The Dumping Ground 2013
What is The Dumping Ground?
The Dumping Ground is a British children's television drama series. The series focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who live in a children's home.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2013
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 233
- Runtime
- 30 minutes
- First aired
- Jan 4, 2013
- Last aired
- Mar 14, 2025
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- GB
- Networks
- CBBC
- Genres
- Family, Kids
- Updated
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Overview
The Dumping Ground is a British children's television drama series. The series focuses on the lives and experiences of young people who live in a children's home. Growing up in a care home brings tough challenges, but the kids know that if they stick together, they can get through anything life throws at them. The series explores the exploits and antics of the children living in the care home. The Dumping Ground has broadcast a significant number of episodes, with its 100th episode airing on 16 March 2018. This milestone episode was part of the sixth series, with the tenth episode being the one that reached this mark. The series has continued beyond this point, with an eleventh series airing in 2024. The Dumping Ground is classified as a family and kids television series, indicating its suitability for a younger audience.
Should you watch it?
“Kids in a care home face challenges and adventures together.”
- Strong focus on friendship and resilience
- Authentic portrayal of foster care life
- Award-winning writing and performances
- Can be emotionally heavy for sensitive viewers
- Some storylines may feel repetitive
you enjoy character-driven dramas about young people overcoming adversity.
Suitable for children and teens, with themes of family, belonging and growing up.
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Episode guide
Season 1 · 13 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide →- E1 Home Alone Jan 4, 2013
- E2 Liberty in the DG Jan 4, 2013
- E3 Baby Jan 11, 2013
- E4 SOS Jan 18, 2013
- E5 What Would Gus Want? Jan 25, 2013
- E6 The Real Faith Davis Feb 1, 2013
- E7 The Truth Is Out There Feb 8, 2013
- E8 Dreamland Feb 15, 2013
- E9 A Day In The Past Feb 22, 2013
- E10 Oh, Mo! Mar 1, 2013
- E11 Seriously Funny Mar 8, 2013
- E12 Esme Mar 15, 2013
- E13 Scary Beasts Mar 15, 2013
Season 2 · 14 episodes
- E1 Booting Up, Part 1: Kick Off Jan 10, 2014
- E2 Booting Up, Part 2: Quitters Jan 10, 2014
- E3 The Dumping Ground Experience Jan 17, 2014
- E4 The Barbecue Jan 24, 2014
- E5 Finding Frank Jan 31, 2014
- E6 Holding On Feb 7, 2014
- E7 Endurance Feb 14, 2014
- E8 I Have a Dream Feb 21, 2014
- E9 Sticks and Stones Feb 28, 2014
- E10 G.I. Johnny Mar 7, 2014
- E11 Be My Girl Mar 14, 2014
- E12 Hope Mar 21, 2014
- E13 Face the Music Mar 23, 2014
- E14 Episode 14 Mar 28, 2014
Season 3 · 20 episodes
- E1 Party Games Jan 16, 2015
- E2 Grand Theft DG Jan 16, 2015
- E3 Stuck with You Jan 23, 2015
- E4 Mischief Jan 30, 2015
- E5 Now You See Me Feb 6, 2015
- E6 It's Not About the Money Feb 13, 2015
- E7 Fake it to Make It Feb 20, 2015
- E8 Breaking In Feb 27, 2015
- E9 Long Way Home Mar 6, 2015
- E10 Dragon Slayer Mar 13, 2015
- E11 Three Days Oct 6, 2015
- E12 Free to Good Home Oct 13, 2015
- E13 Better Than You Oct 20, 2015
- E14 Who Are You? Oct 27, 2015
- E15 Where is Love? Nov 3, 2015
- E16 The Goodbye Girl Nov 10, 2015
- E17 Something Borrowed Nov 17, 2015
- E18 What Matters? Nov 24, 2015
- E19 Coming Round Dec 1, 2015
- E20 Refuge Dec 8, 2015
Season 4 · 20 episodes
- E1 Lost and Found Jan 30, 2016
- E2 Bear-Faced Liar Feb 6, 2016
- E3 Stepping Up Feb 5, 2016
- E4 They Walk Among Us Feb 12, 2016
- E5 Hold the Front Page Feb 19, 2016
- E6 Growing Pains Feb 26, 2016
- E7 Submarine Mar 4, 2016
- E8 First Past the Post Mar 11, 2016
- E9 Survivors Mar 18, 2016
- E10 The End of It All Mar 25, 2016
- E11 Perfect Match Sep 30, 2016
- E12 Doris Oct 7, 2016
- E13 Risky Business Oct 14, 2016
- E14 Troll Oct 21, 2016
- E15 It Takes Two Oct 28, 2016
- E16 Getting To Know You Nov 4, 2016
- E17 Two Camps Nov 11, 2016
- E18 How to Be Perfect Nov 18, 2016
- E19 One for Sorrow Nov 25, 2016
- E20 Two for Joy Dec 2, 2016
Season 5 · 24 episodes
- E1 Miscreants, Robots and Bullies Jan 28, 2017
- E2 Back in the Game Jan 20, 2017
- E3 One Giant Leap Jan 27, 2017
- E4 The Fairytale Princess Feb 3, 2017
- E5 Sittin' in a Tree Feb 10, 2017
- E6 Faking it Feb 17, 2017
- E7 Sasha Bellman P.I. Feb 24, 2017
- E8 Belief Mar 3, 2017
- E9 Vox Populi Mar 10, 2017
- E10 Free Mar 17, 2017
- E11 The Wardrobe Mar 24, 2017
- E12 Farvel Mar 31, 2017
- E13 Choose Your Own Adventure Oct 13, 2017
- E14 Making Waves Oct 20, 2017
- E15 The Phantom of Ashdene Ridge Oct 27, 2017
- E16 The Switch Nov 3, 2017
- E17 Mission Totally Possible Nov 10, 2017
- E18 Sick Nov 17, 2017
- E19 Rough Justice Nov 24, 2017
- E20 Where You Belong Dec 1, 2017
- E21 #SaveTheDG Dec 8, 2017
- E22 What Lies Beneath Dec 15, 2017
- E23 Dumping Ground Island (1) Dec 22, 2017
- E24 Dumping Ground Island (2) Dec 29, 2017
Frequently asked questions
Is The Dumping Ground based on a book?
No, it is an original television series.
Where can I watch The Dumping Ground?
It airs on CBBC in the UK and is available on streaming platforms such as Plex.
What age group is this show for?
It is primarily aimed at children and teenagers.
Has the show won any awards?
Yes, it won a BAFTA in 2013 for Best Drama and a Writers' Guild of Great Britain Award.
Are the characters based on real people?
No, the characters are fictional, though they reflect real-life experiences of children in care.