Imogen is over stressed, with losing her dog, Eli pressing to complete the set, and a relationship with Fiona, she decides to skip school to take care of her father. Imogen's father's health worsens, and Imogen finds out he has dementia, she then decides to let her mother be a part of their life, and returns to school. Jake admits he likes Katie, and the two start dating, Dallas trashes their garden. Becky feels bad for upstaging Adam's ticket sales, and retreats, finding out he has a heart, before finding out he is transgender.
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.