The Dumping Ground: Season 5
Season 5 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 4.
- 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 5 Progress Shield
Miscreants, Robots and Bullies
Jan 28, 2017 · 28 min
Dexter's desire to be with Bailey puts him at odds with Sasha and a former Football Academy rival, Roddy.
Back in the Game
Jan 20, 2017 · 28 min
Dexter is in deep trouble. Can Bailey and Sasha find a way to help him out? Bailey faces a life-changing choice and the Dumping Ground discover first impressions do matter when the
One Giant Leap
Jan 27, 2017 · 28 min
Sasha and Bailey ally to save Dexter. Bailey is given a life-changing choice.
The Fairytale Princess
Feb 3, 2017 · 28 min
Chloe meets the girly Candi-Rose, but is their friendship doomed to fail? Kazima's charity cake bake is dealt a blow by downtrodden neighbour Edward.
Sittin' in a Tree
Feb 10, 2017 · 28 min
Jody realises that playing Cupid has consequences she may not like.
Faking it
Feb 17, 2017 · 28 min
Opportunity knocks for Floss but facing the cameras means facing her fears.
Sasha Bellman P.I.
Feb 24, 2017 · 28 min
Sasha turns P.I. when a parcel disappears but the quest for justice uncovers unpleasant truths.
Belief
Mar 3, 2017 · 28 min
Kazima's kindness is put to the test when she meets a troubled homeless teenager. After a bump to the head, Floss believes she has magical powers.
Vox Populi
Mar 10, 2017 · 28 min
A radio internship gives Tyler a big story, but the truth is not always what it seems.
Free
Mar 17, 2017 · 28 min
Kazima is shocked when Alex returns desperate for help. Kazima's reluctant to help at first sees that George is ill so she agrees to take him in and hides him in the attic.
The Wardrobe
Mar 24, 2017 · 28 min
Kazima, Ryan, and Joseph are tasked with staying behind to exchange an old wardrobe for a new one. When the wardrobe is delivered, they soon get more than they bargained for.
Farvel
Mar 31, 2017 · 28 min
Kazima gets news from her father in Denmark - he's living there and wants Kazima to join him. The decision is easy for Kazima to make as she enthusiastically prepares to leave.
Choose Your Own Adventure
Oct 13, 2017 · 28 min
Floss seeks out a new adventure during a tech ban but her curiosity leads her into danger.
Making Waves
Oct 20, 2017 · 28 min
Sasha is forced to face her demons when a planned trip to the beach goes horribly wrong.
The Phantom of Ashdene Ridge
Oct 27, 2017 · 28 min
It's Halloween, and Tyler and the DG gang investigate the ghostly tale of old Lady Thriftpenny.
The Switch
Nov 3, 2017 · 28 min
A couple comes forward to adopt the twins, but Toni doesn't share Billie's enthusiasm about the chance for a fresh start.
Mission Totally Possible
Nov 10, 2017 · 28 min
Mike and Jody embark on an elaborate plan to retrieve Jody's phone, which has been locked up after she pranked Mike.
Sick
Nov 17, 2017 · 28 min
Sasha is locked in the bathroom, where her liberation comes in the form of Josh and she faces the biggest risk she's ever taken.
Rough Justice
Nov 24, 2017 · 28 min
After some money disappears, a kangaroo court is set up to find the truth and Joseph and Jody soon become the prime suspects. Sasha represents the defence against Floss, who wastes
Where You Belong
Dec 1, 2017 · 28 min
When Mike and May-Li's working relationship is pushed to breaking point, the YP must go to extreme lengths to fix it.
#SaveTheDG
Dec 8, 2017 · 28 min
With news breaking that Ashdene Ridge is being sold for development, the YP must try to find a way to save their home.
What Lies Beneath
Dec 15, 2017 · 28 min
Tyler and the YP face a desperate race against time to find the evidence that can save Ashdene Ridge.
Dumping Ground Island (1)
Dec 22, 2017 · 28 min
Tyler caves under the pressure of dealing with everyone's problems, and escapes to his safe-space - a desert island. However, an island invasion means his peace is short-lived.
Dumping Ground Island (2)
Dec 29, 2017 · 28 min
Tyler and the YP must face their deepest fears or risk being stuck on the desert island forever.