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4 May 2011 · 30 episodes
A gang war breaks out at Waterloo Road, threatening to derail Michael's efforts to turn the school around, and Josh struggles with an escalating drug problem which is masking a more serious illness.
1. Episode 1
4 May 2011
As a new term begins, returning headteacher Karen Fisher has plenty to contend with when the new site manager discovers an abandoned baby on the premises.
2. Episode 2
11 May 2011
A shy and effeminate pupil is branded a 'perv' when he is caught poring over a lingerie magazine - but the truth is far more complicated than Chris imagines.
3. Episode 3
18 May 2011
Amy Porter has a stalker, which draws battle lines between Karen and Eleanor. Rose and Tom try to protect Sambuca from the truth about her deadly tumour.
4. Episode 4
25 May 2011
Chris takes new pupil Evie Prior under his wing, but her sinister past soon comes to light. Karen and Rob's working relationship becomes personal.
5. Episode 5
1 June 2011
Shona Mansfield is caught in a custody battle between her mother and grandmother, and causes problems for the opening of the school cafe.
6. Episode 6
8 June 2011
Sambuca enlists Lauren and Finn's help to track her father down in Blackpool, while Karen hires a public relations 'expert' to improve the school's image.
7. Episode 7
15 June 2011
It is the day of Sambuca's memorial service, and everyone struggles with their grief. Vicki discovers she is pregnant with Aiden's child, just as Jess drops a bombshell of her own.
8. Episode 8
22 June 2011
Chris confiscates drugs from scruffy pupil Scout Allen and is shocked to discover she is a drugs courier. A mock student election brings Vicki and Jess together.
9. Episode 9
29 June 2011
Scout wrecks Chris's community gardening project when her home life spirals out of control. Karen awaits the verdict on her appeal against Richard Whitman's warning notice.
10. Episode 10
6 July 2011
It is the day of the inspection, and Chris's defiant behaviour threatens both Karen's job and the school's future. Meanwhile, Jess has a controversial idea to save the school.
11. Episode 11
14 September 2011
New 'super head' Michael Byrne faces a baptism of fire when he discovers that pupils Phoenix and Harley Taylor have been concealing a dead body.
12. Episode 12
21 September 2011
Newlyweds Jez and Sian Diamond are thrown into turmoil by Jez's children, while Michael's A-Level recruitment drive puts him at loggerheads with Grantly.
13. Episode 13
28 September 2011
The new head of English faces a baptism of fire, battle lines are drawn between Michael and Grantly, and Chalky's attempts to woo Janeece end in disaster.
14. Episode 14
5 October 2011
Ronan and Vicki's relationship is plunged into crisis when Vicki gets a black eye, and the Waterloo Road rugby team faces its first-ever match.
15. Episode 15
12 October 2011
Scout Allen believes her problems are solved when she gets a job as a live-in carer, only for Em's reckless behaviour to jeopardise everything.
16. Episode 16
19 October 2011
Bad boy Tariq Siddiqui's efforts to turn over a new leaf are short-lived when he discovers that his sister is secretly dating Finn Sharkey.
17. Episode 17
26 October 2011
Tom is put under pressure by Linda's new teaching assistant, while Jez's romantic endeavours force Sian to question her affair with Michael.
18. Episode 18
2 November 2011
Michael's paranoia spirals when he discovers the identity of his secret tormentor, and Linda lets slip that she knows of Sian and Michael's affair.
19. Episode 19
9 November 2011
Radio fever hits Waterloo Road when local DJ Viv O'Donnell broadcasts live from the school. Her daughter struggles with her celebrity status.
20. Episode 20
16 November 2011
It's the final day of term but celebrations are soon forgotten as Michael deals with the fallout from his affair with Sian and a visit from Wayne Johnson.
21. Episode 21
22 February 2012
It is the first day back and Michael's recuperation is cut short when the school is infiltrated by a local gang. Elsewhere, the net closes in on Linda.
22. Episode 22
29 February 2012
Lauren is convinced that her only route into a modelling career is via the surgeon's knife, and Trudi clashes with Michael over his anti-gang measures.
23. Episode 23
7 March 2012
While Tom is overseeing the selection process for a new head of English, his relationship with Josh is plunged into crisis by Josh's spiralling drug problem.
24. Episode 24
14 March 2012
Zack is convinced that Jez is not his dad and undertakes a DNA test to confirm his suspicions, while Josh's behaviour forces Tom to seek professional help.
25. Episode 25
21 March 2012
Grantly proves he will do anything for Fleur when her health deteriorates, and Trudi's world is plunged into crisis by the shock discovery that she is pregnant.
26. Episode 26
28 March 2012
Jez's life starts to unravel as his star athlete makes a huge error of judgement, Trudi makes a decision about Finn, and Grantly returns to work.
27. Episode 27
4 April 2012
It is the start of exam season and Josh is struggling to cope with the workload and without his medication his health is beginning to spiral out of control.
28. Episode 28
11 April 2012
On the day of her art exam, Shelby struggles to control her alcohol problem. Kyle is caught running an illegal vodka scam, and Jez makes a momentous decision.
29. Episode 29
18 April 2012
On the day of Scout's wedding to asylum-seeking pupil Danilo, doubts begin to emerge as she discovers not everyone's motives are as innocent as hers. The gang violence increases.
30. Episode 30
25 April 2012
On the final day at Waterloo Road, Josh is dragged into the gang fighting and ends up on the receiving end. Meanwhile, Michael has plans to keep the school alive.