The BEST episodes of Tracy Beaker Returns season 1

Every episode of Tracy Beaker Returns season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Tracy Beaker Returns season 1!

When Tracy is arrested for using Cam's credit card to publish her autobiography, Tracy seeks refuge at the Dumping Ground, a care home where she used to live as a child. She meets the children who are intrigued by her and her story. Wanting to pay Cam back, Tracy asks Mike for a job. As Mike is short-staffed, he agrees to hire her an assistant care worker since she knows so much about life in care. Tracy then uses her background as a former child in care to become fully involved in the lives of those of whom she is now in charge.

Last Updated: 3/12/2026Network: CBBCStatus: Ended
Family Values
star
9.00
6 votes

#1 - Family Values

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 1/29/2010

Lily and her sisters get fostered, leaving Carmen alone. Her loneliness leads to conflict with the other kids.

Viva Carmen
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8.83
6 votes

#2 - Viva Carmen

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/5/2010

Carmen's mother turns up wanting her daughter to live with her again. Is she all she seems to be?

Day at the Beach
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8.60
10 votes

#3 - Day at the Beach

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/19/2010

A day trip to the beach becomes a journey beset with disasters - is someone sabotaging the trip?

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Sisters
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8.57
7 votes

#4 - Sisters

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/19/2010

Lily returns to the Dumping Ground without her sisters. Tracy resolves to reunite them, which leads to disaster. Tee hides a sheep in her room.

The Werewolf
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8.57
7 votes

#5 - The Werewolf

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/12/2010

Who or what is the werewolf Carmen sees lurking in the grounds?

Anarchy in the DG
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8.43
7 votes

#6 - Anarchy in the DG

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/5/2010

With Gina at a party and Mike unwell, Tracy is left in charge of the night shift, with disastrous consequences.

Moving On
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8.43
7 votes

#7 - Moving On

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 3/26/2010

Tracy wants to leave to become a full-time reporter, but she'll only be successful if the kids cooperate on an article she has to write - but they won't.

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Secrets
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8.25
8 votes

#8 - Secrets

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/12/2010

Tracy finds stolen goods in Sapphire's room, and Liam and Frank discover Gus' notebooks are full of people's secrets.

Bad Luck Boy
star
8.20
10 votes

#9 - Bad Luck Boy

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2010

Toby believes his life is jinxed and Tracy makes it worse by writing about him in her article.

By The Book
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8.13
8 votes

#10 - By The Book

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2010

Tempers reach boiling point when Tracy comes between brother and sister.

New Life's Eve
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8.00
7 votes

#11 - New Life's Eve

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2010

Working at the Dumping Ground, Tracy finds she is not as indispensable as she thought. Will she get the sack?

Good Luck Boy
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7.83
6 votes

#12 - Good Luck Boy

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 2/26/2010

Toby and the lads have to fake being a family when they win a free holiday to Florida.

Tracy Beaker Superstar
star
7.78
9 votes

#13 - Tracy Beaker Superstar

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/8/2010

Tracy's new life is going brilliantly, she has achieved her dream of becoming a writer and even appeared on TV. That is until she gets arrested.