DEGRASSI GRADUATES TO NETFLIX – THE NEXT CLASS COMING IN 2016
Pictured: Shay (Reiya Downs), Lola (Amanda Arcuri), Hunter (Spencer McPherson), Miles (Eric Osborne), Frankie (Sara Waisglass), Winston (Andre Kim), Zoe (Ana Golja), Tristan (Lyle Lettau), Eli (Munro Chambers), Dallas (Demetrius Joyette), Clare (Aislinn Paul), Alli (Melinda Shankar), Imogen (Cristine Prosperi), Becky (Sarah Fisher), Drew (Luke Bilyk), Jenna (Jessica Tyler), Connor (Aj Saudin), Jonah (Ehren Kassam), Jack (Niamh Wilson), Zig (Ricardo Hoyos), Maya (Olivia Scriven), Tiny (Richard Walters) and Grace (Nina Gould) in DEGRASSI Gallery Photos on TeenNick. Photo: Steve Wilkie/Epitome Pictures, Inc. ©2014 Epitome Pictures. All Rights Reserved
Netflix announced today Degrassi: Next Class, the newest generation of the Degrassi franchise, will be coming to Netflix around the world in 2016. The series will be available to all its members outside of Canada, France and Australia.
"We are so excited to bring Degrassi: Next Class to the world," said Erik Barmack, Vice President of global content at Netflix. "For more than three decades, this groundbreaking show has been reaching teens with important stories and starting in 2016 our members around the world will be able to enjoy and discover the newest chapter of this great show."
Keeping true to the spirit of the Degrassi franchise, which generations have known and loved since 1980, Degrassi: Next Class is a pull-no-punches dramatic series that tackles the real-life issues of high school students. Telling the stories of "Generation Z," the series focuses on a group of teens as they begin their journey into adulthood. Pushing their own limits and testing the bonds of family and friends, the students each find their own way to deal with a range of issues: from homophobia, racism, substance abuse and violence to burgeoning sexuality, body issues, heartbreak and the complications of dating in the social media age. The series strives to entertain its post-millennial audience while always reinforcing its core principle: You are not alone.
Returning cast: Eric Osborne, Ana Golja, Andre Kim, Richard Walters, Olivia Scriven, Ricardo Hoyos, Nikki Gould, Lyle Lettau
Any questions, please contact pr@netflix.com
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The award-winning drama Degrassi, which has entertained and resonated with millions of teens for 14 seasons on TeenNick, comes to an unforgettable end with a two-week series finale event this summer. The final 12 episodes airing on TeenNick will kick off with an hour-long special Monday, July 20, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), with premieres airing Monday-Friday, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT), for two weeks. The run culminates on Friday, July 31, with an hour-long special, It Goes There: Degrassi's Most Talked About Moments, where Degrassi cast members, creators and fans share the series' most iconic moments at 8 p.m. (ET/PT) and the hour-long series finale at 9 p.m. (ET/PT).
"Degrassi: Next Class" will also air on the Family Channel in Canada from January 2016.
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