Degrassi: Next Class season 1 explained

Season Number:1
Num Episodes:10
Network:Family (Canada)
Netflix (International)
Prev Season:Degrassi (fourteen)
Next Season:Season 2
Episode List:List of Degrassi: Next Class episodes

The first season of [1] [2] [3] [4] (previously known as Degrassi) premiered on January 4, 2016, in Canada and was released on January 15, 2016, internationally. It was the first season to air on Family in Canada and on Netflix internationally.[5]

This season follows a group of high school sophomores and juniors from Degrassi Community School, a fictional school in Toronto, Ontario, and depicts some of the typical issues and challenges common to a teenager's life. This season will depict a new school year after the previous seniors, some of whom debuted during "The Next Generation", graduated in the previous season. This season will feature another rebranding for the series and is being considered a stand-alone series.

Synopsis

This series is a continuum from Degrassi: Next generation as it follows the remaining underclassmen along with few new students as they enter their sophomore and junior year. This series dives into serious and dark topic that affect the new generation of viewers watching otherwise known as Gen Z. Issues such as Cystic fibrosis, Racial discrimination, Sexuality, Islamophobia, Immigration, Cyberbullying, mental illness, school shootings and social media.

Cast

Series regulars

The first season has nineteen actors receiving star billing with fourteen of them returning from the previous series. Those in bold are new to the cast this season:[6] [7] [8]

Supporting cast

Parents

Faculty

Production

After the cancellation of Degrassi's 14-season run on TeenNick, Nickelodeon passed on the pitch for "Degrassi: Next Class". This reboot of the series was later picked up by Netflix and is considered a stand-alone series for a new generation - a new incarnation. This season was filmed along with season 2. The show was given a 20 episode order with the episodes being split into two seasons on Netflix and Family. Series stars' Amir Bageria and Stefan Brogren, confirmed this before the airing of episode 10. F2N and Degrassi are also advertising episode 10 as the season finale of season 1.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] Filming for the two seasons began in June 2015 and wrapped early September the same year.[16]

Episodes

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Swift . Andy . 'Degrassi' . August 2015 . 2015-08-11.
  2. Web site: Stephen Stohn on Twitter: "@Tom_degassi @Rcarter555 we've been wondering that ourselves. It's really both. But I think it will be easier to call it DNC Season 1" . Twitter.com . 2015-06-11 . 2015-08-11.
  3. Web site: Stephen Stohn on Twitter: "@KDTalks2 yes, tho the characters who didn't graduate are mostly still continuing in DNC" . Twitter.com . 2015-08-07 . 2015-08-11.
  4. Web site: McGinnis Series Finale: Eli Leaves Clare — Final Episode Recap . Rick . The Degrassi: Next Class set, behind the scenes . Torontolife.com . 2015-08-14 . 2015-08-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150822195022/http://www.torontolife.com/informer/toronto-culture/2015/08/14/degrassi-next-class-set-north-york/ . 2015-08-22 . dead .
  5. Web site: Degrassi Lives and is Headed to Netflix - Get The Scoop . 9 June 2015 . Eonline.com . 2015-06-13.
  6. Web site: Degrassi Lives and Is Headed to Netflix—Get the Scoop . E! Online . 9 June 2015. 2015-07-15.
  7. Web site: Logan . Michael . 6 Things to Know About Degrassi's Move to Netflix . TV Insider . 2015-08-11.
  8. Web site: Daley . Megan . See the first trailer for Netflix's 'Degrassi: Next Class' — exclusive . EW.com . 2015-11-24.
  9. Web site: Stefan Brogren on Twitter: "Well Canada, tonight's the season finale of Degrassi:NextClass on @F2N_TV. Soooooo quick. Loved watching with you guys! Let's do it again.xo" . Twitter . 2016-01-15 . 2016-02-05.
  10. Web site: Degrassi on Twitter: "@F2N_TV Bring on tonight's #Degrassi: Next Class season finale! It's an incredibly powerful episode that will leave a lot to discuss. 9 pm." . Twitter . 2016-01-15 . 2016-02-05.
  11. Web site: Amir Bageria on Twitter: "@DegrassiRedux @F2N_TV season finale :)" . Twitter . 2016-01-15 . 2016-02-05.
  12. Web site: F2N on Twitter: "Tonight's season finale of #DegrassiNextClass is going to be crazy emotional. Mentally prepare for the next 5 hours. " . Twitter . 2016-01-15 . 2016-02-05.
  13. Web site: Amir Bageria on Twitter: "@DegrassiRedux Hey! There are 10 episodes for the first season of Next Class :)" . Twitter . 2016-01-11 . 2016-02-05.
  14. Web site: Netflix US on Twitter: "Go there with @ChelseaHandler, race with dragons, and meet #DegrassiNextClass in this month's #NetflixPicks. " . Twitter . 2016-01-15 . 2016-02-05.
  15. News: Natalie Jarvey . 'Degrassi: Next Class' Team Talk Female Masturbation Storyline, Adding a Muslim Character . . 2016-01-17 . 2016-02-05.
  16. Web site: Peltz . Jonathan . High School Never Ends: An Interview with the Creators of 'Degrassi' | VICE | United States . VICE . 2015-08-03 . 2015-08-11.

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