Degrassi Junior High: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hailed as "groundbreaking", "powerful", and "totally authentic", Degrassi Junior High confronts it all — friendship, puberty, rumours, sports, studies, and more — with a refreshing ensemble cast and a unique teen's-eye-view of life. Sometimes moving, sometimes shocking, but always believable, Degrassi Junior High is a classic for teens of all ages.

Series details

• Title: Degrassi Junior High
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1987-01-18
• Final broadcast date listed: 1989-03-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Canada
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3622

Cast and credited roles

• Dayo Ade — Bryant Lester 'BLT' Thomas
• Sara Ballingall — Melanie Brodie
• Michael Blake — Paul
• Kirsten Bourne — Tessa Campanelli
• Stefan Brogren — Archie 'Snake' Simpson
• Michael Carry — Simon Dexter
• Andy Chambers — Luke Cassellis
• Sarah Charlesworth — Susie Rivera
• Amanda Cook — Lorraine 'L.D.' Delacorte
• Irene Courakos — Alexa Pappadopoulos
• Angela Deiseach — Erica Farrell
• Maureen Deiseach — Heather Farrell

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1987-01-18; final listed air date 1987-04-12; episode order: 13.
• Season 2: premiered 1988-01-04; final listed air date 1988-03-28; episode order: 13.
• Season 3: premiered 1988-11-07; final listed air date 1989-03-06; episode order: 16.

Source and licence

Adapted from Degrassi Junior High on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.