This news is even worse than research over the weekend.
HBO Max’s prepared revival of treasured Canadian high school drama Degrassi is no longer occurring, according to Variety
The 10- episode series, which was to be produced by Degrassi franchise owner WildBrain, was initially revealed in January.
Described as “a reprise of the original teen drama,” the reboot was set to be “a character-driven series about the high school experience and the thrilling, often painful journey of self-discovery. Set in Toronto, the new series explores a group of teenagers and school faculty living in the shadow of events that both bind them together and tear them apart.”
Oh, what might have been.
The HBO Max series would have been the 6th Degrassi display in overall, following in the steps of The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, Degrassi High, Degrassi: The Next Generation and Degrassi: Next Class
Degrassi: The Next Generation (later on reduced to Degrassi for seasons 10 to 14), ranged from 2001 to 2015 and assisted introduce the professions of Shenae Grimes, Nina Dobrev and Aubrey Graham who, naturally, is now much better called Drake
