Beloved British school drama Waterloo Road will be returning after an eight-year break.
The show helped launch the careers of famous stars, including Bridgerton‘s Phoebe Dynevor, Doctor Who star Jenna Coleman, and Lucien Laviscount from Emily In Paris – to name a few.
Although the drama ended in 2015, it became a hit in 2021 after it was bought by Netflix, when it quickly rose to become the platforms fourth most streamed series of the year.
Who stars in the new Waterloo Road?
The BBC reported that 20 trainees with no previous TV experience got placements on the new series, which was filmed in Swinton, Greater Manchester.
The following cast members have been confirmed for the 2022 revival of Waterloo Road.
- 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
- Sue Vincent as Erica Thorne
- Adam Thomas as Donte Charles
- Katie Griffiths as Chlo Charles
- Teddy Thomas as Tommy Charles
- Lisa Faulkner as Hannah King
- Ryan Clayton as Mike
- Scarlett Thomas as Izzy Charles
- Adam Abbou as Danny Lewis
- 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
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Angela Griffin returns as Kim Campbell who is now headteacher. She told the BBC that one of the clinchers in her decision to rejoin the cast was the BBC’s inclusive approach to casting.
Griffin explained: “I come from Leeds, didn’t go to drama school. I went to a council-run drama group. I don’t know how those people get into the industry now.”
When is Waterloo Road on BBC Two?
Waterloo Road will return to BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Tuesday 3 January 2023 at 8pm for seven weekly episodes.
All 10 seasons are currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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