The BEST episodes of Ackley Bridge
Every episode of Ackley Bridge ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ackley Bridge!
Schools drama series set in a Yorkshire mill town, where a new academy school merges the lives and cultures of the largely divided White and Asian community.
#1 - Episode 8
Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/6/2019
It's the end of an era at Ackley Bridge College as Nas struggles under the pressure of A-Level exams. Mandy and Martin force Sue to help Cory get his life back on track.
#2 - Episode 5
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/4/2018
Desperate to find a girlfriend, Nas downloads a dating app. Steve invites a rugby scout to watch Cory play, but tensions escalate as the pressure becomes too much.
#3 - Episode 4
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2018
Sami is riddled with guilt over his affair, so when he discovers that Jordan is working for Khadim, he seeks redemption by getting him off the streets and into boxing.
#4 - Episode 1
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2018
Nas agrees to a sham engagement with Naveed, but emotions run high when she discovers a family secret.
#6 - Episode 10
Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/7/2018
Desperate to make it as a stand-up comic, Naveed's plans are derailed when his Mum discovers his arranged marriage to Nas was a cover, and that he's gay.
#11 - Episode 7
Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/30/2019
Mandy's visit to school doesn't go well when she discovers a rumour going around that Cory is the father of her baby, and Nas is horrified when Chloe outs her at a school fundraiser.
#13 - Episode 1
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/18/2019
When Nas gets an interview for a place at Oxford uni, she and best mate Missy realise their lives are rapidly heading in different directions.
#14 - Episode 5
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/16/2019
Cory is kicked out after being caught with his dad's girlfriend. Hoping for sympathy, Cory is stunned when Naveed is appalled. Mandy gives birth and feels overwhelmed.
#15 - Episode 8
Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 7/14/2022
With Fizza, Hayley and Chloe's support, Marina comes to terms with what happened to her at the party. Everything comes to a head when St Marks return to Ackley for the boys' rugby match.
#16 - Episode 6
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2018
Missy is totally freaked out when Aaron confesses his love for her, while Hayley is humiliated by a message stream that circulates around the school about her sexual relationship with Riz.
#17 - Episode 3
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2018
Kaneez is still reeling from the revelation of Iqbal's secret family, and Missy is desperate for her loved ones to come to terms with her boyfriend.
#18 - Episode 10
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 4/30/2021
It's the day before the wedding. Jules worries about Kayla, while Fizza tries to make amends, and Johnny's determined to do the right thing.
#20 - Episode 9
Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 7/15/2022
It's exam day. Fizza drops everything following a distressing call from Asif, Kyle steals an exam paper for Kaneez, and Asma finally realises that she needs professional help.
#21 - Episode 10
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/15/2022
It's the day of the leavers ball. Johnny has a crisis of confidence, Fizza struggles to cope, and Martin's head is on the block at the school governors' meeting.
#23 - Episode 4
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/9/2019
Sam and Nas are caught shoplifting, which causes a rift between them, but Sam's mum pushes her to get more involved with the Murgatroyds' criminal activities.
#24 - Episode 6
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/12/2017
Mandy's professional and personal life collide when Alya outs her and Sadiq's affair. Steve comes to the rescue, but will it be enough to save them?
#25 - Episode 5
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/5/2017
Kaneez is furious to discover that Nas is considering the arranged marriage. But the pressure of it all leads Nas to break down to her mum and confess that she is gay.