The Dumping Ground (series 9)

Jody starts attending counselling to help with her anger issues. When the counsellor suggests her feelings are linked to her past, however, she turns defensive, unwilling to view her family in a negative light. Meanwhile, Candi-Rose tries to follow an online guru's course on happiness, which irritates the rest of the house.

Several clashes break out in the DG over the TV remote, with Sasha not wanting to move to get it and Sid trying to keep it safe so he can watch an important programme. Meanwhile, Jody fears Tyler is moving on and forgetting her, while Floss tries to manipulate Max into rebelling against Sid.

Taz discovers some old videos of her mum that reveal she had a mysterious attachment to a nearby wood which she helped save from being torn down. When she discovers that the council are planning a fresh attempt at developing on the land, she tries to take action. Meanwhile, Floss enlists Max's help to create a video series on Ashdene Ridge to boost her profile, but her desire for dramatic content leads to them butting heads on her ethics.

Sid is upset when Fred's original owner finds him and takes him back. After tracking him down and bringing him back to the DG, he and the owner try to make their cases for keeping him. Meanwhile, Katy's knack for lying to authority comes into demand, while Sasha struggles to write a personal statement.

Floss gets jealous when Max won't let her play with his new console. She teams up with temporary housemate Sienna to take it, but Sienna demands money in return and proceeds to blackmail Floss to get it. When Max catch’s Floss taking the money she says it was Sienna and Scott tells Floss this is a new low for her and Floss decides to leave Ashdene Ridge until Sasha finally catches Sienna in the act and she moves to another care home. Meanwhile, the rest of the house find another new arrival, Clem, difficult to get along with.

First Appearance: Halle Cassell as Clem

When Sasha receives a message and call from an unknown number threatening to tell May-Li that she went to a music festival without permission, she becomes desperate to find out who is behind it before May-Li gets home.

Departed: Ruben Reuter as Finn McLaine

Jay falls in love with a girl at the charity shop and changes his entire image to try and impress her. Meanwhile, Clem asks Sid to help her sneak some friends into the house for the night.

May-Li's cousin Jing visits the Dumping Ground to ask her to be a bridesmaid at her wedding. Despite how close they used to be, however, May-Li is reluctant to connect with her cousin or the prospect of reuniting with her family. Meanwhile, Chloe is offered the chance to be fostered, but the prospect of leaving overwhelms her.

Sasha's wayward little brother Murphy is found living alone and is put into temporary care at the DG. His refusal to settle in and various tantrums become too much for Sasha to handle, prompting her to walk out. Meanwhile, Ruby Butler returns to the DG as a permanent resident, but she tries too hard to fit in leaving herself open to Clem's tricks.

First Appearance: Lenny Rush as Murphy Bellman

Ruby wants to thank Bec for everything with her and her mum and goes to visit her on her aunt's farm. She quickly realises that all is not well, however, and is desperate to help her. When Bec’s aunt is ill Bec’s grandmother returns and takes over confidences Bec’s phone makes her work on the farm even makes her sleep in the barn until Scott comes to the rescue and Bec goes back to Ashdene Ridge. Meanwhile, Clem is asked to help the gardener to help with her concentration problems, but the task proves difficult for her.

Absent: Sarah Rayson as Floss Guppy, Carma Hylton as Candi-Rose, Josh Sangha as Sid Khan, Jed Jefferson as Max Riley and Lenny Rush as Murphy Bellman

Sasha gets upset with Jody's dismissive attitude towards art during a visit to an exhibition she has entered. Jody's attempt to make amends leads to them having to break into the exhibition to fix it, resulting in a blazing row between the pair. Meanwhile, an electrician's assistant falls for Candi-Rose, making Bird jealous.

Social Services finally track down Floss' mum, and after some hesitation Floss agrees to meet with her. As she seeks answers from her past, Floss finds herself wanting to get to know her mum more, but she gets upset learning that her mum may not want the same thing.

Absent: Kia Pegg as Jody Jackson, Annabelle Davis as Sasha Bellman, Jasmine Uson as Taz De Souza, Leo James as Bird Wallis, Cole Wealleans-Watts as Jay Wallis, Ava Potter as Bec Hyde, Louis Payne as Scott Jenson, Jed Jefferson as Max Riley, Halle Cassell as Clem and Lenny Rush as Murphy Bellman

During a trip in the woods, Bird finds a box filled with cash. After he brings it back to the DG, it doesn't take long for Floss, Sid and Bec to find out about it, and their differing views on what to do with the money leaves Bird conflicted as to what the right thing to do is.

The lead singer of Sasha's favourite metal band reveals to her he plans to leave the band and create his own music. She brings him back to the DG to try and make him change his mind, but she soon comes round to the idea after seeing his passion for his new work and her efforts to promote it lead to him giving her a life-changing offer. Meanwhile, Sid and Max are afraid that the latest arrival, Kyle, is up to no good.

First Appearance: Freddy Smith as Kyle

Last Appearance: Annabelle Davis as Sasha Bellman

Scott's brother Nathan arrives at the DG to do work experience. The brothers aren't entirely close, in part due to Nathan's carelessness in comparison to Scott's more responsible nature. When Scott learns that Nathan is homeless, he allows him to stay in the DG for the night, but this effort to build bridges risks his career in the process. Meanwhile, Katy is told by Clem that her social media profile is boring, so she tries coming up with ways to make herself look interesting.

Sid's plans to fly his new drone are impeded by the rest of the house asking him for help, particularly with Murphy causing trouble. He ends up snapping at them and has an accident which puts him in hospital. While under anaesthetic, he has a dream about going on a space adventure, in which he soon realises the dangers of ignoring his problems rather than solving them.

Absent: Kia Pegg as Jody Jackson, Sarah Rayson as Floss Guppy, Carma Hylton as Candi-Rose, Leo James as Bird Wallis, Cole Wealleans-Watts as Jay Wallis, Ava Potter as Bec Hyde and Freddy Smith as Kyle

After Bird receives a racist comment on one of his comedy videos, he tries to keep his feelings on it bottled up as he prepares to enter a comedy competition. However, his suppressed anger leads to him struggling to come up with material and he starts to lash out as the others try to support him. Meanwhile, Ruby tries to learn more about how to tackle racism, while Sid and Taz try to create a comedy act of their own.

Today is May-Li's wedding anniversary. To make sure everything goes smoothly so she doesn't forget like last year, she draws up a master plan to make sure everyone gets to where they are meant to go throughout the day without trouble, inadvertently pushing Scott out of handling any of the difficult tasks. Despite her best efforts, the day is disrupted when Murphy accidentally messes up the plan, and things go from bad to worse when Kyle goes missing.

Jody learns her brother Kingsley is dead. When none of her family decide to help with his funeral, she takes it upon herself to try and arrange things. However, her feelings towards her brother and what he did to her make things hard for her, and even the return of an old face doesn't make coming to terms with things easier. Meanwhile, Bec meets a girl called Joy and begins to realise she has feelings for her, which draws the attention of Jay.

Last Appearance: Ava Potter as Bec Hyde, Anya Cooke as Katy White, Louis Payne as Scott Jenson, Liv De-Vulgt as Ruby Butler and Lenny Rush as Murphy Bellman

Guest Appearance: Miles Butler-Hughton as Tyler Lewis

Absent: Sarah Rayson as Floss Guppy