Waterloo Road season 13: Release date, trailer, news
We're heading back to school in the New Year!
After a thrilling return to our screens in January 2023, Waterloo Road became the BBC's second biggest drama title with 16-24 year olds of the year so far, just behind Happy Valley, and now it's returning for a 13th season!
Season 12 was full of surprises, including Kim Campbell and Andrew Treneman's awkward reunion, a tough time for Nicky Walter and a tragic loss of one of the pupils, season 13 will no doubt be full of even more drama.
The upcoming series will welcome five new students, who the BBC has teased as a group of "long-term school refusers".
The new series will continue to explore real-life topics affecting teens, families and school staff today, with all the Waterloo Road warmth, sharp writing and wit we all know and love.
Seasons 11 and 12 of the revival are all available to watch on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, but with a teaser trailer for season 13 still on people's minds, the real question is: when can we expect more?
Read on for everything you need to know about Waterloo Road season 13, including its release date, casting and more.
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Waterloo Road season 13 release date: when does it air?
Yes! Waterloo road will return to screens on Tuesday 2nd January 2024 on BBC One at 8pm.
New episodes will be airing weekly in the same slot, and much like the previous two seasons, the eight new episodes will be available as a full box set on BBC iPlayer from 6am.
Who will star in Waterloo Road season 13?
The revival series has welcomed back some familiar faces like Angela Griffin as new headteacher Kim Campbell, with season 12 also welcoming back Jamie Glover as Andrew Treneman after his departure from the drama back in 2009.
The full list of Waterloo Road cast members that we'd expect to return for season 13 is as follows:
- Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell
- James Baxter as Joe Case
- Vincent Jerome as Lindon King
- Shauna Shim as Valerine Chambers
- Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie
- Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker
- Katherine Pearce as Amy Spratt
- Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell
- Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters
- Sonia Ibrahim as Jamilah Omar
- Adam Thomas as Donte Charles
- Ryan Clayton as Mike Rutherford
- Jamie Glover as Andrew Treneman
- Teddy Thomas as Tommy Charles
- Scarlett Thomas as Izzy Charles
- Priyasasha Kumari as Samia Choudhry
- Adam Ali as Kai Sharif
- Alicia Forde as Kelly-Jo Rafferty
- Francesco Piacentini-Smith as Dean Weaver
- Liam Scholes as Noel McManus
- Lucy Eleanor Begg as Caz Williams
- Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
- Summer Violet Bird as Tonya Walters
- Ava Flannery as Verity King
- Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson
- Inathi Rozani as Zayne Jackson
- Chiamaka 'ChiChi' Ulebor as Shola Aku
- Sahil Ismailkhil as Norrulah Ashimi
It should be noted Adam Abbou will not be returning to the series following the brutal death of his troubled character Danny Lewis in the fiery finale of the twelfth season.
Meanwhile, it is unknown if troubled teen Myles Massey (Osian Morgan) will feature at all in the show after he started the fire that killed Danny following an emotional breakdown in the finale. If Myles does return, it will likely be to explain whether justice is served for what he did.
Finally, there are five new students set to walk the halls of Waterloo Road. The new students are as follows:
- Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie
- Tillie Armatey as Stace Neville
- Zak Sutcliffe as Lee Schumacher 'Schuey' Weever
- Maisey Robinson as Portia Weever
- Aabay Noor Ali as Mollie 'Mog' Robinson
Is there a trailer for Waterloo Road season 13?
The trailer for "next term" at the conclusion of the season 12 finale shows the school still coming to terms with the loss of Danny Lewis as Kim Campbell takes full responsibility for the tragedy of his death.
Meanwhile, Preston Walters looks set to leave the Sixth Form as the impact of his bulimia nervosa damages his school life, including in sports.
Finally, the school looks set to join an academy trust with a CEO in the form of Andrew Treneman and, while he promises to be "hands off", we see Andrew and Kim set to reignite their romance.
Will the pair work out this time?
Waterloo Road is returning to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Tuesday 2nd January 2024 at 8pm. All 12 seasons are currently streaming on BBC iPlayer.
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