Waterloo Road (Season 5)

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.

Episode 1 (Episode 1)
Air date: 2009-10-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: It's all change at Waterloo Road. The school has been merged with local private school John Fosters, and neither the "posh" John Fosters pupils nor the "scuzzy" Waterloo Road kids are happy about it.
Episode 2 (Episode 2)
Air date: 2009-11-04
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Ex John Fosters pupil Amy accuses Bolton of attempted rape, and the James sisters face the funeral of their murdered father.
Episode 3 (Episode 3)
Air date: 2009-11-11
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: After a night of passion, Kim and Max are acting like a pair of lovesick puppies. Can they keep their burgeoning romance a secret from the rest of the staff?
Episode 4 (Episode 4)
Air date: 2009-11-18
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Luke has a day from hell when the pupils find out about his family life.
Episode 5 (Episode 5)
Air date: 2009-11-25
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Ruby's luxurious lifestyle crashes around her, and Max comes under scrutiny.
Episode 6 (Episode 6)
Air date: 2009-12-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Christopher's relationship with a Year 12 girl is called into question.
Episode 7 (Episode 7)
Air date: 2009-12-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Quiet Year 10 pupil Cassie Turner claims she is being bullied, and Kim fears the girl gangs are back in full force.
Episode 8 (Episode 8)
Air date: 2009-12-16
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: It's the day of Helen's first official inspection and she is desperate to impress.
Episode 9 (Episode 9)
Air date: 2009-12-23
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Lindsay nervously takes the stand during her mother's trial, and Jo is nominated for an Outstanding Teacher Award.
Episode 10 (Episode 10)
Air date: 2009-12-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The governors arrive, keen to gauge the merger's impact. The pupils excitedly prepare for the ‘Waterloo Road Has Talent’ contest, while Grantly is disappointed to discover no one has planned to celebrate his 25th anniversary as a teacher.
Episode 11 (Episode 11)
Air date: 2010-04-07
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Rachel finds herself in danger when one of the students is abducted by their estranged father.
Episode 12 (Episode 12)
Air date: 2010-04-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A class trip to a farm causes a never-ending nightmare for Ruby. Elsewhere, Chris and Kim's mentoring scheme causes trouble.
Episode 13 (Episode 13)
Air date: 2010-04-21
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Kim and Chris argue over Michaela when he refuses to accept her as part of his advanced university preparation scheme. Ruby feels snubbed when Rachel hires a new chef to lead the school's healthy eating campaign - and the successful applicant turns out to be a welcome face from the headteacher's past.
Episode 14 (Episode 14)
Air date: 2010-04-28
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Adam makes some changes to the canteen, much to the annoyance of Rose. Grantly feigns depression in a bid to get out of supervising a school trip.
Episode 15 (Episode 15)
Air date: 2010-05-05
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Chris is pushed to breaking point when he ends up with Finn as a teaching assistant on work experience day. Meanwhile, Rachel is not impressed with Adam when she learns he has been to a gig with the sixth formers, and Sam and Bolton become closer when they end up in trouble.
Episode 16 (Episode 16)
Air date: 2010-05-26
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Finn's disruptive behaviour continues at Waterloo Road and he persuades Josh and Amy to join him in smoking a legal high.
Episode 17 (Episode 17)
Air date: 2010-06-02
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Jo learns that Ros has developed a crush on her. Elsewhere, Adam is allowed to set up a new takeaway scheme to promote healthy eating, but has to pick up the pieces when Ruby is evicted from her place by Steph.
Episode 18 (Episode 18)
Air date: 2010-06-09
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A trip to an art gallery takes Kim to the edge when the pupils deface a valuable painting. Philip's efforts to inspire Ros end up in a row about sexism, and Steph's relationship with Ollie hits the rocks.
Episode 19 (Episode 19)
Air date: 2010-07-13
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Amy and Finn are kept apart following the ill-fated trip to the art gallery, causing Amy to play up in Ruby's class. The teacher's emotional state finally catches up with her when Rachel and Adam announce their engagement.
Episode 20 (Episode 20)
Air date: 2010-07-14
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Amy's relationship with Finn takes a terrifying turn when he suggests a radical proposal to ensure they stay together. Meanwhile, as Rachel and Adam prepare to walk down the aisle, trouble at the school puts the bride's attendance at the ceremony in jeopardy.