The Dumping Ground: Season 13
Season 13 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Dumping Ground Season 12.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 13 Progress Shield
The Wild Child
Jan 17, 2025 · 28 min
It’s a busy day at the Dumping Ground, with youth rep elections and a new care worker starting. However, sisters Harmony and Phoenix are about to shake things up at Porter’s Lodge.
Bonnie Rides Again
Jan 17, 2025 · 28 min
Grounded Bonnie is desperate to visit her brother Fraser and needs some help to escape the DG. Jimi and Wes get into trouble trying to win some cash at an arcade!
WrestlePalooza
Jan 24, 2025 · 28 min
Brodie and the gang are staying up all night to watch wrestling. But then somebody goes missing, aliens are spotted in the garden, and Chesley’s crush is uncovered.
Game Over
Jan 31, 2025 · 28 min
Jimi is shocked when he bumps into his brother and is forced to make an important decision about his future at the DG. The gang think Ben is sick, very sick, and not in a good way.
The Right Place
Feb 7, 2025 · 28 min
A boy turns up at the house all alone and with hopes of staying there. For Frankie, the new lad is the perfect cover for some pranks - but things don’t work out as planned.
The Magician's Oath
Feb 14, 2025 · 28 min
Oscar meets his dad, who is a magician, for the first time. Posh schoolgirl Hana has her world turned upside down when her parents are sent to prison and she is sent to the DG.
Chaos and Confessions
Feb 21, 2025 · 28 min
Brodie discovers something huge about Chelsey’s past that threatens her relationship with her twin, Keira. Meanwhile, Frankie sets out to prove he is the true Chaos Master of the D
Tangled
Feb 28, 2025 · 27 min
Maisie is determined to win a place at a fashion school, but it won’t be easy. At the DG, Shanice has a bad hair day, and Vinny is struggling with his homework.
Camp Mayhem
Mar 7, 2025 · 28 min
The gang are on holiday, and Hana meets an old school friend. Can she admit to living in the DG? Harmony wants to go ghost hunting but ends up catching something else.
Sister Trap
Mar 14, 2025 · 27 min
Keira wonders if all her dreams could come true as her parents decide they want to foster Chelsey. Phoenix returns to the DG with a secret, and Brodie needs to confess his true fee