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All to Know on Waterloo Road Series 16 with Jon Richardson Among New Cast
New cast members join Waterloo Roadβs 16th series, including Jon Richardson and Christine Bottomley, as the show explores fresh challenges and family dynamics, BBC confirmed.
- The sixteenth series of Waterloo Road will premiere on BBC One, with episodes broadcast at 9pm and 10:40pm on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, and again on the following Tuesday, September 30.
- This new series follows Headteacher Stella Drake as she faces fresh challenges and a shifting family dynamic that affects her management and relationships.
- Among the new cast members are Jon Richardson, who takes on the role of media educator Darius Donovan; Christine Bottomley, portraying Sam Drake, the daughter of headteacher Dame Stella Drake; and Christopher Jeffers, who appears as Mitch Swift, the lead for Special Educational Needs coordination.
- Jason Merrells returns as Jack Rimmer, now serving as the school counsellor, while Fintan Buckard and Savannah Kunyo join as Stella's grandchildren.
- The series synopsis warns that "another tragedy is on the horizon," and choices made by Waterloo Roadβs characters will have life-changing consequences.
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