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The Dumping Ground

Season 8 2020 - 2021

  • 2020-01-10T18:00:00Z on CBBC
  • 29m
  • 11h 36m (24 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
Growing up in a care home brings all sorts of tough challenges, but the kids at Ashdene Ridge know that if they stick together, they can get through anything life throws at them.

24 episodes

Season Premiere

2020-01-10T18:00:00Z

8x01 Natural Selection

Season Premiere

8x01 Natural Selection

  • 2020-01-10T18:00:00Z29m

As May-Li faces the most important day of her career, Jody's paranoia sets in, pushing her temper to breaking point as it threatens to spoil May-Li's chance at promotion.

2020-01-17T18:00:00Z

8x02 Follow My Leader

8x02 Follow My Leader

  • 2020-01-17T18:00:00Z29m

With May-Li gone and Al in charge, the DG is in chaos. With divisions emerging, Tyler must rally to take back control and get Ashdene Ridge back to normal.

2020-01-24T18:00:00Z

8x03 Auld Lang Syne

8x03 Auld Lang Syne

  • 2020-01-24T18:00:00Z29m

As Chloe and the DG prepare to celebrate Burns Night with a surprise visitor, Bec struggles to hide a secret about her past on an emotional anniversary.

2020-01-31T18:00:00Z

8x04 Somebody

8x04 Somebody

  • 2020-01-31T18:00:00Z29m

Sasha becomes convinced that a well-known street artist has stolen her idea and her uphill battle to prove the truth and defend her rights opens up further wounds.

2020-02-07T18:00:00Z

8x05 Sugar and Spice

8x05 Sugar and Spice

  • 2020-02-07T18:00:00Z29m

Things are looking up when Floss is given the chance to be fostered by her dream family, but her struggle to behave as perfectly as she may need threatens to spoil everything.

2020-02-14T18:00:00Z

8x06 Love Hearts and Roses

8x06 Love Hearts and Roses

  • 2020-02-14T18:00:00Z29m

Love is in the air as Ashdene Ridge celebrates Valentine’s Day, but the most romantic day of the year doesn’t go according to plan for the YP.

2020-02-21T18:00:00Z

8x07 A Matter of Life and Debt

8x07 A Matter of Life and Debt

  • 2020-02-21T18:00:00Z29m

When Tyler receives some tragic news about his dad, he goes on an emotional journey to learn more about where he came from and the sort of life he'd like to lead.

2020-02-28T18:00:00Z

8x08 Risk

8x08 Risk

  • 2020-02-28T18:00:00Z29m

Worried that the YP think she is too boring and safe, Chloe begins breaking the house rules as she becomes a ‘fixer’. However, her actions threaten to get everybody in trouble.

2020-03-06T18:00:00Z

8x09 The Replacement

8x09 The Replacement

  • 2020-03-06T18:00:00Z29m

Taz’s patience is tested after she discovers that her dad has a new girlfriend. With fears growing about the memory of her mum, Taz will do whatever it takes to protect it.

2020-03-13T18:00:00Z

8x10 Do the Right Thing

8x10 Do the Right Thing

  • 2020-03-13T18:00:00Z29m

Viv is hopeful for a fresh start when her estranged Uncle Ray returns, promising that he’s turned his life around, but her loyalty to her uncle is soon put to the test.

2020-03-20T18:00:00Z

8x11 Trouble in Paradise

8x11 Trouble in Paradise

  • 2020-03-20T18:00:00Z29m

Tyler’s life is turned upside down when he is faced with a life-changing opportunity. With unfinished business in the DG, Tyler must make an impossible choice.

2020-03-27T18:00:00Z

8x12 Go Your Own Way

8x12 Go Your Own Way

  • 2020-03-27T18:00:00Z29m

Tyler and Jody’s bond is closer than ever, but as both face a major turning point in their lives, a huge decision looms over them.

2020-09-25T17:00:00Z

8x13 What's Mine is Mine

8x13 What's Mine is Mine

  • 2020-09-25T17:00:00Z29m

Embroiled in a feud over a stolen sports trophy, Jay plots to get his own back. The only problem is, he is going to have to put his trust in others to execute his plan.

2020-10-02T17:00:00Z

8x14 Shattered

8x14 Shattered

  • 2020-10-02T17:00:00Z29m

When the office window gets smashed, Bird quickly finds himself as the main suspect. Desperate to prove his innocence, Bird searches for the true culprit behind the crime.

2020-10-09T17:00:00Z

8x15 Keeping Face

8x15 Keeping Face

  • 2020-10-09T17:00:00Z29m

Bec believes she has found a kindred spirit when she bonds with new arrival Ruby, but a shocking turn of events brings Bec face to face with the demons of her past.

2020-10-16T17:00:00Z

8x16 Everybody Needs A Friend

8x16 Everybody Needs A Friend

  • 2020-10-16T17:00:00Z29m

While volunteering at a food bank with Viv, Scott catches a girl stealing supplies. Learning that she is desperate, Scott tries to help, but soon discovers that all is not what it seems.

2020-10-23T17:00:00Z

8x17 Truth or Scare

8x17 Truth or Scare

  • 2020-10-23T17:00:00Z29m

As the DG settle in to celebrate Halloween with a round of spooky stories, the bone-chilling tales of ghosts and witches may be too much for some.

2020-12-11T18:00:00Z

8x18 Sasha Claus

8x18 Sasha Claus

  • 2020-12-11T18:00:00Z29m

With the DG snowed in by a blizzard and left without any care workers on Christmas Eve, Sasha must step up to take charge and save Christmas from the brink of chaos.

2021-01-08T18:00:00Z

8x19 Great Expectations

8x19 Great Expectations

  • 2021-01-08T18:00:00Z29m

Katy is confident that her mum is ready to look after her again, but when Maria shows signs of taking a step backwards, Katy takes drastic action in a bid to help her mum.

2021-01-15T18:00:00Z

8x20 Snakes and Ladders

8x20 Snakes and Ladders

  • 2021-01-15T18:00:00Z29m

Jody is excited to take on work experience with brother Luke, but the challenges and pressures of stepping into different surroundings and being an adult may push her too far.

2021-01-22T18:00:00Z

8x21 Nobody’s Perfect

8x21 Nobody’s Perfect

  • 2021-01-22T18:00:00Z29m

May-Li’s thrilled when her wife Alice visits the DG for the first time, but it soon becomes clear that May-Li is more dedicated to her job than she realised.

2021-01-29T18:00:00Z

8x22 Broken Record

8x22 Broken Record

  • 2021-01-29T18:00:00Z29m

Bird is stunned to see ghosts from their childhood dramatically return and is pushed into taking drastic action to protect Jay, whatever the cost.

2021-02-05T18:00:00Z

8x23 Far From the Tree

8x23 Far From the Tree

  • 2021-02-05T18:00:00Z29m

After clashing with a rival boxer, Jody loses control of her anger in a shocking incident. Hiding her actions, Jody will soon have to finally confront the demons of her past.

Season Finale

2021-02-05T18:00:00Z

8x24 Dream Life

Season Finale

8x24 Dream Life

  • 2021-02-05T18:00:00Z29m

Daunted by work experience at a hospital, Finn also has a big decision to make about his future. He escapes into his imagination in an attempt to find the answer.

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