Episode 1
New head Dame Drake ushers in her era with a crackdown on slack school rules, whilst Donte faces his first hurdle as a trainee teacher in the form of an unruly new pupil.
New head and ex-Ofsted director, Dame Stella Drake, ushers in her era at Waterloo Road when she discovers the state the school is in. She commits to restoring law and order 鈥� but can she bring it back from the brink?
Donte faces his first hurdle as a trainee teacher when he locks horns with unruly new boy Ashton and juggles a secret liaison with one of the staff.
Meanwhile, Jared attempts to win the favour of history teacher Neil to keep him sweet on his new relationship with girlfriend Libby.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Stella Drake | Lindsey Coulson |
| Joe Casey | James Baxter |
| Nisha Chandra | Saira Choudhry |
| Wendy Whitwell | Jo Coffey |
| Neil Guthrie | Neil Fitzmaurice |
| Coral Walker | Rachel Leskovac |
| Nicky Walters | Kym Marsh |
| Amy Spratt | Katherine Pearce |
| Valerie Chambers | Shauna Shim |
| Donte Charles | Adam Thomas |
| Debs Rafferty | Hollie-Jay Bowes |
| Serena Michelle Davies | Kerry Howard |
| Shola Aku | Chiamaka Ulebor |
| Portia Weever | Maisey Robinson |
| Celine Stone | Zeriozha Annika |
| Ashton Stone | Cory McClane |
| Stacey 鈥楽tace鈥� Neville | Tillie Amartey |
| Aleena Qureshi | Sonya Nisa |
| Lois Taylor-Brown | Miya Ocego |
| Noel McManus | Liam Scholes |
| Agnes Eccleston | Niamh Blackshaw |
| Tonya Walters | Summer Violet Bird |
| Dwayne Jackson | Thapelo Ray |
| Libby Guthrie | Hattie Dynevor |
| Jared Jones | Matthew Khan |
| Forest Sumi | Alfie Corbett |
| Mrs Sumi | Natalie Grady |
| Idea Originator | Ann McManus |
| Idea Originator | Maureen Chadwick |
| Writer | Kellie Smith |
| Executive Producer | Leanne Klein |
| Executive Producer | Jo McClellan |
| Executive Producer | Gaynor Holmes |
| Executive Producer | Cameron Roach |
| Series Producer | Lindsay Williams |
| Producer | Adam Leatherland |
| Director | Jesse Quinones |
| Production Company | Wall to Wall Media |
| Production Company | Rope Ladder Fiction |
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