List of Ackley Bridge episodes

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second series consisted of twelve episodes and aired from 5 June to 21 August 2018.[3][4][5] A third series consisting of eight episodes aired from 18 June 2019 to 6 August 2019.[6]

In December 2019, Ackley Bridge was renewed for a

All 4 in July 2022.[12] In October 2022, Channel 4 announced that they had decided not to renew Ackley Bridge following the fifth series.[13]

Series overview

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
167 June 2017 (2017-06-07)12 July 2017 (2017-07-12)
2125 June 2018 (2018-06-05)21 August 2018 (2018-08-21)
3818 June 2019 (2019-06-18)6 August 2019 (2019-08-06)
41019 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
51011 July 2022 (2022-07-11)

Episodes

Series 1 (2017)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [14]
11"First Day"Penny WoolcockMalcolm Campbell and Anya Reiss7 June 2017 (2017-06-07)3.17
22"Baby Sitting"Penny WoolcockAnya Reiss14 June 2017 (2017-06-14)2.22
33"Teacher Crush"Robert QuinnIshy Din and Suhayla Bushra21 June 2017 (2017-06-21)1.98
44"Missy's Story"Robert QuinnSuhayla Bushra28 June 2017 (2017-06-28)1.94
55"Nas's Confession"Jon East
Ayub Khan-Din
5 July 2017 (2017-07-05)1.87
66"Outed"Jon EastAnya Reiss12 July 2017 (2017-07-12)1.78

Series 2 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [15]UK viewers
(millions) [16]
71"Episode 1"Penny WoolcockMatt Evans5 June 2018 (2018-06-05)1.92
82"Episode 2"Penny WoolcockPerrie Balthazar12 June 2018 (2018-06-12)1.66
93"Episode 3"
Ayub Khan-Din
19 June 2018 (2018-06-19)1.62
104"Episode 4"Joe StephensonRichard Davidson26 June 2018 (2018-06-26)1.51
115"Episode 5"Tina Gharavi and Joe StephensonIshy Din4 July 2018 (2018-07-04)1.45
126"Episode 6"Joe StephensonMatt Evans10 July 2018 (2018-07-10)1.36
137"Episode 7"Robert QuinnNatalie Mitchell and Faryal Velmi17 July 2018 (2018-07-17)1.66
148"Episode 8"Robert QuinnLisa Holdsworth24 July 2018 (2018-07-24)1.56
159"Episode 9"Penny WoolcockMaya Sondhi31 July 2018 (2018-07-31)1.57
1610"Episode 10"Penny WoolcockAyub Khan Din7 August 2018 (2018-08-07)1.59
1711"Episode 11"Robert QuinnRichard Davidson14 August 2018 (2018-08-14)1.64
1812"Episode 12"Robert QuinnStephen Russell21 August 2018 (2018-08-21)1.25

Series 3 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date 
Ayub Khan-Din
18 June 2019 (2019-06-18)1.52
202"Consequences"Penny WoolcockRichard Davidson25 June 2019 (2019-06-25)1.51
213"Nothing Else to Say"Sarmad MasudKim Revill2 July 2019 (2019-07-02)1.41
224"The Family Business"Sarmad MasudFaryal Velmi9 July 2019 (2019-07-09)1.36
235"Nowhere to Stay"Rachna SuriAdam Usden16 July 2019 (2019-07-16)1.19
246"They Don't Know Nothing"Rachna SuriNatalie Mitchell23 July 2019 (2019-07-23)1.22
257"Rumors"Jo JohnsonNicôle Lecky and Kim Revill30 July 2019 (2019-07-30)1.18
268"A Bright Rosy Future"Jordan HoggAyub Khan Din6 August 2019 (2019-08-06)1.14

Series 4 (2021)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
271"Episode 1"Joe StephensonAyub Khan Din19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
282"Episode 2"Joe StephensonAyub Khan Din19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
293"Episode 3"Joe StephensonSuhayla El-Bushra19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
304"Episode 4"Joe StephensonKim Revill19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
315"Episode 5"Joe StephensonKim Revill19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
326"Episode 6"Ethosheia HyltonKam Odedra19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
337"Episode 7"Ethosheia HyltonKim Revill19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
348"Episode 8"Ethosheia HyltonAlex Stewart19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
359"Episode 9"Ethosheia HyltonAyub Khan Din19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)
3610"Episode 10"Ethosheia HyltonAyub Khan Din19 April 2021 (2021-04-19)

Series 5 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
series
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
371"Episode 1"Ashley WaltersSuhayla El-Sushra11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
382"Episode 2"Ashley WaltersSuhayla El-Sushra11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
393"Episode 3"Ashley WaltersDamian Mullen11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
404"Episode 4"Ashley WaltersAlexander Stewart11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
415"Episode 5"Ashley WaltersKim Revill11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
426"Episode 6"Reza MoradiEmteaz Hussain11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
437"Episode 7"Reza MoradiSuhayla El-Sushra11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
448"Episode 8"Reza MoradiDamian Mullen11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
459"Episode 9"Reza MoradiKim Revill11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)
4610"Episode 10"Reza MoradiKim Revill11 July 2022 (2022-07-11)

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