Waterloo Road: Series 12

When the old collides with the new, a perfect storm... More strikes the school. A community football match gets underway, and as Dwayne clashes with a new pupil whose arrival causes fireworks, he continues to rebel - finding himself trapped in a dangerous situation. Faced with the realities of fatherhood, Joe and Mike begin to question their future. Elsewhere, Kai struggles with his feelings for Preston, and Danny makes a bold move as his future hangs in the balance. Kim has an uphill battle on her hands, and as she tries to introduce a new initiative to the school, she’s rocked by a blast from the past.

Kelly Jo’s ready for a big day at school, but... More when her mum Debs fails to show up to support her, she relies on Nicky for comfort. Nicky is left with a moral dilemma, which sets the cat amongst the pigeons for the Rafferty family. Amy finds herself developing a crush on a colleague, and after Neil lends some unsolicited advice, she decides to make a bold move. But has she got the wrong end of the stick? Kim’s day gets off to a bumpy start as her and Lindon’s conversation is overheard, before a brutal meeting with the dissatisfied governors leaves her relieved to find solace in an old friend.

Following an awkward encounter, Amy comes face to face with... More her crush as she’s forced to work with them at the poetry slam. After a technical faux pas causes their conversation to be heard, putting Amy on blast, she's left feeling humiliated. Another student gets a nasty shock. Desperate to keep the poetry slam on track, Donte and Preston join forces, but an unexpected spanner in the works puts the event in jeopardy. Meanwhile, Preston and Kai decide to take their relationship to the next level and give the school something to talk about. Will Preston finally confide in someone about his secret?

After a disastrous start to her day, Shola’s finds herself... More overwhelmed, and her strange behaviour causes a panic, leaving the teachers to suspect that she’s hiding something from them. After a home visit, Shola’s conduct begins to make sense for a worried Val. Kelly Jo’s first day out of the BU doesn’t get off to the best of starts when a kind-hearted gesture from Dean spectacularly backfires. Elsewhere, a wily Myles causes a fresh set of challenges for Joe, who’s already reeling from seeing an unexpected visitor, leaving him and Mike feeling uncertain about their future.