The WORST episodes of Ackley Bridge

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

The merging of two schools causes plenty of problems for headmistress Mandy who has to deal with explosive fall-outs and problem pupils.

Last Updated: 11/5/2024Network: Channel 4Status: Ended

7.00

26 votes

#1 - Episode 1

Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/19/2021

New boy Johnny ruffles feathers throughout the school. Martin experiences a baptism of fire as acting head teacher.

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7.11

9 votes

#2 - Episode 1

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/11/2022

Marina's stunt causes outrage among the parents. New teacher Asma makes an impression.

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7.13

8 votes

#3 - Episode 3

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/12/2022

Johnny spirals down a dangerous path. Marina's brother Kyle arrives and causes chaos.

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7.20

20 votes

#4 - Episode 5

Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/23/2021

Sparks fly between Fizza and Kayla when the truth comes out about the deleted text. Tahir grabs an opportunity at the talent show. Zainab reveals her true agenda to Kaneez.

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7.22

9 votes

#5 - Episode 6

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/13/2022

Asma appeals to Fizza to keep her secret. Marina intervenes in Fizza and Chloe's romance.

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7.22

9 votes

#6 - Episode 4

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/12/2022

Pressure mounts on Fizza, and there are worrying times for Marina

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7.22

18 votes

#7 - Episode 6

Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/26/2021

Kayla's world implodes when she hears where Fizza was on Friday. Johnny tries to cheer Kayla up on the school trip, but he gets some news of his own.

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7.30

10 votes

#8 - Episode 2

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/11/2022

Kayla and Johnny plan to get intimate, but her inexperience sends Kayla into a panic

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7.31

109 votes

#9 - Episode 1

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/7/2017

It's the first day at the brand new academy school, and best friends Missy and Nas are now attending the same school for the very first time.

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7.34

29 votes

#10 - 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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7.38

8 votes

#11 - Episode 5

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/13/2022

Kaneez is caught up in a puppy heist. Fizza seeks Asma's help but makes a shock discovery.

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7.38

26 votes

#12 - Episode 2

Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/20/2021

The Romany Gypsies are wrongly blamed for robbing the school and an offended Johnny walks out. Kayla inadvertently enters into a pact.

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7.52

23 votes

#13 - Episode 3

Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2021

Fizza goes off the rails when her mother protests against sex education at the school. Kayla and Johnny get closer.

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7.53

80 votes

#14 - Episode 3

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/21/2017

Missy convinces Nas to make a play for her teacher, but Nas is served a curveball when her dad announces that he has other plans for her.

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7.57

88 votes

#15 - Episode 2

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/14/2017

Jordan finds himself in charge of a baby that he has to sneak into school, and he blackmails PE teacher Steve into helping him out.

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7.60

20 votes

#16 - Episode 4

Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/22/2021

Tahir's tall stories catch up with him when his plan to help Sam backfires. Kayla keeps a secret from Fizza. Martin learns that Johnny has a talent.

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7.62

13 votes

#17 - Episode 9

Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 4/29/2021

Tahir's world is turned upside down. Fizza and Kayla confront Johnny, but the backlash causes a rift between the girls, and Johnny is torn.

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7.63

8 votes

#18 - Episode 7

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2022

Marina catches a boy's eye, but things take a shocking turn. Asma and Hassan go on a date.

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7.63

62 votes

#19 - Episode 4

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/28/2017

Missy suffers a traumatic discovery regarding Nana Booth and fearing that social services will take Haley into care, she keeps everything secret until forced to ask Emma for money.

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7.67

72 votes

#20 - 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.

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7.67

67 votes

#21 - 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?

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7.71

14 votes

#22 - Episode 8

Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/28/2021

Fizza learns the shocking truth about her mum's attack. Martin enlists the help of 'Jane' from the dating app to stop the sale of the school field.

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7.72

36 votes

#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.

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7.74

35 votes

#24 - 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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7.75

8 votes

#25 - Episode 10

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 7/15/2022

Johnny has a crisis of confidence, Fizza struggles to cope and Martin's in the firing line

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