It’s the end of an era, eh?
TeenNick on Thursday announced that Degrassi: The Next Generation will close its doors after 14 seasons.
An hour-long special, titled “It Goes There: Degrassi‘s Most Talked-About Moments,” will air Friday, July 31 at 8/7c, followed by the hour-long series finale at 9 pm.
“For an incredible 14 seasons, Degrassi has been a groundbreaking show tackling so many important topics that real teens face in their everyday lives,” Keith Dawkins, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Nicktoons, TeenNick and Nick Jr, said in a statement. “In the final episodes on TeenNick and through the hour-long special and social activations, we hope to say goodbye in a way that is both fitting to the show and Degrassi’s passionate fan base.”
UPDATE: Though Degrassi‘s run in the U.S. is definitely ending in July, the future of the franchise remains up in the air. The following is a statement from DHX Media regarding the Canadian-born series:
The Degrassi franchise is a perennial favourite, having been on the air for 35 years and broadcast in territories worldwide. We expect to be able to provide an update on this award-winning series in the days ahead for fans, the media and the market. Stay tuned for further developments regarding Degrassi.
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Degrassi nation, how are you holding up? Drop a comment with your reaction to this news below.
This makes me sad.
For me, it been over for years and years. Loved watching it on The N. Remember The N!? Wow.
OMG THE N!
damn, that was so long ago. I remember playing games on their website and stuff. jeez. and of an era alright.
Yes, their website! LOL! I loved their message boards.
Awful news!!!
This is the saddest news ever. The series has had familiar faces like Nina Dobrev, Shenae Grimes and Drake aka Aubrey Graham.
Remember when Drake was paralyzed?
Teenick isn’t Degrassi’s channel though. So it is actually ending or it just no longer being broadcast in the US?
MTV Canada airs it. What do they have to say?
MTV Canada has confirmed that Degrassi is done
so is it really done? or is it just going to continue on in Canada
Say it ain’t so…I thought they filmed a chunk of episodes for Season 14 and was just gonna air the second chunk this summer like they always do! There is no way in hell everything can be wrapped up in one hour.
I’m confused. I thought there were about 12 episodes of the season left that were supposed to start on July 20th. Maybe that was just Canada? I hope those episodes do air since they’ve already been filmed. I’m kinda sad that I will never see Maya, Tristan and the rest of the class of 2016 graduate, but that’s life.
Anyway, this show was and will probably always be one of my guilty pleasures. I’ve been watching Degrassi since the original came out in the 80s. I actually watched the last half of Season 13 in 2 days just to catch up to watch Season 14. Once it started rehashing the same stories over and over (and I don’t just mean the ones that were on the original Degrassi), it became boring because you could guess where they what was going to happen, but I still watched it because I couldn’t let it go.
Now I’m wondering if TeenNick is finished with Degrassi, but MTV Canada is not? No word from them yet.
Canadian TV is filmed differently than American TV. Entire seasons are filmed at once and usually decisions to end series are made after full seasons are filmed and before airing. It’s an uncommon practice in Canada that shows are cancelled abruptly. There’s a lot of communication and coordination between networks and creators; most working in tandem.
Are there more episodes to air before the finale? Or is 7/31 all the Degrassi that is left?
Found the answer on a different site:
“The Canadian teen drama, which debuted in 2001, will close with a two-week finale event, kicking off with an hourlong special July 20, followed by new episodes each day of the week, ending on July 31 with the final episode.”
Ahh now that makes sense! If you add those up, it accounts for the missing episodes I was talking about. I shall miss you, Degrassi!
This news is confusing because both MTV Canada and Teen Nick show the series. So is this like an American only cancellation like TeenNick won’t show it anymore cause I thought it was picked up for another season and they finished filming season 14 since last year. There is no way whatever episode they are going to show as a series finale will function as one since it ‘s not like the show writers and stuff knew this back then.
I am no very sad to see it end. I had never seen Degrassi before and about 6 years ago I got caught up when TeenNick ran a marathon in the summer and I haven’t missed an episode since. I honestly do not know how kids and teenagers make it through school. There is so much teasing and bulling going on for anyone that is different in anyway. That is one thing this show helped with I think. I will truly miss this show.
I read another article that said the special will be on the 20th followed by 2 weeks of new episodes everyday leading up to the final episode on the 31st. A lot of contradicting news. I am inclined to believe the Variety article versus this one just saying we are getting a special and then one final episode
So apparently there is a one hour special on the 20th to start the 2 weeks of new episodes followed by the one hour special on the 31st leading into the last episode. I read an article that had a quote from the exec producer in there so sadly the news is true. The show is ending completely.
I’m not surprised by this news but i think Degrassi had a great run of 14 seasons.However the show and network may have decided with graduation with of the characters it’s time to end.
What!? Why??? I’m so sad about this. I’ve been watching it since it started.
I am heartbroken, I loved this show since the very beginning!
I stopped watching after the season JT died so I can’t say I’m sad about this but I kinda just figured it would go on forever.
I haven’t watched Degrassi since 2009 but, this is pretty sad news.
Terrible news. Even though I need to catch up with different seasons, and despite the cast changes I read of, I was hoping it could go on for a longer time.
This is definitely one of my favorite teen dramas. I’m so glad it even got Emmy nominations.
Episodes like ‘Tears Are Not Enough’, ‘Shout’,‘Time Stands Still’ and ‘Pride’. Wow, so many emotions. I think I’m gonna rewatch it from the start.
Talking about the members of the cast of this series , it’s so great that Shenae Grimes (90210), Nina Dobrev (The Vampire Diaries), Stacey Farber have been able to find roles on american shows. Too bad Farber’s didn’t last long. There is also Aubrey Graham ‘Drake’. I’m not a fan of his music, but it’s good that he found his path.
When I heard the news about Degrassi is being canceled, I am devastated because Degrassi became part of my life. These 14 years were really dramatic especially the situation that Zoe went through. Degrassi can’t end because it was a show that I can name the characters from Seasons 1-14 and I’m not ready to say goodbye to Degrassi but in this case, goodbye Degrassi. You will be in my ❤
Everything eventually comes to an end just never thought Degrassi would ever end lol I grew up watching this show Manny,Paige,Ellie,Spinner,Craig,Sean,JT ect. I miss that class! I stopped watching around the 6th season but I wouldn’t get sad because this totally seems like a show they’re always going to continue bringing back for future generations … I mean they did it before from the 80’s one so I can definitely can see it happening again.
No… I’m very upset now.
It’s never been the same since they killed off JT. In the words of a friend, Degrassi: TNG should have ended with Emma and JT’s wedding.
Emma married Spinner.
Ok, I was in middle school when the show started and watched it up until H.S and yeah when JT died I haven’t watched since. This was the best teen drama show on TV and I loved it….so oh well at least it had a really good run.
I have been watching it since I was a kid myself so this makes me feel horribly sad. I hope they dont replace it with some unrealistic fluff show.
Finally! I figured they would do one last season, the 15th, and go all out. Maybe have a school bombing and just destroy the school. The show is so insane that wouldn’t be surprising to me.