When Declan returns to town for a student theater award program, he is thrown for a loop when Holly J tells him that she is currently dating Sav. He then sets out to win her back, turning to Fiona for help with that task but ultimately tries to take things too far. Tiring of her parents constant fighting, Clare urges Eli to rebel with her when they sneak out of the awards ceremony to hear a famous author's speech. Mad that Mr. Simpson cancelled the Power Squad since it doesn't have a teacher as an advisor; Chantay tries to find a way to get him to reconsider.
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.