A new year begins and Manny wants to continue to act. After a disappointing audition, she contemplates plastic surgery. When things can't seem to get worse, Manny bares it all for Peter, the new kid with a video camera. Craig gets a check from his late father.
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.