The Dumping Ground: Season 3
Season 3 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 2.
- 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 3 Progress Shield
Party Games
Jan 16, 2015 · 28 min
A party for new foster parents goes very wrong as Bailey and Carmen battle it out over celebrity parents and watery sabotage.
Grand Theft DG
Jan 16, 2015 · 28 min
Sinister new resident Ryan arrives and shows he does not care how far he has to go to get what he wants.
Stuck with You
Jan 23, 2015 · 27 min
Through a floss-based misadventure, Carmen and Jody end up handcuffed together on a day when each has a different party to attend.
Mischief
Jan 30, 2015 · 28 min
In battling to adopt a homeless dog, loner Bailey finally finds a friend.
Now You See Me
Feb 6, 2015 · 28 min
Tee finds herself lured into the world of street art by a homeless artist. Tee sees he is in trouble, but will she break the law to help him find his father?
It's Not About the Money
Feb 13, 2015 · 28 min
Tyler wants a new magic trick, and Ryan knows how to get money - stage a burglary in the Dumping Ground. But can they get away with it?
Fake it to Make It
Feb 20, 2015 · 28 min
Carmen gets a chance to be a TV presenter and impress a celebrity, but the catch is that she has to prove how much science she knows.
Breaking In
Feb 27, 2015 · 28 min
Kazima and Tee must defend the Dumping Ground against burglars who break in to search for a mysterious package.
Long Way Home
Mar 6, 2015 · 28 min
Ryan gets an unexpected text from Harry - it seems that things are going wrong in Harry's foster placement, and it falls to Ryan to rescue him.
Dragon Slayer
Mar 13, 2015 · 28 min
Johnny has to face down his fear to protect his family when his violent stepfather gets out of prison.
Three Days
Oct 6, 2015 · 28 min
A new girl called Sasha stops off on her way to a secure home and causes chaos. Can the Dumping Ground handle her bad behaviour?
Free to Good Home
Oct 13, 2015 · 28 min
Sasha can stay at the Dumping Ground as long as she obeys the rules. All is fine until her naughty little brother Dexter arrives.
Better Than You
Oct 20, 2015 · 28 min
If Bailey passes his review meeting he gets tickets to Wembley. The problem is that Bailey hasn't been on form lately, and Jody is keen to get the tickets for herself.
Who Are You?
Oct 27, 2015 · 28 min
Tee decides to look into her enemy Ryan's past to finally discredit him at his birthday party. What she finds upsets Ryan - and backfires on her.
Where is Love?
Nov 3, 2015 · 28 min
Mo gets the lead in the school play, but his delight is short-lived when his dad falls ill and a secret about his family history is revealed.
The Goodbye Girl
Nov 10, 2015 · 28 min
Tyler's plan to put on a great magic show leads him to a first love with Chanelle, the mysterious daughter of a magic shop owner.
Something Borrowed
Nov 17, 2015 · 28 min
Carmen drops May-Li's valuable antique necklace down the toilet and is torn over whether she should try to get it back or lie.
What Matters?
Nov 24, 2015 · 28 min
Tee is determined to prove she can be a party animal, but when she enlists the twins to help they take it all one disastrous step too far.
Coming Round
Dec 1, 2015 · 28 min
Jody upsets Ryan, and when May-Li's grandmother turns up unexpectedly, Ryan sees his chance to take cruel revenge during a martial arts battle.
Refuge
Dec 8, 2015 · 28 min
Kazima fails her age assessment and so the immigration authorities want to send her back to Somalia. The Dumping Ground must rally to help her any way they can.