If you were oh so blessed to remember the days when Degrassi was on television, you’ll know that Degrassi was one of the original high-school dramadies. And now the Canadian series is headed to HBO Max for a reboot.
According to Variety, HBO Max has secured the rights for all 14 seasons of Degrassi: The Next Generation. It was originally created in 1979, but became internationally famous with Degrassi: The Next Generation, which aired from 2001 to 2015. The series was revived once again in 2016 with Degrassi: Next Class, which ended shortly in 2017.
WildBrain owns the franchise, whose president Josh Scherba said in a statement, “Now in its fourth decade, ‘Degrassi’ is one of those beloved evergreen properties that demand to be refreshed for each new generation.”
So far, here is everything we know about the HBO Max Degrassi reboot.
Air Date:
Degrassi will debut on HBO Max sometime in 2023.
Filming:
The new series will start filming in summer 2022 in Toronto.
Episodes:
According to Variety, there’s expected to be ten, hour-long episodes that show “the painful high school experience of self-discovery by following a group of Toronto students and faculty coping with events that both bring them together and tear them apart.”
Cast:
There has not been an official cast announcement than any of the original cast from Next Generation will appear in the new show.
