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Degrassi: The Next Generation Season 6
Season 6
Degrassi: The Next Generation Season 6 DVD Digipak
No. of episodes19
Release
Original networkCanada CTV
United States The N
Original releaseNovember 28, 2006 –
May 14, 2007
Season chronology
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List of episodes

The sixth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation commenced airing in Canada on November 28, 2006, concluded on May 14, 2007 and contains nineteen episodes.[1] Degrassi: The Next Generation (also known as D:TNG, DTNG, Degrassi:TNG, or simply Degrassi) is a Canadian serial teen drama television series. Season six depicts the lives of a group of high school children and college freshmen as they deal with the some of the challenges and issues young adults face such as imprisonment, disability, stealing, death, sexual identity, and drug abuse. It also marked the first death of a main character in the series.[2][3] Production took place between May 2006 and September 2006.[4]

Season six aired Fridays at 8:00 p.m. in the United States on The N, a digital cable network aimed at teenagers and young adults.[5] The season actually premiered on The N, on September 29, 2006, two months before CTV, a Canadian broadcast television network, began to screen it. By broadcasting two episodes every Tuesday night at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., CTV were eventually able to broadcast episodes before The N, starting with episode nine. The season is expected to be released on DVD as a four disc boxed set on May 27, 2008 by by Alliance Atlantis Home Entertainment in Canada, and FUNimation Entertainment in the United States.[6] Registered users of the Canadian and U.S. iTunes stores are also able purchase and download the season for playback on home computers and certain iPods.[7]

The season received eight award nominations, six more than it received for season five. It received mixed reviews from the media, and lacklustre ratings compared to the previous season's record high of one million viewers.[8][9]

Cast

The sixth season had seventeen actors receive star billing. Continuing in their roles from the previous season, the students were portrayed by Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt, Deanna Casaluce as Alex Nuñez, Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk, Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash, Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks, Jamie Johnston as Peter Stone, Shane Kippel as Gavin "Spinner" Mason, Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart, Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson, Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi, and Cassie Steele as Manuela "Manny" Santos.[10] As the adults in the series, Stefan Brogren played the part of Archie "Snake Simpson, Melissa DiMarco played Principal Daphne Hatzilakos, and Amanda Stepto played Spike Nelson. Brogren and Stepto had played the same characters in Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, two of the preceding series in the Degrassi franchise.[11] Ryan Cooley received star billing throughout the season, even after his character, James Tiberius "J.T." Yorke had been killed. Shenae Grimes was promoted from a recurring role to a main role, Daniel Clark returned to the main cast as Sean Cameron, following his departure in season four.

Returning in their recurring roles were John Bregar as Dylan Michalchuk, Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt, Marc Donato as Derek Haig, Linlyn Lue as Ms. Kwan, and Jennifer Podemski as Ms. Sauve.[12][13] Jake Goldsbie, portraying Toby Isaacs was demoted from a main role to a recurring role, and Melissa McIntyre returned to the series as Ashley Kerwin.[14][15] Nina Dobrev and Steve Belford were introduced as Mia Jones and Jesse Stefanovic.[16][17]

Jake Epstein, who portrayed Craig Manning in the previous seasons, returned for a guest role in a two-part episode, which also featured the band Taking Back Sunday as themselves.[18]

Crew

The season was produced by Epitome Pictures in association CTV. Funding was provided by The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit, the Canadian Television Fund and BCE-CTV Benefits, The Shaw Television Broadcast Fund, the Independent Production Fund, Mountain Cable Program, and RBC Royal Bank.[13][19]

Linda Schuyler, co-creator of the Degrassi franchise and CEO of Epitome Pictures, was the co-executive producer of season six with Epitome Pictures' president, Stephen Stohn. James Hurst also served as an executive producer. David Lowe served as the producer, and Shelley Scarrow was the executive creative consultant. Brendon Yorke and Nicole Demerse were co-executive story editors, with Duana Taha as the junior story editor. The editors were Stephen Withrow and Jason B. Irvine, Stephen Stanley was the production designer, and the cinematographers were Gavin Smith and John Berrie.[13] The writers for the season were Tassie Cameron, Nicole Demerse, James Hurst, Aaron Martin, Will Pascoe, Shelley Scarrow, Duana Taha, and Brendon Yorke. Phil Earnshaw, Eleanore Lindo, Stefan Scaini, Gavin Smith, and Sudz Sutherland directed the episodes.[13]

Reception

Season six was watched by fewer Canadian viewers than season five, which achieved an average of 767,000 viewers, and had one episode watched by a million viewers.[8][20] The first twelve episodes of season six only averaged 500,000 viewers;[8] episode thirteen, broadcast on March 28, 2007 was watched by a season high of 645,000 viewers.[21] The season finale was watched by 520,000 viewers, and the season eventually averaged 522,000 viewers.[8]

Years after compromising its integrity for a shot at the more superficial U.S. market, Degrassi: The Next Generation makes a welcome return to form with a season finale that trades, not in the high school stereotypes it has lately relied upon, but on a tempestuous same-sex romance that mines real emotions with poignant dramatic effect.

— Joel Rubinoff, Waterloo Region Record[22]

The sixth season received mixed reviews from the media. Laura Betker of the Winnipeg Sun said, "Wrapping up plot lines so quickly creates a bit of disappointment for audiences. Typically, season finales end with exciting cliffhangers to entice fan interest. Degrassi’s finale really had no loose ends. There is no pending excitement for fans and the two-part finale became a disappointment. The episodes felt more like a series finale rather than just a season ending."[23] In his end of year review, Joel Rubnoff of the Waterloo Region Record said D:TNG was one of the best shows of 2007, adding, "The greatest teen show on the planet rediscovers its mojo with a same sex romance between control freak Paige and teen rebel Alexa. The year's most compelling—and bittersweet—love story."[24] AfterEllen.com, a website which focuses on the portrayal of lesbian and bisexual women in the media, and owned by MTV Networks' Logo cable television network reported on the portrayal of two D:TNG lesbian characters. "Paige and Alex's relationship, developed over three seasons, has become one of the best portrayals of a lesbian teen relationship we've seen on American television," said Sarah Warn, the website's Editor in Chief,[25] and proceeded to give the series an A- grade for the portrayal of class issues, character development, sexual orientation, dialogue, the relationship and lesbian sex.[26]

The season received nominations for eight awards, and won two. At the Directors Guild of Canada Awards, the episode "Can't Hardly Wait" was nominated in the category for "Outstanding Achievement in a Television Series - Family", and Stephen Stanley was nominated in the "Outstanding Achievement in Production Design - Television Series" category for "What it Feels Like to be a Ghost, Part Two".[27] At the Gemini Awards, Shenae Grimes won the category for "Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series" for her portrayal of Darcy Edwards in the episode "Eyes Without a Face, Part Two". D:TNG received three other Gemini Award nominations, for "Best Children's or Youth Fiction Program or Series", "Best Original Music Score for a Dramatic Series", and "Best Sound in a Dramatic Series".[28] In the U.S., the series won its second Teen Choice Award for "Choice Summer TV Show",[29] and Marc Donato was nominated for "Best Performance in a TV Comedy Series Recurring Young Actor" at the Young Artist Awards.[30]

Episodes

Season six premiered on The N two months before its CTV debut,[5][31] and it was not until the ninth episode that Canadian viewers were able to watch an episode before U.S. viewers. The N aired the season in three separate blocks, airing the first third of the season between September 29, 2006 and November 17, 2006, then the second block of episodes between January 5, 2007 and February 16, 2007. The final episodes of the season were broadcast between June 29, 2007 and August 3, 2007. Every episode aired on Fridays at 8:00 p.m.[32]

In Canada, CTV aired the season in two separate blocks of episodes. The first twelve episodes aired between November 28, 2006 and January 9, 2007, on Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. and 8:30 p.m.[31] The second block of episodes aired between March 28, 2007 and May 14, 2007.[33] The first two episodes in this block aired on Wednesdays at 9:30 p.m., immediately after CTV's simulcast of American Idol; from April 9, 2007, the remaining episodes aired on Mondays at 9:30 p.m., immediately following CTV's simulcast of Dancing With the Stars.[8][9] CTV also broadcast episodes fourteen and fifteen before episode thirteen.

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DVD release

The DVD release of season six is expected to be released by Alliance Atlantis Home Entertainment in Canada, and by FUNimation Entertainment in the U.S. on May 27, 2008 after it had completed broadcast on television. As well as every episode from the season, the DVD release features bonus material including deleted scenes, bloopers and behind-the-scenes featurettes.

The Complete Fifth Season
Degrassi: The Next Generation season 6 DVD digipak Set details[6] Special features[6]


  • To be confirmed
Release dates[6]
 Canada  United States
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References

General
  • Ellis, Kathryn (2005). Degrassi: Generations - The Official 411. New York, NY: Pocket Books. ISBN 978-1-4165-1680-4. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |month= ignored (help)
Specific
  1. ^ "International hit 'Degrassi' returns for sixth season" (Press release). CTV. 2006-11-27. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  2. ^ "Exclusive Interview: Degrassi's Ryan Cooley Talks About the Death of J.T." TheTVAddict.com. 2007-01-18. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  3. ^ "Degrassi character's murder to be a series first" (Press release). CTV. 27-01-09. Retrieved 2008-03-30. {{cite press release}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ City of Toronto Film and Television Office (2006-12-29). "2006 Production List" (PDF). Toronto, ON. pp. p. 18. Retrieved 2008-03-30. {{cite web}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  5. ^ a b "The N's Degrassi: The Next Generation Premieres Friday, September 29" (Press release). PR Newswire. 2006-09-06. Retrieved 2008-02-08. Cite error: The named reference "s6N" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  6. ^ a b c d "Degrassi: The Next Generation - Season 6". TVShowsonDVD.com. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  7. ^ Epitome Pictures. "Degrassi: The Next Generation" (note: Requires iTunes software). The N. iTunes Store. Retrieved 2008-02-06.
  8. ^ a b c d e Bailey, Patricia (2007-03-27). "CTV ups its order for Degrassi". Playback. Toronto, ON: Brunico Communications. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  9. ^ a b Strauss, Marise (2007-05-15). "Degrassi holds its own". Playback. Toronto, ON: Brunico Communications. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  10. ^ Ellis, pp. 52–3, 56–57, 64–65, 68–71, 74–75, 78–81, 84–85
  11. ^ Ellis, pp.42–49, 90
  12. ^ Ellis, pp. 86–87, 89–90
  13. ^ a b c d Linda Schuyler (co-creator, co-executive producer); Yan Moore (co-creator); Stephen Stohn (co-executive producer). Degrassi: The Next Generation - Season 6. Epitome Pictures. {{cite AV media}}: Unknown parameter |year2= ignored (help)
  14. ^ Ellis, pp. 66–67, 76–77
  15. ^ James Hurst (writer); Phil Earnshaw (director) (2006-09-26). "Here Comes Your Man, Part One". Degrassi: The Next Generation. Season 6. Episode 1. The N. {{cite episode}}: Unknown parameter |serieslink= ignored (|series-link= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ Jancelewicz, Chris (2008-01-07). "Q&A: 'Degrassi:TNG's' Nina Dobrev Talks Mia". AOL Canada. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  17. ^ Brendon Yorke (writer); Phil Earnshaw (director) (2006-09-26). "Here Comes Your Man, Part Two". Degrassi: The Next Generation. Season 6. Episode 2. The N. {{cite episode}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |serieslink= (help)
  18. ^ Aaron Martin (story); Tassie Cameron (story); James Hurst (story, teleplay); Duana Taha (story, teleplay); Eleanore Lindo (director) (2007-02-02). "What's It Feel Like To Be a Ghost?, Parts One and Two". Degrassi: The Next Generation. Season 6. Episode 9 & 10. CTV.
  19. ^ "rocket Fuelled Projects 2006". Shaw Rocket Fund. 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-21.
  20. ^ "Degrassi: The Next Generation 100th episode" (Press release). CTV. 2006-03-16. Retrieved 2008-03-29.
  21. ^ Strauss, Marise (2007-04-03). "Juno ratings plunge, but by how much?". Playback. Toronto, ON: Brunico Communications. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  22. ^ Rubinoff, Joel (2007-05-14). "Series finale may mark end of Stiller's reign". Waterloo Region Record. Waterloo Region, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  23. ^ Betker, Laura (2007-05-17). "Monumental season ends" (note: fee required). Winnipeg Sun. Sun Media Corporation. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  24. ^ Rubinoff, Joel (2007-12-29). "TV's Year of Living Dangerously". Waterloo Region Record. Waterloo Region, Ontario: Metroland Media Group. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  25. ^ Warn, Sarah (2007-08-08). ""Degrassi" Portrays Lesbian Relationship with Class". AfterEllen.com. pp. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-03-30. {{cite web}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  26. ^ Warn, Sarah (2007-08-08). ""Degrassi" Portrays Lesbian Relationship with Class". AfterEllen.com. pp. p. 7. Retrieved 2008-03-30. {{cite web}}: |pages= has extra text (help)
  27. ^ "2007 DGC Awards". Directors Guild of Canada. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  28. ^ "ACCT - Canadian Awards Database History Search for "Degrassi, 2007"". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  29. ^ "The N's Degrassi: The Next Generation Wins Its Second Teen Choice Award as Series Gears Up for Season Seven Premiering Fall 2007". PR Newswire. 2007-08-27. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  30. ^ "28th Annual Young Artist Awards". Young Artist Awards. 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  31. ^ a b "Drag racing, drug abuse, exotic dancing, prison and - for the first time in the series' history - a major character is murdered" (Press release). CTV.ca. 2006-11-06. Retrieved 2008-02-08.
  32. ^ "Degrassi: The Next Generation episodes". TV Guide. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
  33. ^ "Degrassi Returns to CTV in its new night, wednesdays at 9:30pm". Channel Canada. 2007-03-20. Retrieved 2008-03-30.

External links

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