Degrassi: The Next Generation

When Peter receives a new car for his birthday, he quickly becomes a frequent face in the street racing scene. Peter gains a new friend, equally into the scene…a recently returned Sean! Immediately it is apparent that Emma and Sean are oozing chemistry.

Things heat up between Emma and Sean – and when she takes time off from Peter to consider her relationship with Sean, Peter takes action – and Sean winds up expelled from Degrassi. To settle things, Peter and Sean decide to have a midnight street race….that ends in disaster.

Emma is happy that the racing debacle is behind them, and that Peter is finally free, if you don’t count the house arrest and five hundred hours of community service.

Jimmy starts the year off with big plans, coaching the girl’s junior basketball team and he is determined to take his relationship with Ashley to the next level. But can Jimmy handle the realities of his sexual future?

Peter, hoping to join the Spirit Squad, links Darcy’s personal web page to his. Darcy is thrilled with all the attention and hits she gets, and even posts some racy pictures of the Spirit Squad.

Darcy’s online admirers take up more and more of her time, and her relationship with Spinner suffers. As Darcy posts increasingly sexy photos of herself, she’s surprised when her favourite online fan decides to introduce himself.

After Career Aptitude test results come in, Spinner is less than pleased with his results, and in desperation, convinces Jimmy to go into business selling T-shirts adorned with Jimmy’s illustrations. But the guys get in over their heads – what will happen to the business – and their friendship?

After being released from jail, Sean finds himself sleeping on Spike & Snake’s couch. Sean is focusing on putting the last few months behind him, getting a great job and being a fantastic boyfriend to Emma.

Craig’s back in town for a music festival – and Manny can’t help picking up right where they left off. Craig’s embracing the rock star lifestyle, and though everyone else – especially Ellie – thinks he’s amazing – Manny has to decide if this new, dangerous Craig is the same one she loves.

Ellie thinks all Craig’s bad behaviour is due to Manny – to help him, she’s determined to stay by his side while he’s in town.

Manny’s intent on getting over Craig, and uses Liberty’s upcoming birthday as an excuse to throw a party at Emma’s house while Spike and Snake are out of town.

Manny’s parents want her to come home after the tragedy at Emma’s house – and to Emma’s surprise, Manny agrees. She can’t seem to tell Manny how she feels though, since Manny’s got a spirit squad competition and a brand new boyfriend to balance.

After a spectacular panic attack during a midterm exam, Paige’s professor at Banting offers her one more chance – which comes in the form of a ton of work to be completed over the holiday weekend. But with a huge family dinner to cook and everyone dying to know how fantastic university life is, something’s gotta give – and Paige isn’t exactly sure what it’s gonna be.

With her degree in jeopardy thanks to her failing grades, and the little issue of a dramatic dorm fire, Paige develops a Banting allergy. She slinks home to Toronto with her tail between her legs – but nobody can know the truth about what happened.

Paige has one goal: to return to her former pre-Banting glory. She’s going to get back to doing what she does best. Everything – and that includes dating. Paige surprises Spinner by asking him out. Nothing serious, just casual.

Marco’s at loose ends with Dylan gone, and nothing seems exciting. He and Spinner decide a spring break road trip will break the monotony – but cash is the key. When Marco’s online poker skills start to show, he decides it’s time to up the stakes, and in no time, he’s a big winner.

Alex and her mother Emily are in trouble - Chad, Emily's boyfriend, has run up thousands of dollars in credit card debt and hasn't been paying the rent.

Alex's double life is finally bringing in the cash she wants but hiding everything from everyone is taking a toll on her schoolwork and her connection with Paige. But making money is the only way she and her mother won't get evicted - Alex tries to convince herself she's making the right decision.