About this season
Following the exploits and antics of children living in a care home. Growing up in a care home brings all sorts of tough challenges, but the kids know that if they stick together, they can get through anything life throws at them.
Episodes (24)
1. Miscreants, Robots and Bullies
Aired 28 January 2017 • 28 min
Dexter's desire to be with Bailey puts him at odds with Sasha and a former Football Academy rival, Roddy.
2. Back in the Game
Aired 20 January 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 they meet the neighbours from hell.
3. One Giant Leap
Aired 27 January 2017 • 28 min
Sasha and Bailey ally to save Dexter. Bailey is given a life-changing choice.
4. The Fairytale Princess
Aired 3 February 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.
5. Sittin' in a Tree
Aired 10 February 2017 • 28 min
Jody realises that playing Cupid has consequences she may not like.
6. Faking it
Aired 17 February 2017 • 28 min
Opportunity knocks for Floss but facing the cameras means facing her fears.
7. Sasha Bellman P.I.
Aired 24 February 2017 • 28 min
Sasha turns P.I. when a parcel disappears but the quest for justice uncovers unpleasant truths.
8. Belief
Aired 3 March 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.
9. Vox Populi
Aired 10 March 2017 • 28 min
A radio internship gives Tyler a big story, but the truth is not always what it seems.
10. Free
Aired 17 March 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.
11. The Wardrobe
Aired 24 March 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.
12. Farvel
Aired 31 March 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.
13. Choose Your Own Adventure
Aired 13 October 2017 • 28 min
Floss seeks out a new adventure during a tech ban but her curiosity leads her into danger.
14. Making Waves
Aired 20 October 2017 • 28 min
Sasha is forced to face her demons when a planned trip to the beach goes horribly wrong.
15. The Phantom of Ashdene Ridge
Aired 27 October 2017 • 28 min
It's Halloween, and Tyler and the DG gang investigate the ghostly tale of old Lady Thriftpenny.
16. The Switch
Aired 3 November 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.
17. Mission Totally Possible
Aired 10 November 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.
18. Sick
Aired 17 November 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.
19. Rough Justice
Aired 24 November 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 no time picking holes in Jody and Joseph's stories.
20. Where You Belong
Aired 1 December 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.
21. #SaveTheDG
Aired 8 December 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.
22. What Lies Beneath
Aired 15 December 2017 • 28 min
Tyler and the YP face a desperate race against time to find the evidence that can save Ashdene Ridge.
23. Dumping Ground Island (1)
Aired 22 December 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.
24. Dumping Ground Island (2)
Aired 29 December 2017 • 28 min
Tyler and the YP must face their deepest fears or risk being stuck on the desert island forever.