Degrassi 2001

Overview

Degrassi is a Canadian teen drama television franchise that follows the lives of youths attending a secondary school in Toronto. The franchise was created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler. A revival series, Degrassi: The Next Generation, was created by Schuyler and originally aired on CTV in Canada and The N in the United States. The series focuses on a new generation of students at Degrassi Community School, with select original characters in supporting roles. The lives of the kids at the school deal with serious and sometimes taboo issues that plague teenagers. The series is acclaimed for its powerful realism in taking on life-changing issues facing a group of friends at a Toronto high school. The official YouTube channel for Degrassi is supported by The Canadian Media Fund, BellFund, and The Shaw Rocket Fund. The series is available to stream online on platforms such as Tubi.