Waterloo Road series 13 explained

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Series Number:	13
Num Episodes:	8
Network:	BBC One BBC iPlayer
Episode List:	List of Waterloo Road episodes

The thirteenth series of the British television drama series Waterloo Road began airing on 2 January 2024^[1], and concluded on 26 February 2024.

The show follows the lives of staff and pupils of the eponymous secondary school in Greater Manchester while tackling a range of social issues. Topics covered include discussions around transforming the school into an academy, grief, catfishing, truancy, cultural identity, teen pregnancy, cancer, child abuse, planning for the future, theft, isolation, student-teacher crushes, abortion, family conflict, and relationship issues.

Production

Casting

Previously news reports had revealed that series thirteen would introduce five new cast members as pupils, namely Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie, Zak Sutcliffe as Schumacher "Schuey" Weever, Tillie Amartey as Stacey "Stace" Neville, Maisie Robinson as Portia Weever, and Aabay Noor Ali as Mollie 'Mog' Richardson.^{[2] [3]}

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Angela Griffin as Kim Campbell; Headteacher
• James Baxter as Joe Casey; Deputy Headteacher and languages teacher
• Ryan Clayton as Sergeant Mike Rutherford; School security officer
• Jo Coffey as Wendy Whitwell; PA to Headteacher Kim Campbell
• Neil Fitzmaurice as Neil Guthrie; History teacher
• Vincent Jerome as Lindon King; Deputy Headteacher and science teacher
• Rachel Leskovac as Coral Walker; Head of English
• Kym Marsh as Nicky Walters; School canteen worker
• Katherine Pearce as Amy Spratt; Early career English and drama teacher
• Shauna Shim as Valerie Chambers; Music teacher
• Adam Thomas as Donte Charles; School caretaker
• Jamie Glover as Andrew Treneman; Chief Executive Officer of Lowry Community Academies Trust and a former colleague of Kim's

Pupils

• Noah Valentine as Preston Walters
• Priyasasha Kumari as Samia Choudhry
• Adam Ali as Kai Sharif
• Alicia Forde as Kelly Jo Rafferty
• Francesco Piacentini-Smith as Dean Weever
• Liam Scholes as Noel McManus
• Lucy Eleanor Begg as Caz Williams
• Summer Violet Bird as Tonya Walters
• Scarlett Thomas as Izzy Charles
• Thapelo Ray as Dwayne Jackson
• Inathi Rozani as Zayne Jackson
• Chiamaka Ulebor as Shola Aku
• Hattie Dynevor as Libby Guthrie
• Zak Sutcliffe as Schumacher "Schuey" Weever
• Tillie Amartey as Stacey "Stace" Neville
• Maisie Robinson as Portia Weever
• Aabay Noor Ali as Mollie 'Mog' Richardson
• Zanele Nyoni as Jess Clarke
• Teddy Wallwork as Declan Harding

Recurring

• Sonia Ibrahim as Jamilah Omar, School social worker
• Hollie-Jay Bowes as Debs Rafferty, Kelly Jo's mother
• Marie Critchley as Barbara Rafferty, Nicky and Debs' mother
• Tom Wells as Marc Todd, Maths teacher
• Kerry Howard as Serena Michelle Davies, Deputy Chief Executive Officer / Acting Chief Executive Officer of Lowry Community Academies Trust
• William Fox as Pete Weever, Schuey and Portia's father

Guest

• Lauren Drummond as Mika Grainger (episode 8)

Notes and References

1. Web site: BBC One - Waterloo Road, Series 13, Episode 1 .
2. Web site: 2023-06-30 . Exclusive: Waterloo Road confirms five new characters for next series . 2023-08-21 . Digital Spy . en-GB.
3. Web site: Spackman . Maisie . 2023-06-30 . Waterloo Road confirms new cast as Coronation Street star's daughter joins . 2023-08-21 . Metro . en.