Degrassi: Next Class is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler, Yan Moore, Stephen Stohn, Sarah Glinski and Matt Huether.[1] Premiering in January 2016, the series streams on Netflix internationally and is broadcast on Family Channel's teen block, F2N, in Canada. It is the fifth series set in the fictional Degrassi universe created by Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979 and the direct sequel series to Degrassi: The Next Generation. Like its predecessors, Degrassi: Next Class follows a group of students 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. The series producers' consider Next Class's first season to be the fifteenth of The Next Generation, but is nonetheless listed as "season one" on Netflix.[2]
The series was renewed for a third and fourth season to contain 10 episodes each. Filming began May 16, 2016 for both seasons. Both were released in 2017.[3]
As of June 30, 2017,[update] 40 episodes of Degrassi: Next Class have aired, concluding the fourth season.
Series overview
edit| Season | Episodes | Originally aired (Canada) | Netflix release dates (U.S.) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 10 | January 4, 2016[4][1] | January 15, 2016 | January 15, 2016[5][6] | |
| 2 | 10 | July 19, 2016 | September 20, 2016 | July 22, 2016[7] | |
| 3 | 10 | January 9, 2017[8] | January 20, 2017 | January 6, 2017[9] | |
| 4 | 10 | July 3, 2017[a][10] | July 14, 2017 | July 7, 2017[10] | |
- ^ The fourth season was released on the Family Channel app to stream on June 30, 2017, four days before its debut on the channel.
Episodes
editSeason 1 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Canadian airdate | Netflix Release | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "#BootyCall"[11] | Stefan Brogren | Courtney Jane Walker | January 4, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 101 |
| 2 | 2 | "#NoFilter"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Courtney Jane Walker | January 5, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 102 |
| 3 | 3 | "#YesMeansYes"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Alejandro Alcoba | January 6, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 103 |
| 4 | 4 | "#NotOkay"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Alejandro Alcoba | January 7, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 104 |
| 5 | 5 | "#ButThatsNoneOfMyBusiness"[12] | Eleanor Lindo | Matt Huether | January 8, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 105 |
| 6 | 6 | "#NotAllMen"[12] | Eleanor Lindo | Matt Huether | January 11, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 106 |
| 7 | 7 | "#ThisCouldBeUsButYouPlayin"[12] | Eleanor Lindo | Sarah Glinski | January 12, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 107 |
| 8 | 8 | "#TeamFollowBack"[12] | Eleanor Lindo | Ian MacIntyre | January 13, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 108 |
| 9 | 9 | "#SinceWeBeinHonest"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Alejandro Alcoba | January 14, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 109 |
| 10 | 10 | "#SorryNotSorry"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Sarah Glinski | January 15, 2016 | January 15, 2016 | 110 |
Season 2 (2016)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Canadian airdate | Netflix Release | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "#SquadGoals"[13] | Stefan Brogren | Courtney Jane Walker | July 19, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 201 |
| 12 | 2 | "#TurntUp"[3][13] | Stefan Brogren | Courtney Jane Walker | July 26, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 202 |
| 13 | 3 | "#CheckYourPrivilege"[3][13] | Phil Earnshaw | Cole Bastedo | August 2, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 203 |
| 14 | 4 | "#BuyMePizza"[3][13] | Phil Earnshaw | Alejandro Alcoba & Ian MacIntyre | August 9, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 204 |
| 15 | 5 | "#ThrowBackThursday"[3][13] | Phil Earnshaw | Matt Huether | August 16, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 205 |
| 16 | 6 | "#ToMyFutureSelf"[3][13] | Phil Earnshaw | Matt Huether | August 23, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 206 |
| 17 | 7 | "#ThatAwkwardMomentWhen"[3] | Rt! | Courtney Jane Walker | August 30, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 207 |
| 18 | 8 | "#RiseAndGrind"[14] | Rt! | Matt Huether | September 6, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 208 |
| 19 | 9 | "#TheseAreMyConfessions"[15] | Rt! | Sarah Glinski | September 13, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 209 |
| 20 | 10 | "#OMFG"[16] | Rt! | Sarah Glinski | September 20, 2016 | July 22, 2016 | 210 |
Season 3 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Netflix Release | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1 | "#BreakTheInternet"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Matt Huether | January 9, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 301 |
| 22 | 2 | "#IWokeUpLikeThis"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Matt Huether | January 10, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 302 |
| 23 | 3 | "#WorstGiftEver"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Alejandro Alcoba | January 11, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 303 |
| 24 | 4 | "#PicsOrItDidntHappen"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Alejandro Alcoba | January 12, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 304 |
| 25 | 5 | "#HugeIfTrue"[12] | Phil Earnshaw | Courtney Jane Walker | January 13, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 305 |
| 26 | 6 | "#ThatFeelingWhen"[12] | Phil Earnshaw | Jennifer Kassabian | January 16, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 306 |
| 27 | 7 | "#Unsubscribe"[12] | Phil Earnshaw | Ian MacIntyre | January 17, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 307 |
| 28 | 8 | "#IRegretNothing"[12] | Phil Earnshaw | Sarah Glinski | January 18, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 308 |
| 29 | 9 | "#Woke"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Sarah Glinski | January 19, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 309 |
| 30 | 10 | "#ImSleep"[12] | Stefan Brogren | Matt Huether | January 20, 2017 | January 6, 2017[17] | 310 |
Season 4 (2017)
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Netflix Release | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | 1 | "#BackToReality" | Stefan Brogren | Alejandro Alcoba | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 3, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 401 |
| 32 | 2 | "#GetMoney"[19] | Stefan Brogren | Courtney Jane Walker | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 4, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 402 |
| 33 | 3 | "#ILookLikeA"[21] | Samir Rehem | Ian MacIntyre | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 5, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 403 |
| 34 | 4 | "#RollUpToTheClubLike"[21] | Samir Rehem | Matt Huether | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 6, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 404 |
| 35 | 5 | "#Preach"[21] | Samir Rehem | Jennifer Kassabian | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 7, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 405 |
| 36 | 6 | "#FactsOnly"[21] | Samir Rehem | Courtney Jane Walker | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 10, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 406 |
| 37 | 7 | "#Fire"[21] | Stefan Brogren | Courtney Jane Walker | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 11, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 407 |
| 38 | 8 | "#GetYouAManThatCanDoBoth"[21] | Stefan Brogren | Matt Huether & Celeste Bronfman | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 12, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 408 |
| 39 | 9 | "#Obsessed"[21] | Stefan Brogren | Sarah Glinski | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 13, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 409 |
| 40 | 10 | "#KThxBye"[21] | Stefan Brogren | Sarah Glinski | June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[18] July 14, 2017 (F2N)[19] | July 7, 2017[20] | 410 |
References
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- ^ "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. June 11, 2015. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
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- ^ "F2N". F2n.ca. Archived from the original on June 15, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ Peltz, Jonathan (August 3, 2015). "High School Never Ends: An Interview with the Creators of 'Degrassi' | VICE | United States". VICE. Retrieved August 11, 2015.
- ^ "REPORT: Degrassi Next Class Debuts January 15th | Kary's Degrassi Blog". Degrassiblog.com. November 22, 2015. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ Swift, Andy (April 11, 2016). "'Degrassi: Next Class' Season 2 Premiere Date — Renewed By Netflix". TVLine.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2016.
- ^ "TV Listings Grid, TV Guide and TV Schedule, Where to Watch TV Shows - Screener". tvschedule.zap2it.com. Retrieved January 26, 2017.[permanent dead link]
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