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Tracy Beaker Returns

TV·2010–2012·3 seasons, 39 episodes·CBBC·Family, Drama·30m·Created by Jacqueline Wilson

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When Tracy is arrested for using Cam's credit card to publish her autobiography, Tracy seeks refuge at the Dumping Ground, a care home where she used to live as a child. She meets the children who are intrigued by her and her story. Wanting to pay Cam back, Tracy asks Mike for a job. As Mike is short-staffed, he agrees to hire her an assistant care worker since she knows so much about life in care. It is the spin-off series to The Story of Tracy Beaker and the series continued in the show The Dumping Ground.

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Episodes by season

Season0113Episodes2010AiredSeason avg
  1. S01E01Tracy Beaker Returns S01E01Full CircleJanuary 8, 2010Tracy's new life is going brilliantly, she has achieved her dream of becoming a writer and even appeared on TV. That is until she gets arres
  2. S01E02Tracy Beaker Returns S01E02New Life's EveJanuary 8, 2010Working at the Dumping Ground, Tracy finds she is not as indispensable as she thought. Will she get the sack?
  3. S01E03Tracy Beaker Returns S01E03Bad Luck BoyJanuary 15, 2010Toby believes his life is jinxed and Tracy makes it worse by writing about him in her article.
  4. S01E04Tracy Beaker Returns S01E04By the BookJanuary 22, 2010Tempers reach boiling point when Tracy comes between brother and sister.
  5. S01E05Tracy Beaker Returns S01E05Family ValuesJanuary 29, 2010Lily and her sisters get fostered, leaving Carmen alone. Her loneliness leads to conflict with the other kids.
  6. S01E06Tracy Beaker Returns S01E06Anarchy in the DGFebruary 5, 2010With Gina at a party and Mike unwell, Tracy is left in charge of the night shift, with disastrous consequences.
  7. S01E07Tracy Beaker Returns S01E07SecretsFebruary 12, 2010Tracy finds stolen goods in Sapphire's room, and Liam and Frank discover Gus' notebooks are full of people's secrets.
  8. S01E08Tracy Beaker Returns S01E08SistersFebruary 19, 2010Lily returns to the Dumping Ground without her sisters. Tracy resolves to reunite them, which leads to disaster. Tee hides a sheep in her ro
  9. S01E09Tracy Beaker Returns S01E09Good Luck BoyFebruary 26, 2010Toby and the lads have to fake being a family when they win a free holiday to Florida.
  10. S01E10Tracy Beaker Returns S01E10Viva CarmenMarch 5, 2010Carmen's mother turns up wanting her daughter to live with her again. Is she all she seems to be?
  11. S01E11Tracy Beaker Returns S01E11The WerewolfMarch 12, 2010Who or what is the werewolf Carmen sees lurking in the grounds?
  12. S01E12Tracy Beaker Returns S01E12Day at the BeachMarch 19, 2010A day trip to the beach becomes a journey beset with disasters - is someone sabotaging the trip?
  13. S01E13Tracy Beaker Returns S01E13Moving OnMarch 26, 2010Tracy wants to leave to become a full-time reporter, but she'll only be successful if the kids cooperate on an article she has to write - bu

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season0213Episodes2010–11AiredSeason avg
  1. S02E01The Burnywood MenaceDecember 31, 2010When the Dumping Ground is threatened with closure, Tracy's drastic action leads to disaster.
  2. S02E02DrainedJanuary 7, 2011The Dumping Ground reopens and Tracy must face the consequences of her actions, when it looks like Mike get the sack and leave the Dumping G
  3. S02E03CrushedJanuary 14, 2011Tracy finds it hard to deal with Lily when she moves into Cam's, while Toby gets a crush on a girl who is not what she seems.
  4. S02E04RefugeesJanuary 21, 2011When two non-english speaking refugees are left at the Dumping Ground, Gus tries to find out what their backstory is.
  5. S02E05MoneyJanuary 28, 2011When a big bag of money is dumped in the garden, how long can the kids keep the truth from Tracy? And is one of the gang looking for the loo
  6. S02E06ElektraFebruary 4, 2011New girl Elektra starts a frightening club, which starts to turn life in the dumping ground upside down as it turns more into a gang. Meanwh
  7. S02E07What You Don't KnowFebruary 11, 2011No-one is happy when Johnny persuades Tee to get fostered without him, so Tracy decides to sort out the mess.
  8. S02E08A Day In The CountryFebruary 18, 2011A fun weekend in the country turns into disaster when Tracy is made team leader.
  9. S02E09The Scare GameFebruary 25, 2011Just when Tracy thinks she has a complete family with Lily and Cam, Lily's dad arrives unexpectedly. Meanwhile; Toby, Frank, Carmen, Tee and
  10. S02E10Out of ControlMarch 4, 2011Tracy unexpectedly becomes involved with a group of old people when Liam has to do community service in an old people's home.
  11. S02E11Snake BiteMarch 11, 2011Elektra's past comes back to haunt her when an old friend comes looking for her after being released from prison. She gains both Elektra and
  12. S02E12GrandadMarch 18, 2011Tracy sacrifices her new car as she and the others come together to help Frank after he learns his grandad has died.
  13. S02E13Chain ReactionMarch 25, 2011Tracy finds it hard to deal with life when she is left to live on her own, and Lily's return destroys Carmen and Elektra's newfound friendsh

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season0313Episodes2012AiredSeason avg
  1. S03E01The VisitorsJanuary 6, 2012A struggle ensues when four young people and their care worker from Burneywood arrive at the dumping ground.
  2. S03E02FirestarterJanuary 6, 2012When a fire breaks out at the Dumping Ground, Tracy and Gus set about discovering who the fire starter is.
  3. S03E03ShadowsJanuary 13, 2012There is an escaped prisoner on the loose and strange things start happening when Tracy is alone with the YP on a dark, stormy night.
  4. S03E04Big BrotherJanuary 20, 2012A pirate DVD stall leads Liam to a man who claims to be his brother, but his electronic tag keeps Liam from finding out what’s going on.
  5. S03E05BelongingJanuary 27, 2012Tracy gets tangled up in Lily’s plan to reunite Poppy and Rosie with their dad. Meanwhile a stray dog becomes attached to Frank.
  6. S03E06EggsFebruary 3, 2012Tracy sets an egg-sitting challenge: the YP team up in pairs to look after an egg, but eventually every egg gets smashed.
  7. S03E07Justine Littlewood ReturnsFebruary 10, 2012Justine Littlewood arrives at the Dumping Ground, wanting Mike to give her away at her wedding.
  8. S03E08RewardFebruary 17, 2012When Tracy agrees to write the annual awards certificates, a chain of unintentional consequences leads to Johnny carrying out a robbery.
  9. S03E09Summer HolidayFebruary 24, 2012Tee accidentally lets sheep into the farmhouse, and the Dumping Ground summer holiday is over.
  10. S03E10Going HomeMarch 2, 2012When Elektra’s sister arrives at the Dumping Ground, her family secrets are uncovered.
  11. S03E11Jody JacksonMarch 9, 2012A new arrival at the Dumping Ground creates chaos for Tracy and upset for Carmen
  12. S03E12The InvitationMarch 16, 2012Mike gets an MBE, but Tracy's plan to let the young people decide who should go with him to the palace doesn't go smoothly.
  13. S03E13Goodbye Tracy BeakerMarch 23, 2012Tracy is leaving for a new job but can’t help feeling that Mike is glad to see her go.

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