Degrassi: The Next Generation
School & campusSchools and universities as the primary world.This show: 10/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 10/10Young adultTeen protagonists with teen-first appeal.This show: 9/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10Mental healthPsychological struggle treated with real seriousness.This show: 7/10Long-runnerA show whose sheer longevity shapes how it's watched.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Stefan BrogrenAislinn PaulMelinda ShankarA.J. SaudinShane KippelMiriam McDonald
Written by
Kit HoodYan MooreLinda Schuyler
Starring
Stefan BrogrenAislinn PaulMelinda ShankarA.J. SaudinShane KippelMiriam McDonald
Written by
Kit HoodYan MooreLinda Schuyler
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Degrassi: The Next Generation Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | E27 | E28 | E29 | E30 | E31 | E32 | E33 | E34 | E35 | E36 | E37 | E38 | E39 | E40 | E41 | E42 | E43 | E44 | E45 | ||
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| S1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 9.3 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 6.9 | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 7.0 | 7.9 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 7.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S7 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 7.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 7.3 | 6.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S8 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 6.9 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 6.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S10 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | ||
| S11 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | |
| S12 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 | ||||||
| S13 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 6.2 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 8.5 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 6.5 | 5.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.7 | ||||||
| S14 | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 |
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About
"Teen soap that tackled real issues before it was cool"
Follows shifting generations of students at a Toronto high school as they navigate friendship, romance, and personal crises. Each season tackles a hot-button issue, from addiction to identity to bullying, in an earnest, after-school-special tone that softens the melodrama. The soap-style pacing and revolving cast can feel uneven, but its willingness to treat teen problems seriously, plus its surprising cultural footprint (including a young Drake), make it a nostalgic, issue-driven watch rather than a polished prestige drama.
Watch it for
the earnest, issue-of-the-week storytelling that treats teen problems as genuinely serious.
Maybe skip if
you want polished acting or tight plotting over melodramatic, message-driven teen drama.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12001
7.44K155h 45m
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Season 22002
7.85K2210h 11m
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Season 32003
8.06K2210h 9m
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Season 42004
7.95K229h 30m
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Season 52005
7.95K197h 57m
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Season 62006
7.85K197h 38m
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Season 72008
7.65K249h 51m
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Season 82008
7.44K229h
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Season 92009
7.34K2310h 8m
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Season 102010
7.69K4417h 31m
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Season 112011
7.45K4517h 57m
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Season 122012
7.67K4016h 2m
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Season 132013
7.34K4015h 39m
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Season 142014
7.12K2810h 9m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Stefan Brogren Archie 'Snake' Simpson
Aislinn Paul Clare Edwards
Melinda Shankar Alli Bhandari
A.J. Saudin Connor Deslauriers
Shane Kippel Gavin 'Spinner' Mason
Miriam McDonald Emma Nelson
Cassie Steele Manny Santos
Luke Bilyk Drew Torres
Jessica Tyler Jenna Middleton
Sarah Barrable-Tishauer Liberty Van Zandt
Crew
Kit Hood
Yan Moore
Linda Schuyler
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