Boarders

Synopsis

Brace yourselves - the new kids are here. Five talented black scholarship students, and an elite private school with a reputation problem. One of them will have to change...

First Air Date: 2024-02-20

Last Air Date: 2026-03-29

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 18

Created By: Daniel Lawrence Taylor

Networks: BBC Three

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Top Cast

Jodie Campbell as Leah
Sekou Diaby as Toby
Aruna Jalloh as Femi
Myles Kamwendo as Omar
Josh Tedeku as Jaheim
Tallulah Greive as Beatrix
Assa Kanouté as Abby
Archie Fisher as Cheddar
Zheng Xi Yong as Xiang
Rosie Graham as Florence

Seasons

Series 1 (2024) - (6 Episodes)

Series 2 (2025) - (6 Episodes)

Series 3 (2026) - (6 Episodes)

Series 1 (2024)

Five black inner-city teenagers are offered scholarships to a prestigious boarding school.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: One of Us (2024-02-20)

Five black teens attend a prestigious school to boost its image. Jaheim clashes with Leah who has issues with the headmaster. Omar investigates a secret society. Femi gets drawn into a ritual. Toby's misjudgment helps him impress a girl.
Ep. 2: Black Excellence (2024-02-27)

Jaheim plans his revenge on Rupert and Toby throws a party to impress Abby. Leah puts herself out there with the archery captain while Bernard comes under pressure to make the scholarship programme a success.
Ep. 3: Bot Battles (2024-03-05)

Jaheim's loyalties are torn when his roommate's laptop goes missing. Will he step up to help? A video of Leah goes viral, and Omar tries to impress a secret society.
Ep. 4: Exeat (2024-03-12)

Jaheim is home for the weekend but is confronted by the friend he betrayed. Leah ditches Mabel to get it on with Koku, and the truth about Toby's gummies lands him in trouble.
Ep. 5: Woop, Woop, That's the Sound of the Police (2024-03-19)

Tensions arise during the school's infamous Carruthers Challenge, but the real danger begins when Carol calls the police after discovering Toby's 'drugs'.
Ep. 6: 1963 Armagnac (2024-03-19)

A rebellion brews as Bernard cracks down to make sure the fundraiser runs smoothly. Jaheim is made an offer he can't refuse and must decide where his loyalties lie.