![]() ![]() In 2015, after that instalment reached a logical conclusion, I was asking about “Degrassi: Next Class,” a fast-paced reboot dispensed in bingeworthy Netflix chunks that brought the franchise to a close, at least temporarily, when it was cancelled in 2017.Īnd this week, as the former London, Ont., schoolteacher prepares for a talk on Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus about her new book, “The Mother of All Degrassi: A Memoir,” I’m asking about the franchise’s future after a proposed reboot was shelved during a corporate restructuring at HBO Max. In 2001 - nine years after the original cast bid adieu - I was asking about “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” an even edgier sequel series that co-starred New Dundee native Chrissy Schmidt and provided a launching pad for future rap superstar Drake. ![]() In 1988, on one of my first assignments as an arts reporter, I was asking about the future of “Degrassi Junior High,” the tween show that captivated audiences with earnest, unflinching storylines about topical issues like abortion, and an appealingly unscrubbed cast that embodied the contradictions of adolescence. Every time I talk to Linda Schuyler, the personable co-creator of the award-winning “Degrassi” TV franchise, my question is the same: What happens next?
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