The series returned earlier this year after an eight-year absence and its second season has already been filmed, meaning three new seasons are now on the way. Rope Ladder Fiction and Wall to Wall North produce Waterloo Road from Manchester.
The series follows the events of a school in the north of England and was a huge hit between 2006 and 2015, before old episodes began to collect large viewership on iPlayer during the lockdown. The BBC said Waterloo Road remains extremely popular on iPlayer, where it ranks in the top three most-watched titles of the year so far for 16-34-year-olds, alongside Happy Valley and EastEnders. Double-season orders are rare at the BBC and are usually reserved for long-running series such as Call the Midwife and Death In Paradise.
“It was a pleasure to see Waterloo Road return to the BBC this year, delighting new and returning fans with a fantastic ensemble of likable characters and a winning mix of heart, humor and drama,” said BBC Drama Director Lindsay Salt. "It's especially exciting to see the new box sets prove to be so popular on iPlayer and see the next brilliant generation of acting and production talent break into the industry through their work on the series."
Lindsay Williams is the series producer, with Adam Leatherland and Nasreen Ahmed as producers and Si Wall as story producer. Waterloo Road is produced by Cameron Roach for Rope Ladder Fiction, Leanne Klein for Wall To Wall and Gaynor Holmes and Jo McClellan for the BBC.
The producers cast roles through various programs and open auditions to attract local talent.
Watch the trailer for the twelfth season of Waterloo Road, the first in eight years, to appear on the BBC below.
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