The BEST episodes of Ackley Bridge season 3

Every episode of Ackley Bridge season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Ackley Bridge season 3!

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.

Last Updated: 2/22/2025Network: Channel 4Status: Ended

8.58

31 votes

#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.

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8.17

35 votes

#2 - Episode 2

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/25/2019

Kaneez and Simone anxiously wait for news about Nas and Missy. Sam recruits her cousin to seek revenge, and as the reaction rapidly escalates, behaviour spirals out of control.

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8.10

29 votes

#3 - 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.

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8.09

35 votes

#4 - 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.

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8.07

30 votes

#5 - 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.

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7.74

35 votes

#6 - Episode 3

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/2/2019

Kaneez is stunned when Rashid proposes. Mandy is keen to unite the two communities, but her article for a far-right newspaper backfires and things get violent.

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7.72

36 votes

#7 - 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.

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7.34

29 votes

#8 - Episode 6

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/23/2019

Rukhsana gets revenge on her controlling brother but is left to fend for herself when he walks out and the debt collectors come knocking.

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