They revealed that actor Ashley Walters would make his directorial debut by directing half of the series, with the remaining five episodes helmed by Reza Moradi.

[4] The role of Marina Dobson was recast to Megan Morgan as opposed to previous actress Carla Woodcock.

New castings for the series included Adam Little as Kyle Dobson, the younger brother of Marina, and Laila Zaidi as Asma Farooqi, a new "hotshot teacher [who] ruffles some feathers".

[6] Shortly after filming began, it was announced that drag queen Baga Chipz had been cast in a guest role for the series.

[7] In June 2022, it was announced by Digital Spy that the fifth series would air on Channel 4 in July of that year.