Ackley Bridge

7.0/10201745mEnded5 Seasons · 46 Episodes

Drama

A new academy school in a Yorkshire mill town merges the lives and cultures of the largely divided white and Asian community

Released: Jun 7, 2017

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Seasons

Series 1

6 episodes

Series 2

12 episodes

Top Cast

Jo Joyner

Mandy Carter

Amy-Leigh Hickman

Nasreen Paracha

Poppy Lee Friar

Missy Booth

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