Waterloo Road is returning to screens on Tuesday 6 January 2026. The BBC has released a set of first look images.
The school drama is set and made in Greater Manchester and produced by Rope Ladder Fiction and Wall to Wall North. Lindsay Williams is the Series Producer. Waterloo Road is executive produced by Cameron Roach for Rope Ladder Fiction, Leanne Klein for Wall to Wall, and commissioned by Gaynor Holmes and Jo McClellan for the BBC.
It will launch with the entire series on BBC iPlayer at 6am, with a double bill of Waterloo Road airing on BBC One every Tuesday from 9pm, with the second episode at 10.40pm.
Known to explore real-life topics affecting teens, families and school staff today, the new series will explore topics including hearing impairment management at schools, young love, exploitation, grief, addiction and family dynamics.
This January, new Deputy Darius (Jon Richardson) holds the keys to the kingdom – but how far will he go to keep that power? With the arrival of excluded students and familiar faces, chaos ensues at Waterloo Road. Love is in the air, and with prom and a wedding on the horizon, the teaching staff and students of Waterloo Road aren’t shy of any new challenges.
Karl Davies (Emmerdale) joins Waterloo Road as Anthony Walters, the ex-husband of Nicky Walters (Kym Marsh). Anthony arrives as the coach of the girl’s football team. His arrival causes a stir with Tonya and Nicky, who has taken on a new role at the school.
Also joining the cast as new students are Freddy Smith as Freddie Hollister, Olivia Booth-Ford as Leoni Tennant, Myra-Sofia Iftikhar as Aisha Azzi, Sana Ali as Badr Azzi and Isha Kaur as Harleen Lamba.
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