The fourteenth and final season of the Canadian

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television series ''Degrassi'', formerly known as ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'', premiered on October 28, 2014. Although four school years have passed in the story timeline since season six, season fourteen is set during the second term of the spring semester in the years it aired. Writers have been able to use a semi-

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, so that the issues depicted are modern for their viewers. This season again depicts the lives of a group of high school

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, seniors and

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as they deal with some of the challenges and issues that teenagers face such as

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sexism Sexism is prejudice or discrimination based on one's sex or gender. Sexism can affect anyone, but primarily affects women and girls. It has been linked to gender roles and stereotypes, and may include the belief that one sex or gender is int ...

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, sexual identity,

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, drug use,

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, and

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. The fourteenth season was announced on November 13, 2013. Filming for the season commenced on April 11, 2014, at Epitome Studios in Toronto. Filming continued into August, with a break before filming the final four episodes of the season in order to give Epitome the opportunity to start filming episodes for the first season of their new series. Filming for this season completed on October 6, 2014. On June 4, 2015, it was announced that it would be the show's final season.

Cast

The fourteenth season has twenty-five actors receiving star billing with twenty-two of them returning from the previous season. Returning cast members include: *

Craig Arnold Craig Arnold (November 16, 1967 – April 27, 2009) was an American poet and professor. His first book of poems, ''Shells'' (1999), was selected by W. S. Merwin for the Yale Series of Younger Poets. His many honors include the 2005 Joseph Br ...

Luke Baker '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

(1 episode) * Luke Bilyk as

Drew Torres ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television programme, television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created b ...

(20 episodes) *

Stefan Brogren Stefan Brogren (born 21 April 1972) is a Canadian actor, director, and producer who is best known for his mainstay role as Archie "Snake" Simpson in the ''Degrassi'' television franchise. First appearing as a student in the second series ''Deg ...

Archie "Snake" Simpson '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

(7 episodes) *

Munro Chambers Munro Skylear Chambers (born July 29, 1990Munro Chambers' bio
at www.northernstars.ca) ...

Eli Goldsworthy '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

(15 episodes) * Sarah Fisher as

Becky Baker '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

(15 episodes) *

Ana Golja Muazana "Ana" Golja is a Canadian actress and singer. She is known for playing List of Degrassi: The Next Generation characters, Zoë Rivas in the teen dramas ''Degrassi: Next Class'' and ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' and Ariana Berlin in th ...

Zoë Rivas '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

(21 episodes) * Nikki Gould as Grace Cardinal (21 episodes) *

Ricardo Hoyos Ricardo Antonio Hoyos, Jr. (born November 27, 1995) is a Canadian actor. He joined the cast of ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' for the Degrassi (season 11), eleventh season as Zig Novak and starred in the sequel series ''Degrassi: Next Class'' ...

as Zigmund "Zig" Novak (23 episodes) * Demetrius Joyette as Mike "Dallas" Dallas (12 episodes) * André Kim as Winston "Chewy" Chu (24 episodes) *

Lyle Lettau ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television programme, television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created b ...

Tristan Milligan '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

(17 episodes) * Spencer MacPherson as Hunter Hollingsworth (18 episodes)¹ * Eric Osborne as Miles Hollingsworth III (20 episodes) *

Aislinn Paul Aislinn Claire Paul (; born March 5, 1994) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her role in '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' as Clare Edwards, for which she has won two Canadian Screen Awards (2015 and 2016) for Best Performance in a Ch ...

Clare Edwards '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

(19 episodes) *

Cristine Prosperi Cristine Prosperi Binnington is a Canadian actress. She is known for portraying Imogen Moreno on the long-running television series ''Degrassi''. She also starred as Aria on the web series ''Totally Amp'd'', and as Mikayla Walker on the YTV and ...

Imogen Moreno '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

(19 episodes) *

A.J. Saudin Faisal A.J. Saudin (born May 14, 1992), known professionally as A.J. Saudin or Saudin, is a Canadian actor, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known for his role as Connor Deslauriers, Connor DeLaurier in the long-running teen dr ...

as Connor DeLaurier (6 episodes) * Olivia Scriven as Maya Matlin (24 episodes) *

Melinda Shankar Melinda Leanna Shankar (born February 18, 1992) is a Canadian actress. She is best known for starring as Alli Bhandari in the television series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' (2008–2015) and as Indira "Indie" Mehta in the YTV series ''Ho ...

Alli Bhandari '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

(16 episodes) *

Jessica Tyler '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the '' Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit H ...

Jenna Middleton '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the '' Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit H ...

(7 episodes) * Sara Waisglass as Francesca "Frankie" Hollingsworth (25 episodes) * Richard Walters as Deon "Tiny" Bell (15 episodes)¹ *

Niamh Wilson Niamh Wilson (; born March 9, 1997) is a Canadian film and television actress from Toronto, Ontario, known for her role as Lydia in Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies as well as Jacqueline "Jack" Jones on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' during ...

as Jack Jones (13 episodes) Joining the main cast this season are: * Amanda Arcuri as Lola Pacini (20 episodes) * Reiya Downs as Shaylynn "Shay" Powers (18 episodes) * Ehren Kassam as Jonah Haak (7 episodes)² The five actors who did not return this season or were demoted to recurring/guest star status are: * Jahmil French as Dave Turner * Alicia Josipovic as

Bianca DeSousa '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

Cory Lee Cory Lee (born as Cory Lee Urhahn) is a Canadian singer-songwriter and actress. She is most noted for playing the role of Karma in the television series '' Instant Star'', and Miss Oh on '' Degrassi: The Next Generation''. Early life Born ...

Winnie Oh '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler and Yan Moore. ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'' is the fourth entry of the ''Degrassi'' television franchise created by Schuyler and Kit Ho ...

* Chloe Rose as Katie Matlin *

Jordan Todosey Jordan Todosey ( , born February 8, 1995) is a Canadian actress. She is known for her role as Adam Torres, the first transgender character on the long-running TV series '' Degrassi: The Next Generation'', and as Lizzie McDonald on ''Life with Der ...

as Adam Torres Shane Kippel, who portrayed Gavin "Spinner" Mason in the first nine seasons, returned for a cameo role. ---- : Spencer MacPherson and Richard Walters were promoted to the main cast after recurring in the previous season. : Although Ehren Kassam was not credited with the main cast in the credits,

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and

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still considered him a series regular.

Crew

Season fourteen is produced by

Epitome Pictures Epitome Pictures Inc. (later known as DHX Studios Toronto) was a Canadian film and television production company based in Toronto, Ontario. Founded by Linda Schuyler and Stephen Stohn in 1992, the company is best known for producing '' Degrassi: ...

in association with

and

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. Funding was provided by The Canadian Media Fund, The Shaw Rocket Fund, RBC Royal Bank, The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit.

Linda Schuyler Linda Schuyler (; née Bawcutt; born February 12, 1948) is a Canadian television producer. She is best known for being the co-creator and producer of the ''Degrassi'' franchise, which has spanned five series over four decades. She is a co-found ...

, co-creator of the ''Degrassi'' franchise and CEO of Epitome Pictures, serves as an

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with her husband, and President of Epitome Pictures,

Stephen Stohn John Stephen Stohn, (born May 8, 1948) is an American-born Canadian entertainment lawyer and television producer. He is best known for his involvement with the '' Degrassi'' teen drama franchise, particularly as an executive producer on '' Degra ...

. Matt Huether is also credited as a co-executive producer, Karen Hill as consulting producer, Sarah Glinsli an executive producer, and Ella Schwarzman an executive post producer. Stefan Brogren is series producer, while David Lowe is credited as producer, and Stephanie Williams the supervising producer. The casting directors are Larissa Mair and Krisha Bullock Alexander, and the editors include Jason B. Irvine and Gordon Thorne. The executive story editor is Matt Schiller, the story editors are Ian Malone and Sadiya Durrani, and Courtney Jane Walker is the senior story editor. Episode writers for the season include Ramona Barckert, Courtney Jane Walker, Karen Hill, Michael Grassi, Scott Oleszkowicz,

Mike McPhaden Mike McPhaden (born February 9, 1972) is a Canadian actor, playwright and television writer and producer, most noted for his work on the television series ''Corner Gas Animated'' and '' Jann''. Theatre career Originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba,Robe ...

, Matt Huether, and Matt Schiller. The director of photography is Mitchell T. Ness, and the directors include Stefan Brogren, Rt!, and Bruce McDonald.

Episodes

References

External links

* {{Degrassi Degrassi: The Next Generation seasons 2014 Canadian television seasons 2015 Canadian television seasons