Clare finds out her father cheated on her mother before they divorced, causing her to question her casual relationship with Jake. After she decides to be exclusive with Jake, they find out their parents are dating. Drew considers moving, which upsets his younger brother, Adam, when he can not handle the stresses at Degrassi, but instead takes up ultimate fighting (mixed martial arts). Dave's feelings for Alli intensify, so he decides to be truthful with his girlfriend, causing her to dramatically break-up with him.
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.