Degrassi High
Seen it?1989 | 2 seasons | 30 min | Drama, Soap
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Gossip Girl or Beverly Hills, 90210, start here.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 14 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
Degrassi High is the third television show in the Degrassi series of teen dramas about the lives of a group of teenagers living on or near De Grassi Street in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It first aired from 1989 to 1991 and followed the young people from The Kids of Degrassi Street and Degrassi Junior High through high school. The show was filmed in downtown Toronto and at Centennial College. Much like its predecessor, Degrassi High dealt with controversial issues ranging from AIDS, abortion, abuse, alcoholism, cheating, sex, death and suicide, dating, depression, bullying, gay rights, homophobia, racism, the environment, drugs, and eating disorders. The show's impact on Canadian identity is discussed in the September 2007 issue of u're Magazine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 68K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 2 is the high point.
- Season 11989 · 15 episodesNot rated yet
Season 21990 · 13 episodes · 9.5 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Linda Schuyler, Kit Hood
- Siluck SaysanasyYick Yu
- Stacie MistysynCaitlin Ryan
- Anais GranofskyLucy Fernandez
- Stefan BrogrenArchibald 'Snake' Simpson
- Amanda SteptoChristine 'Spike' Nelson
- Kirsten BourneTessa Campanelli
- Cathy KeenanLiz O' Rourke
- Neil HopeDerek 'Wheels' Wheeler
- Darrin BrownDwayne Myers
- Dan WoodsDaniel Raditch