The grade 12 class decides to let Imogen take the blame for the overnight cafeteria prank. When Fiona feels bad for Imogen, she decides to come clean, but Katie and Marisol stick to their story, and Fiona's and Imogen's friendship returns. When Clare tells Jake she is ready for sex, Jake begins to worry about the commitment he is making. Maya asks Zig to let Tori have closure from their past relationship, but it backfires, and Zig begins dating Tori again.
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.