Sean proposes Ellie move in with him. But Ellie is more concerned about her mom's drinking- but when her mom almost sets the house on fire, Ellie decides to move in. Manny suggests that Spinner get Downtown Sasquatch to perform at a fund raiser for the Spirit Squad.
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.