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Degrassi: The Next Generation

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Degrassi: The Next Generation is the current series set in the Degrassi world. It began in 2001 and is currently on its 9th season.

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[edit] Premise

The show starts off with reintroducing the character Emma Nelson from Degrassi High, where she was born to Christine "Spike" Nelson. In this series Emma and her friends are entering Junior High and High School. The challenges and issues that the characters face sometimes mirror what the previous series had, but also have new issues that deal with the current times, such as school shootings and current views on people of Islamic decent.

[edit] Storyline

[edit] Season 1

The main student characters from Season 1, Sean Cameron missing

Main Article: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 1

Season 1 introduces the main characters and revolves around their relationships with each other.

[edit] Season 2

Main Article: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 2

Characters from the original Degrassi High, Christine "Spike" Nelson and Archie "Snake" Simpson begin dating, much to Emma's dismay. Meanwhile Emma had her own issues with her not-so-perfect relationship with Sean Cameron.

[edit] Season 3

Main Article: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 3

Main storylines of this season include Marco Del Rossi coming out to his friends and Ellie Nash self destructive actions. This is also the first season where a main character leaves the show. Terri MacGregor (portrayed by Christina Schmidt is put into a comma by her boyfriend Rick Murray and leaves the school.

[edit] Season 4

Main Article: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 4

A main story arc for season 4 is the return of Rick Murray and the resistance put on by the student body. The conflict escalates to a point where Rick shoots Jimmy Brooks (causing him to lose all feelings below the waist) and then fighting with Sean to the gun is fired at Rick.

[edit] Season 5

Main Article: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 5

Main character Ashley Kerwin departs for London, but returns in the season finale. J.T. and Liberty have to deal with their impending parenthood and the Chrisitan based Friendship Club begins to cause issues with the rest of the student body.

[edit] Season 6

Main Article: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 6

Many of the older main characters graduate and have to deal with college life, except for Jimmy Brooks and Spinner Mason who have to return for an extra year. Sean and Craig return, causing relationships to be questioned.

[edit] Season 7

Main Article: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 7

In the wake of J.T. Yorke's death Lakehurst High School has burned down and the students are forced to use Degrassi as their High School. This causes huge problems within the school and many of the stories revolve around these conflicts and how to rectify them.

[edit] Season 8

Main Article: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 8

Several ongoing conflicts in this season revolve around Mia Jones becoming a model, Holly J. Sinclair attempting to get into a relationship with Blue Chessex, and the tensions that the new principal, The Shep, is causing with the students. In a separate storyline Emma Nelson, Liberty Van Zandt, and Manny Santos have begun their freshmen year at Smithdale University.

[edit] Season 9

The Season 9 freshmen, plus Mia and Peter

Main Article: Degrassi: The Next Generation, Season 9

A new group of students enter Degrassi, most notably Declan Coyne and Jenna Middleton who cause relationships to be questioned and friendships tested. Declan's sister, Fiona, starts dating Riley Stavros, even though she thinks she knows his secret.

[edit] Cast

[edit] Main Cast

The Main Cast of the show are considered to be the ones seen in the opening credits. Currently only four of the original main cast members (out of thirteen) are currently on the show, they are: Stefan Brogren, Shane Kippel, Miriam McDonald, and Cassie Steele. Christina Schmidt was the first original cast member to leave the show and Sarah Barrable-Tishauer was the latest.

[edit] Current Main cast

Stefan Brogren has been a main cast member in more seasons of the entire Degrassi series than any other actor

(Current Main characters are listed on how long they have been a main cast member and which season they were first introduced)

[edit] Former Main Cast

(Former Main Cast are listed on how long they were considered a main cast member and which season they were first introduced)

[edit] Recurring Cast

Recurring Cast Members are actors whose characters have been seen in more than one episode (with the exception of two part episodes. Both Michael Kinney and Linlyn Lue have been recurring cast members for the entire series.

[edit] Current Recurring Cast

(Current recurring cast members are listed on how long they were on the show and when they were first introduced, Note that Melissa DiMarco and Evan Willams are currently recurring cast members, though they once were part of the main cast)

[edit] Former Recurring Cast

(Former Main Cast are listed on how long they were considered a main cast member and which season they were first introduced)

Note: This list is incomplete.

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