Clare cannot figure out why Eli has no feelings after their breakup. She then meets Jake, a transfer to Degrassi, and the son of her mother's friend. He helps her realize that it is her who still has feelings, and needs to deal with her relationship with Eli. The next day, Eli tells her he is taking anti-anxiety drugs. Jenna is overwhelmed with the baby, and gets mad that K.C. is not helping. After dumping the baby on him, they decide Jenna and Tyson should move in with K.C. and his mother.
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.