Recently-orphaned "posh muppet" Christopher goes to live with his nan on a council estate in Liverpool. There he forms an unlikely, unholy alliance with working-class Reece.
It's Diversity and Inclusion Week. The pupils are set the task of pairing up with their polar opposite and presenting their differences and common ground in a presentation.
Ted is the envy of the school as he starts dating a popular sixth-former. Ted finds his talk of their spiritual connection beguiling but his date has a secret.
It's Careers Week. A local barrister conducts a mock trial. Reece goes up against Christopher as opposing barristers, while Aimee tries to impress the visiting casting director.
It's Aimee's big night: the opening of the school play, but given the deepening problems at home and the school thinking that she posted defamatory Tik Toks, will she show up?
Inspired by Christopher, Reece tries to track down a close family member that he has never met. Aimee and Mia-Louise have an altercation over their choice of boyfriend.
Ted suspects fellow gay pupil Albie is hiding a serious problem, and Reece spends time with his estranged dad.
The boys are excited for their annual Mischief Night, and Aimee needs to make money fast for her struggling dad.
Everyone wants a ticket to the best party in town... Scousechella. Aimee and Christopher have a misunderstanding over the next stage of their relationship.
Mia-Louise finally meets the person she’s been talking with online, and the school is divided after seeing what unfolded between Connor and Lauren at Scousechella.
It’s the 100-year anniversary of Allsbrooke School and Mr Meacher wants to celebrate it by getting pupils to think about their own legacies.
Reece's life spirals as Disneyland Darren resurfaces, his mum dates Mr Dunn and being forced to help The Brimble sparks constant clashes.
Mia-Louise lands a football academy place and clashes with disciplined teammate Daisy, while Aimee faces class prejudice and Reece sparks hotel chaos.
Reece discovers confidence through debating and sees behind The Brimble's facade, while Mia-Louise resists football's demand to conform.
A debating final reunites former friends, but chaos, arrests and buried resentment test Christopher's loyalties, while Lewis's self-improvement spirals into chaos.
A decades-old ballroom rivalry reignites as dance legend Mary returns to face Grandma Pat, pulling Christopher and Reece into the feud, while Aimee questions her family's past.
Aimee's big theatre debut is upended by family truths, Mia-Louise must choose her footballing future, and the boys' antics run wildly out of control.
A pre-GCSE retreat becomes a fight for survival when a gunman appears, forcing everyone to confront love, truth and what really matters.
