“ | When times are tough, real friends are always there for you. | ” |
—Narrator in the Series 2 trailer
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Series 2 of The Dumping Ground was the first series to feature Ashdene Ridge as the care home. The series premiered in January 2014 and finished in March that same year.
Between the first series and the second, Gina Conway left the show and was replaced by May-Li Wang. Bailey Wharton made his debut on the first episode, Kick Off. This was the final series to feature Frank Matthews, Faith Davis and Rick Barber. Kazima Tako made a guest appearance on the fifth episode of the series but was made a full-time character on the twelfth episode. Lily Kettle only appeared twice in the series; this series making her final appearance as a main character.
Cast[]
Main Cast []
Connor Byrne as Mike Milligan
Amy-Leigh Hickman as Carmen Howle
Phillip Graham Scott as Harry Jones
Mia McKenna-Bruce as Tee Taylor
Joe Maw as Johnny Taylor
Chris Slater as Frank Matthews
Daniel Pearson as Rick Barber
Miles Butler-Hughton as Tyler Lewis
Kia Pegg as Jody Jackson
Leanne Dunstan as Faith Davis
Sarah Rayson as Floss Guppy
Reece Buttery as Mo Michaels
Kasey McKellar as Bailey Wharton
Akuc Bol as Kazima Tako (Episode 5; From Episode 12)
Guest Cast []
- Jessie Williams as Lily Kettle (Episodes 2 & 4)
- Danny Ashok as Serjay
- Guari Vedhara as Doctor
- Mark Theodore as Jimmy Wharton
- Finn Armstrong as Daryl
- Jon Regan as Police Officer
- Asif Khan as Police Officer
- Angela Griffin as Sasha
- Dale Meeks as Custody Sergeant
- George Sampson as Danny
- Georgina Campbell as Jen
- Alan Renwick as Shopkeeper
- Diveen Henry as Sally Lewis
- Shareesa Valentine as Community Support Officer
- Darren Morfitt as Mr Jenkins
- Mackenzie Sol Williams as Justin
- Himself as Viv Anderson
- Chris Finch as Jack O'Donovan
- Lu Corfield as Nicky Richardson
- Michael Hodgson as Doug
- Lucy Speed as Nerys
- John Bowley as Neil
- Claire Sundin as Jesse's Mum
- Alex Humprey as Jesse
- Sally Rogers as Lucy Taylor
- Lucy Briggs as Hope Taylor
- Gabrielle Glaister as Sian
- John Sumner as Manager