Degrassi is an upcoming Canadian teen drama television series based on the franchise of the same name that was created by Kit Hood and Linda Schuyler in 1979. An HBO Max original series developed by Lara Azzopardi and Julia Cohen and produced by WildBrain Studios, it was announced in January 2022 for a premiere in 2023. It is the sixth overall series in the franchise and the first since the Netflix production, Degrassi: Next Class, which ended in 2017.

Production

Concept

On January 13, 2022, it was announced that HBO Max gave a series order to Degrassi, a reboot of the franchise consisting of 10 hour-long episodes, which is set to premiere in 2023.[1] Production is scheduled to begin in Toronto in the summer of 2022. Casting commenced for the series with a search for 13- to 20-year-old youth of all backgrounds. Filming began on July 1, 2022, and is expected to end on November 30, 2022.[1]^{[failed verification]}

The series is being developed by Lara Azzopardi and Julia Cohen, who previously wrote the Degrassi: The Next Generation episode "Heat of The Moment".[2][3] Linda Schuyler, franchise co-creator, and Stephen Stohn, creative partner on The Next Generation, issued a joint statement confirming that they would not be involved in the new series, stating that the "time is perfect to pass the baton" to Azzopardi and Cohen.[2] In August 2022, reports surfaced of a restructuring of HBO Max, which led to fears of the reboot's potential cancellation.[4]

Funders

• Canada Media Fund
• Ontario Creates
• Shaw Rocket Fund
• The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations
• CPB

References

External links

• Degrassi at IMDb
• Official HBO Max website
• Degrassi.tv