Seeing how Fiona is self-medicating, Holly J and her mother get her to deal with Bobby's abuse in a healthy way so she can give her deposition. After discovering that Adam has befriended Fitz, Eli and Clare try to warn him that doing so could backfire, but Adam refuses to believe them. Riley turns to Coach Armstrong for advice on whether he could be an openly gay athlete if he were to accept the college scout's scholarship offer.
Like its predecessors, Degrassi follows a group of students attending Degrassi Community School who face challenges common to teen life, such as self image, peer pressure, child abuse, sexual identity, gang violence, self-injury, school shootings, teenage pregnancy and drug abuse.
Degrassi (previously titled The Next Generation) is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, following The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and Degrassi High.