Degrassi: Next Class: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Degrassi's next generation of high-tech newbies and returning students navigates real-world high school drama. If you're a teen, this is your life.

Degrassi: Next Class is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. It is the fifth series in the Degrassi franchise, following The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High, and Degrassi: The Next Generation. "Next Class" is a direct sequel series to "Degrassi: The Next Generation" and is being considered the second incarnation of it. Like its predecessors, the series follows an ensemble cast of students at Degrassi Community School who face various challenges often seen as taboo such as sex, teen pregnancy, date rape, drug abuse, self image, homosexuality, self-injury, suicide, abortion, domestic violence, death, racism and many other issues.

Series details

• Title: Degrassi: Next Class
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Children, Family
• Premiere date: 2016-01-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-07-07
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Netflix
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.9/10
• TVMaze ID: 10987
• IMDb ID: tt5320160
• TVDB ID: 305913

Cast and credited roles

• Sara Waisglass — Francesca "Frankie" Hollingsworth
• Amir Bageria — Baaz Nahir
• Chelsea Clark — Esme Song
• Soma Bhatia — Goldi Nahir
• Nikki Gould — Grace Cardinal
• Spencer MacPherson — Hunter Hollingsworth
• Ehren Kassam — Jonah Haak
• Amanda Arcuri — Lola Pacini

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-01-04; final listed air date 2016-01-15; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2016-05-30; final listed air date 2016-06-10; episode order: 10.
• Season 3: premiered 2017-01-06; final listed air date 2017-01-06; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2017-07-07; final listed air date 2017-07-07; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

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