveed, and Sam's family kicks her out of the house. With her due date in two weeks, Mandy prepares to take maternity leave and hand the reins to the school over to substitute acting head Sian.

6. They Don't Know Nothing

46m

Ackley Bridge's resident bad girl, Rukhsana, puts on a tough face at school, but at home she contends with an incapacitated mother and a domineering older brother. Cory's friends make fun of Candice, leading Sian to reevaluate her relationship with Cory.