Degrassi: Next Class (season 4)

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Degrassi: Next Class
Season 4
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Country of originCanada
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkFamily (Canada)
Netflix (Internationally)
Original releaseCanada: June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 3, 2017 (F2N)[2]
Season chronology
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The fourth and final season of Degrassi: Next Class was released on June 30, 2017 on the Family Channel App ahead of its television premiere on July 3, 2017 on Family Channel under the teen block F2N in Canada. It streamed internationally on July 7, 2017 through Netflix.[1][2][3][4] This season follows a group of high school juniors and seniors 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 picks up during the second semester of the current school year. It will tell the stories of high school drama with groundbreaking stories including mental health, major depressive disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, cystic fibrosis, gender identity, sexual identity, acceptance, faith, terrorism, disabilities, sex, hate crimes and more.[5]

Cast[]

Series regulars[]

The fourth season has twenty-one actors receiving star billing with all twenty-one of them returning from the previous season.[1]

Guest stars[]

Production[]

This season along with season 3 were renewed in April 2016.[7] Production on the season officially began a month prior when casting calls for two new leads were released. Filming commenced in May 2016 and finished in August of the same year. The season premiered on July 3, 2017, on Family Channel's 'F2N' teen block, and streamed internationally on Netflix on July 7, 2017.[2][4] On F2N, it will run for two weeks and use the telenovela format. Ahead of the premiere on F2N, Family Channel released all 10 episodes on June 30, 2017, on the Family Channel App at midnight.[1]

This season featured the first graduation for Degrassi: Next Class. Ten characters, the largest since Degrassi High, graduated in the finale of season four. These characters are: Deon "Tiny" Bell (Richard Walters), Grace Cardinal (Nikki Gould), Winston "Chewy" Chu (André Dae Kim), Jonah Haak (Ehren Kassam), Miles Hollingsworth III (Eric Osborne), Maya Matlin (Olivia Scriven), Tristan Milligan (Lyle Lettau), Goldi Nahir (Soma Bhatia), Zig Novak (Ricardo Hoyos) and Zoë Rivas (Ana Golja). The finale revealed that fellow senior Esme Song (Chelsea Clark) would not be graduating.[4]

Episodes[]

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateNetflix ReleaseProd.
code
311"#BackToReality"[2]Stefan BrogrenAlejandro AlcobaJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 3, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 3, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]401
322"#GetMoney"[2]Stefan BrogrenCourtney Jane WalkerJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 4, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 4, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]402
Frankie is uploading some questionable posts on her socials so Esme encourages her to re-curate her online persona. Shay is determined to up her game to get scouted.
333"#ILookLikeA"[3]Samir RehemIan MacIntyreJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 5, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 5, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]403
Goldi has been flirting with Winston and doesn't even know it. Miles questions a post-grad opportunity that seems too good to be true.
344"#RollUpToTheClubLike"[3]Samir RehemMatt HuetherJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 6, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 6, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]404
After a terrorist attack in Brussels, the Muslim students at Degrassi find themselves in some very heated situations; Grace creates a bucket list.
355"#Preach"[3]Samir RehemJennifer KassabianJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 7, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 7, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]405
Saad is torn between his own beliefs and the students' collective show of solidarity for Brussels. Frankie wonders if hanging with Esme and Zig is really good for her.
366"#FactsOnly"[3]Samir RehemCourtney Jane WalkerJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 10, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 10, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]406
Yael feels like an identity overhaul is needed and turns to Lola for help. Maya auditions for Zoë, Goldi and a special celebrity judge, Degrassi alumnus Craig Manning, for the charity talent show.
377"#Fire"[3]Stefan BrogrenCourtney Jane WalkerJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 11, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 11, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]407
What starts out as a small grad camping getaway with Zig, Tiny, Jonah, Grace and Maya turns into a bigger ordeal when Frankie, Esme, Shay and Lola latch on.
388"#GetYouAManThatCanDoBoth"[3]Stefan BrogrenMatt Huether & Celeste BronfmanJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 12, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 12, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]408
Tristan and others wonder if his turbo-mode recovery is a good idea. After seeing others get "promposals," Shay is hoping that Tiny will do the same.
399"#Obsessed"[3]Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 13, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 13, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]409
The senior prom is delayed due to a code red emergency. Esme is furious when prom doesn't go exactly as she'd hoped.
4010"#KThxBye"[3]Stefan BrogrenSarah GlinskiJune 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 14, 2017 (F2N)[2] (June 30, 2017 (Family Channel App)[1]
July 14, 2017 (F2N)[2])		July 7, 2017[4]410

The gowns are on and the caps are about to be thrown. Degrassi holds its graduation for the Class of 2016. Zoë wonders how much support she'll get as she prepares to make her valedictory speech.

Note: This marks the final regular appearances of Richard Walters as Deon "Tiny" Bell, Nikki Gould as Grace Cardinal, André Dae Kim as Winston "Chewy" Chu, Ehren Kassam as Jonah Haak, Eric Osborne as Miles Hollingsworth III, Olivia Scriven as Maya Matlin, Lyle Lettau as Tristan Milligan, Soma Bhatia as Goldi Nahir, Ricardo Hoyos as Zig Novak and Ana Golja as Zoë Rivas.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Family Channel celebrates Canada Day with Season 4 of Degrassi: Next Class". tv-eh.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "TV Listings Grid, TV Guide and TV Schedule, Where to Watch TV Shows - Screener". tvlistings.zap2it.com. Archived from the original on 2017-06-11. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Degrassi: Next Class - TV Show, Episode Guide & Schedule". TWC Central.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Degrassi: Next Class Season 4 Release Date and Trailers". denofgeek.com. Retrieved 30 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Sara, Spencer & Ehren Talk Degrassi On CP24 – Kary's Degrassi Blog". Degrassiblog.com. 2015-12-14. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
  6. ^ Wilson, Janae. "Degrassi: Next Class Full Cast & Crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
  7. ^ Kickham, Dylan (2016-01-14). "Degrassi: Next Class renewed for seasons 3 and 4". EW.com. Retrieved 2016-12-09.

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