Ackley Bridge

- Season 2

(2018)

Nas agrees to a sham engagement to Nav, who is also in the closet, but a shock revelation at home leaves her questioning everything. Falling grades prompt drastic action causing uproar.

The arrival of Steve's ex puts Mandy's nose out of joint. Jordan is ashamed of Cory's lack of interest in baby Jamie's christening so promises to pay half of the cost of the ceremony himself.

After rowing with science teacher Rashid Hyatt over his view that her daughter Alya has learning problems Kaneez goes on a date with him, having realized how much she wasted her life as an obedient wife to Iqbal. She also warms to Aaron, as do the whole Booth family as they accept that Missy's dating him makes her feel happy and secure. Emma successfully drums up her cast for 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' but rejects the besotted Will's declaration of love for her to continue her affair with the married Samir.

Nas meets a possible girlfriend in footballer Megan but finds her too intense and makes her escape, confessing her sexuality to an understanding Aaaron. Mandy crosses swords again with Sadiq whilst Rashid is pleased that Kaneez agrees to another date. Samir is shocked to find that his reprobate brother Khadim is employing Jordan to sell drugs for him and attempts to help but things do not go well, leaving Emma in despair.

Samir's murder has its impact on the school, especially Emma, who blames Jordan, whilst Nas links up with possible Internet date Sameera - until Missy discovers that she is not what she seems to be. Steve gives Cory a try-out to impress visiting rugby coach Martin Rose but the boy is nervous, following an unexpected encounter, and it is Sadiq's son Riz who pays the price.

Grieving for Samir, whose killer has fled the country, Emma is persuaded by Sadiq to keep his memory alive - a tree is planted in his name and the school play is a huge success. Released from hospital after Cory's attack on him Riz claims he had sex with under-age Hayley, which she verifies. Sides are drawn up with Missy rejecting Aaron, who has declared his love for her but her mother Simone advises her to follow her heart and reconciliation follows. Jordan, meanwhile, disappears.

New deputy head Javid Shah arrives, annoying Mandy with his proposal to set up a gay help group. She is further annoyed when Sadiq asks her to suspend Steve, following the incident between Riz and Cory - leading to the couple splitting up again. Another newcomer is feisty Lesbian Sam Murgatroyd and Nas falls for her. However Sam's family's racist attitude means the girls have no future together. Simone throws an engagement party for Missy and Aaron but relapses back onto the drugs and Missy throws her out.

Mandy is not pleased when her put-upon mother asks her to look after her dementia-stricken father, who proves to be violent, especially when she makes a discovery which leads to a decision. Another complication is the fact that is pregnant, though Steve offers support and she is able to thwart Javid Shah's attempt to defy her. Nas's sister Razia disastrously bleaches her face to make herself more white for boyfriend Riz so Hayley dyes her skin to show solidarity but it almost leads to social services intervention with the Booth family. Jordan is finally located and in...

Volunteering at a food bank Aliya spots Cory being served and posts a photo of him online but it backfires on her though Cory is also shamed when he is caught stealing food. Sadiq has his own problems when his business fails and the school's sponsorship is in jeopardy. Nas is injured when her sister Razia attacks Sam, leading her to tell her family that Sam is her girlfriend. Aliya makes her peace with Cory after the Nawazes' home is repossessed, forcing them to stay with relatives, and Cory's father has attempted suicide. Javid tries to exploit Sadiq's misfortune to ...

Naveed's mother Sadia, already unhappy with his attempts to be a stand-up comedian, is shocked to discover that he is also gay. Mortified by her disapproval he turns to Cory, whose reaction allows him to come out publicly and reconcile with his parents. Emma accompanies Rashid to a university reunion but feels left out when he meets an old flame Meesha and gets back with Will, leaving a clear field for Kaneez, who, having passed her driving test, is happy to date Rashid again. However Emma is troubled to find that her schoolgirl daughter Chloe has a thirty year old ...

Missy tells Nas that she is pregnant but Nas is shocked to learn that the pregnancy was deliberate as Missy wants to drop out of school and marry Aaron. However after seeing her mother she changes her plan, to Aaron's dismay. After Emma publicly denounces Tony as a pervert Chloe's father Nik arrives to sort things out and has a proposition for Emma which leads to a fight with Will whilst Chloe has a rude awakening, leading to family reconciliation. Rashid finds a way to persuade the stricter parents to let their children attend the school prom but Mandy's cash ...

Steve is reinstated but Mandy's delight is short-lived when she finds that a faceless trust wants to take over running Ackley Bridge. Learning that Javid Shah has engineered it and following his unintentionally public denunciation of the school she sacks him but the staff still fear for their future. With the exams over the prom goes ahead but a disillusioned Jordan, after an unsuccessful attempt to re-connect with his long estranged mother, does not join in the merriment and needs help from Mandy and Steve to move on. Mandy herself learns whether her role as head ...