Waterloo Road returned with its 16th series starting on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. The entire series of 8 episodes was made available for binge-watching on BBC iPlayer from 6 AM on that day. New episodes also aired weekly on BBC One every Tuesday night with a double episode format at 9 PM and 10:40 PM, concluding the run on October 14, 2025. Additionally, the show has been recommissioned for further series, including series 17 airing in early 2026 and even series 18 and 19 confirmed with filming to occur later in 2025. This confirms Waterloo Road is actively continuing on air beyond 2025 with new episodes regularly released to viewers.
In summary, Waterloo Road is back and airing from September 23, 2025, with ongoing new series planned through 2026 and beyond.