Waterloo Road has released a trailer for series 15, which will return to screens on Tuesday 11th February, with all eight episodes of the new series available on BBC iPlayer from 6am, and episode one airing on BBC One at 9pm that night.
Series 15 marks the fifth instalment of the beloved school drama since Waterloo Road’s revival in 2023.
Fans are already anticipating how the school will react following the downfall of previous headteacher Steve Savage (Jason Manford), after the revelation that he covered up his son’s murder of pupil Boz Osbourne.
This time around, Lindsey Coulson joins the cast as new headteacher Dame Stella Drake, as staff attempt to rebuild the reputation of the Stockport school, currently tarnished as the ‘murder school.’ Drake looks set to usher in a new era at Waterloo Road ,with a strict crackdown on rules. With parents and students in uproar, can she overcome the challenges of this generation?
Coulson isn’t the only new face for this series. Cory McClane (Hollyoaks, Hard To Reach) joins the series as student Ashton Stone, a ‘scally with a soul’. He’s armed with a kind heart, but despite this, trouble seems to follow him around. Returning years after her teenage pregnancy storyline and following fan speculation, Zeriozha Annika will reprise her role as Celine Stone. Now happily married and mum to Ashton, Celine’s return will spark questions for old flame Donte.
Also completing the new cast are Lucy Chambers (The Bay, Silverpoint) as Cat Gutherie. The opposite of her fierce sister Libby, effervescent Cat is curious, carefree and doesn’t have a ruthless bone in her body. Niamh Blackshaw (The Jetty, Coronation Street) joins as student Agnes Eccleston, a passionate Christian who is deeply committed to her faith, despite her rebellious streak, whilst Lauren Patel (Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie) joins as teacher Jas Sharma, daughter of teacher Nisha Chandra. This series will also welcome Khurrum M Sultan, Amy Coop, and Tom Hescott as directors, alongside Jesse Quinones.
Waterloo Road is a Rope Ladder Fiction and Wall to Wall North co-production for BBC iPlayer and BBC One. Lindsay Williams is the Series Producer, and Adam Leatherland and Nasreen Ahmed are also producers on the series. The executive producers are Cameron Roach for Rope Ladder Fiction, Leanne Klein for Wall to Wall and Gaynor Holmes and Jo McClellan for the BBC.
