BBC Waterloo Road Wiki
Register
Advertisement

Finn Sharkey is a former pupil of Waterloo Road. He was best friends with Josh Stevenson. Introduced in Series 5, he is portrayed as the bad boy with a troubled past, being excluded from his previous schools and having a history with Chris Mead, whose car he set on fire. Finn's parents are often absent, leading him to live alone most of the time. He relies on girls to feel secure but implies that he has been depressed and felt suicidal in the past when trying to commit suicide with Amy Porter.

He served as a anti-hero/supporting antagonist in Series 5, anti-hero in Series 6 and one of the main protagonists in Series 7.

Series 5

Finn Sharkey arrives in the second half of Series Five. He is a troublemaker and knows Chris Mead from a previous school of which he was excluded from. Chris tells Rachel that Finn set his car on fire but he had no proof.

On arriving at Waterloo Road, Finn immediately strikes up a close friendship with Josh Stevenson and a close relationship with Amy Porter. When Finn's parents announce that they are moving to California, Finn and Amy can't bear the thought of being separated, so they make a suicide pact. They go to a beach where they plan to kill themselves but are stopped by Chris Mead, who later stood up against Finn's absent father.

Series 6

Throughout the start of series 6, Finn was bullying Harry Fisher, until Harry almost commits suicide. At that point, he was in a relationship with Jess Fisher, but it ends after the bullying was uncovered. Sambuca Kelly returned back to school in Series 6 Episode 15 and her and Finn instantly clash. Things get worse when Finn announces he is Denzil's new mentor. In Episode 16, Finn and Sam's arguments develop in an unexpected way. Sam accuses Finn of teaching Denzil how to fight and showing Denzil porn (when in fact it was Wayne Bodley and Kyle Stack who showed Denzil porn). Sam later apologises and the pair share a kiss and begin a relationship.

Finn and Ronan Burley's illegal party gets underway in Episdoe 17, but the boy's bragging manages to turn away the only two girls they wanted to impress and turn up; Vicki MacDonald and Sam Kelly. Finn later asks Sam to take him back by giving her a £50 bracelet. She says that he can't buy her off and that the girls are going to the party but they will be looking for decent guys, not losers like himself. Finn asks what she means and Sam tells him they are over and that he has blown his chance. Later at the party, Finn begs Sam for another chance but she tells him nothing has changed between them. Finn spends the rest of the evening looking at Sam. Gatecrashers later turn up and the leader of the pack, named Gav, demands Sam tell him who organised the party, but she refuses to tell him and he gives her a little shove just as Finn notices. Finn runs over and pushes the leader away from Sam, Finn tells Gav he organised the party and that he isn't welcome. Gav asks Finn to pay him, but Finn refuses until Sam tells him to give him the money.

Finn doesn't have enough money to buy Gav off, so Gav hits him, and starts beating him up just as Tom Clarkson, who was called by Denzil, walks through the door and breaks it up. Sam thanks Finn for saving her, and the pair kiss before Tom drives them home and they give each other another chance. At the end of the series, Finn saves Denzil after Denzil and Kyle go on crazy stunts. Denzil walks across a thin strip of bridge over a road but slips and barely hangs on. After pushing Denzil back over the platform, Finn loses grip, and in front of Tom, Karen, Sam, Kyle, Denzil and the police, Finn falls to the ground, landing on his back. When he falls, a distraught Sam begins to hit Kyle and runs to Finn's bleeding, still body. Finn survives, but in hospital, he worries over whether Sam would still love him if he couldn't walk.

Series 7

Finn is still trying to come to terms with the loss of Sambuca due to brain cancer and move on with his life when he meets Trudi Siddiqui and falls in love with her. Trudi's brother, Tariq Siddiqui, does not agree with their relationship, but later does until Finn joins the rival gang of both Tariq and fellow student Kyle Stack, both Tariq and Kyle are members of the Dale Sken Crew. Finn then leaves the gang after he is pressured into burning down the Siddiqui's shed, distraught because Trudi had broken up with him. Naseem Siddiqui is in the shed, and when Finn realises, he stands against his gang and saves Naseem's life. The chief of the gang, Eugene Garvey, later shows up at school and attacks Finn and tries to kidnap him, but Finn is helped in the confrontation by Josh. Josh is later kidnapped by Eugene and his gang, but is saved by Ronan Burley and Josh's father, Tom. Kyle later decides to kill Finn with a crossbow at the school prom. Josh discovers the truth and goes with Tom and Ronan to the prom to save Finn. Josh sees Kyle with the crossbow aimed at Finn and saves Finn's life by pushing him out of the way, but is shot in the shoulder with the bow by Kyle, who is arrested and imprisoned. In the ambulance, Finn says goodbye to Josh, who leaves for Scotland, and announces that he will go to Canada with Trudi to go to university there.

Relationships

Josh Stevenson

Finn and Josh were best friends and had been since they first met. Their friendship had many ups and downs, one of the most infamous being when Josh tried to kiss Finn in the boys' locker room, leading to Josh coming out as gay. Finn was not accepting at first, picking on his friend, but eventually, they reunited once Josh gave Finn an ultimatum of accepting him for who he is or leaving him alone. Finn shows worry for Josh plenty of times, like when Josh started hitting the fire alarm although it was already going off, unaware as he was schizophrenic. Once Josh was diagnosed with schizophrenia, Finn was not there for him, but apologised in the ambulance after Josh saved him from being shot by a crossbow that was fired by Kyle Stack. The two left on good terms.

Trudi Siddiqui

Trudi was noticed almost instantly on her first day at Waterloo Road by Finn, but was not so accepted by his friends, particularly Lauren Andrews, who were still grieving the death of Sambuca Kelly, Finn's ex-girlfriend. Trudi, unaware of Sambuca's death, argued with Finn about him having a girlfriend and leading her on but apologised once she found out that Sambuca had passed away. The two start a happy relationship but one that is unaccepted by Trudi's brother Tariq. Halfway through their eventful relationship, Trudi falls pregnant with Finn's baby but unable to tell him, reluctantly tells her brother Tariq. Trudi breaks up with Finn by telling him she doesn't love him and still unaware of her pregnancy, he walks away angrily. Trudi and Tariq arrange for a termination but upon arrival, Trudi cannot go through with it. She later, in the girls' bathroom, miscarriages, but is found by Sian Diamond, who informs Finn of her pregnancy and miscarriage. They eventually get back together, reclaiming their status as head boy and head girl, and by the end of their time at Waterloo Road, the two moved to Canada to study in university.

Amy Porter

Finn and Amy commenced on a relationship in the second part of Series 5. Amy and Finn became close, and Finn led Amy into a lot of trouble. They were split up by their parents and the teachers, but this led to a suicide pact and an attempted suicide which was stopped by Christopher Mead. Amy and Finn break up off screen following the events of Series 5 Episode 20 and never mention their relationship again.

Sambuca Kelly

In Series 6, the school brought in a mentor system for the younger boys. Finn became Denzil's mentor. Sambuca was not thrilled with the idea and began criticising Finn's every move. In Episode 16, during an English lesson with Tom Clarkson, Lauren and Amy, with inference from the play they were reading, found out that Sambuca had been harbouring romantic feelings for Finn, just the same way Beatrice was in love with Benedick in the play. Sambuca thought that Finn was showing Denzil porn, however she found out that was not the case. Sambuca apologised to Finn and they shared a kiss, which began their relationship. The episode later, Finn and Ronan Burley were organising an illegal party. Sambuca caught wind of it and ended it with Finn, but they later got back together when Finn saved Sam from the party gatecrashers. In Episode 20, Finn got Kyle Stack kicked off the school play, which disgusted Sam, however when Finn tried to save Denzil after a prank went wrong, Finn fell and went into the hospital. Sambuca and Finn reconciled, as did Finn and Kyle. When Sambuca was diagnosed with brain cancer, Finn broke up with her as he was finding it difficult to cope. However, later on they got back together. When Sambuca, Finn and Lauren went to Blackpool's Pleasure Beach, Sam told Lauren that she could have Finn. Whilst Sambuca was with Tom and Rose on her last moments, Finn was lying on his bed with a ring that Sam gave him. When Sam passed away, Finn was absolutely devastated.

Quotes

  • "Morning, miss. Morning, sir. Good day for it." (first line)

  • Finn: "You look like you're new, an' all."
  • Amy: "Who are you?"
  • Finn: "The new boy. Finn."
  • Amy: "Finn? What kind of a name's that?"
  • Finn: "Irish, or something."

  • "Is every girl in this school a babe?" (after meeting Siobhan)

  • Finn: "Mr Mead!"
  • Chris: "Oh my god."
  • Finn: "You're looking well old, sir!"

  • Finn: "Right, I'm sending you to the Cooler."
  • Michaela: "And how are you gonna do that, exactly?"
  • Finn: "I'll drag you by your greasy hair if I have to."

  • "I helped her, and I'm proud of her. Banksy wouldn't have to apologise!" (after Amy vandalises a painting at the art gallery)

  • "I can't go back there, Amy. I can't." (on the beach when they almost attempt suicide)

  • "It's alright mate, it's not your fault your daddy won't let you play out."

  • Finn: "Jess, did you see the look on his face?"
  • Jess: "You're embarrassing you, snogging in classrooms like a pair of teenagers."
  • Finn: "We are a pair of teenagers."

  • "I SAID STAY AWAY FROM ME, YOU FREAK!" (when he attacks Josh for kissing him)

  • "What a tool."

  • "You're wasting your time trying to teach him Spanish, Miss, he hardly speaks English, he just grunts." (Finn talking about Kyle on his first day to Miss Montoya)

  • "Hey. It's a pity no-one liked your idea about boiling up crap, innit?"

  • "I'll never forget you, Sam. Never in all my life."

  • Finn: "Ey, don't speak to her like that."
  • Tariq: "You what?"
  • Trudi: "Leave it, Finn."
  • Finn: "Nah, I'm not gonna let him bully you."
  • Tariq: "What's it to do with you?"
  • Finn: "We're together."
  • Tariq: [scoffs] "No you're not."

  • "Ya, what are you doing here, eh? You know, you're lucky that I didn't press charges." (to Tariq after Tariq returns after nearly stabbing Finn)

  • "He started freaking out, sir. Hitting the fire alarm when it was already going off. I wanted to go after him, but...oh, man."

  • "I'm here to take you up on your offer from before, you and your gang, I want in."

  • "See you in a bit, yeah?" (final line)

Gallery

Advertisement