After Holly J. and Anya gets dates to prom, Fiona hopes to ask Charlie, her ex-girlfriend to the prom. She finds out that Charlie has a girlfriend, and she only wants to be friends with Fiona, this leads to a relapse into drinking. Anya is accepted into the army, and begins physical training with her ex-boyfriend Owen, leading to his interest in her again. Katie's assumes that the prom night with Drew will lead to sex, and begins preparations.
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.