Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore.
Degrassi: The Next Generation is the fourth entry of the Degrassi television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Hood, and a revival of Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High. In Canada, it premiered on CTV on October 14, 2001, and ended on MTV Canada on August 2, 2015.
Like its predecessors, it follows the lives of students attending the titular fictitious Toronto school and depicts some of the typical issues and challenges common to a teenager's life. It also features several cast members from the previous series in recurring adult roles.
The following is a list of characters who have appeared in the television series.
Cast and characters
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Credited as "also starring" for guest appearance(s).
Main characters
The following actors have all received star billing and appeared in the opening credits of Degrassi: The Next Generation.
- A regular is an actor who appeared in the opening credits of the show in any given season. In season 6, three actors were credited only for the episodes they appeared in, and in seasons 13–14, all actors are credited only for the episodes in which they appear in.
- A recurring character is an actor who does not appear in the opening credits, but appears in several episodes of any particular season.
- A guest appearance means that the actor does not appear in the opening credits, but appears in no more than two episodes of any particular season.
Students
Adults
References
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- ^ Spike goes into labour during the season 2 finale, "Pass Tense"
- ^ Emma is seen dancing with her mother at Alexis Pappadopoulos' and Simon Dexter's reception in the closing shot of School's Out; she and Craig reminisce in "When Doves Cry" about Joey Jeremiah's wedding; she attends Spike's and Snake's nuptials in "White Wedding" part 2; and her own wedding is also shown.
- ^ In "Three's a Crowd" Archie "Snake" Simpson picks up Emma while he and Spike are studying, triggering Spike's daydream of a romantic relationship with Snake. She attempts to woo him, inviting him to spring formal, but Snake has already made a date with Michelle. Nothing further developed between them in the series finale "One Last Dance" nor in School's Out.
- ^ Byrne, Craig (June 28, 2012). "Degrassi Season 12 Image Gallery: Meet The New Students!". KSiteTV. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
- ^ "Degrassi-palooza: Premiere Date and Cast Parties Revealed! Plus, Scoop from Munro Chambers!". Eonline.com. January 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ "DEGRASSI Celebrates the End of an Era with Hour-Long Graduation Special, June 21, Exclusively on MuchMusic". Bell Media. June 12, 2013. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ^ "Finally" Part Two
- ^ Protocol throughout Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High was to credit adult characters, other than parents with their honorific and surname (e.g., "Mr. Raditch", "Ms. Avery"); parents, meanwhile were credited in relation to their respective child (e.g., "Joey's Mom", "Snake's Dad"). Raditch is first addressed as "Dan" by Snake in The Breakfast Club homage episode "Take on Me".
- ^ Joey's end of a telephone conversation with his mother is depicted in "Drive".
