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The '''tenth season of ''Degrassi''''' premiered in Canada on July 19, 2010, concluded on April 22, 2011, and consists of 44 episodes. ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation|Degrassi]]'' is a Canadian serial [[teen drama]] television series. Previously known as ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'',<ref name="transgender storyline">{{cite web |url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20100715/transgender-in-degrassi-100715 |title='Degrassi' tackles transgender storyline |author=The Canadian Press |date=July 15, 2010 |work=CTV News |accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref> the suffix "the Next Generation" was dropped this season, due to the original ''next'' generation of students having all been written out. With the start of the tenth season, the series has survived longer than the nine-year gap between ''[[Degrassi High]]'''s telemovie ''[[School's Out (1992 film)|School's Out]]'', and ''Degrassi''’s premiere episode "[[Mother and Child Reunion (Degrassi: The Next Generation)|Mother and Child Reunion]]".
The '''tenth season of ''Degrassi''''' premiered in Canada on July 19, 2010, concluded on April 22, 2011, and consists of 44 episodes. ''[[Degrassi: The Next Generation|Degrassi]]'' is a Canadian serial [[teen drama]] television series. Previously known as ''Degrassi: The Next Generation'',<ref name="transgender storyline">{{cite web |url=http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment/20100715/transgender-in-degrassi-100715 |title='Degrassi' tackles transgender storyline |author=The Canadian Press |date=July 15, 2010 |work=CTV News |accessdate=July 15, 2010}}</ref> the suffix "the Next Generation" was dropped this season, due to the original ''next'' generation of students having all been written out. With the start of the tenth season, the series has survived longer than the nine-year gap between ''[[Degrassi High]]'''s telemovie ''[[School's Out (1992 film)|School's Out]]'', and ''Degrassi''’s premiere episode "[[Mother and Child Reunion (Degrassi: The Next Generation)|Mother and Child Reunion]]".

Seasons since 10 have been named after songs from the 1990s to 2010s, rather than the tradition of naming TNG songs after songs from the 1980s.


Although only two [[Academic term#Canada|school years]] have passed in the story timeline since season six, season ten is set in the first semester, and first half of the second semester, in which the year it aired. Writers have been able to use a semi-[[floating timeline]], so that the issues depicted are modern for their viewers. This season depicts the lives of a group of high school [[Tenth grade|sophomores]], [[Eleventh grade|juniors]], and [[Twelfth grade|seniors]], as they deal with some of the issues that young adults face such as abusive relationships, bullying, [[sexual identity]], [[gender identity]], [[pregnancy]], illegal situations, family issues, drug use, running away, and [[alcoholism]]. This season doubled the order of episodes, and switched to a [[telenovela]]/[[soap opera]] format, with the show airing new episodes four days a week, for the first 24 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stohn|first=Stephen|title=Tweet 48730418761048064|url=http://twitter.com/stephenstohn/status/48730418761048064|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=March 18, 2011|date=March 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/03/12/2010-03-12_testing_soapy_waters_nickelodeon_to_use_degrassi_the_next_generation_to_try_out_.html#ixzz0hykkjzy5 |title=Testing soap-y waters: Nickelodeon to use 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' to try out telenovelas |author=Richard Huff |date=March 12, 2010 |work=NY Daily News |accessdate=March 24, 2010}}</ref> Six actors are added to the [[ensemble cast]], while eight cast members have either left the series or been dropped from the main cast to guest appearances.
Although only two [[Academic term#Canada|school years]] have passed in the story timeline since season six, season ten is set in the first semester, and first half of the second semester, in which the year it aired. Writers have been able to use a semi-[[floating timeline]], so that the issues depicted are modern for their viewers. This season depicts the lives of a group of high school [[Tenth grade|sophomores]], [[Eleventh grade|juniors]], and [[Twelfth grade|seniors]], as they deal with some of the issues that young adults face such as abusive relationships, bullying, [[sexual identity]], [[gender identity]], [[pregnancy]], illegal situations, family issues, drug use, running away, and [[alcoholism]]. This season doubled the order of episodes, and switched to a [[telenovela]]/[[soap opera]] format, with the show airing new episodes four days a week, for the first 24 episodes.<ref>{{cite web|last=Stohn|first=Stephen|title=Tweet 48730418761048064|url=http://twitter.com/stephenstohn/status/48730418761048064|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=March 18, 2011|date=March 18, 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2010/03/12/2010-03-12_testing_soapy_waters_nickelodeon_to_use_degrassi_the_next_generation_to_try_out_.html#ixzz0hykkjzy5 |title=Testing soap-y waters: Nickelodeon to use 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' to try out telenovelas |author=Richard Huff |date=March 12, 2010 |work=NY Daily News |accessdate=March 24, 2010}}</ref> Six actors are added to the [[ensemble cast]], while eight cast members have either left the series or been dropped from the main cast to guest appearances.

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Degrassi (season 10)
Season 10
Degrassi Season 10 DVD
No. of episodes44
Release
Original networkMuchMusic (Canada)
ZigZap (Poland)
TeenNick (United States)
BBC Two (U.K.)
Original releaseJuly 19, 2010 (2010-07-19) –
April 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)
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The tenth season of Degrassi premiered in Canada on July 19, 2010, concluded on April 22, 2011, and consists of 44 episodes. Degrassi is a Canadian serial teen drama television series. Previously known as Degrassi: The Next Generation,[2] the suffix "the Next Generation" was dropped this season, due to the original next generation of students having all been written out. With the start of the tenth season, the series has survived longer than the nine-year gap between Degrassi High's telemovie School's Out, and Degrassi’s premiere episode "Mother and Child Reunion".

Seasons since 10 have been named after songs from the 1990s to 2010s, rather than the tradition of naming TNG songs after songs from the 1980s.

Although only two school years have passed in the story timeline since season six, season ten is set in the first semester, and first half of the second semester, in which the year it aired. Writers have been able to use a semi-floating timeline, so that the issues depicted are modern for their viewers. This season depicts the lives of a group of high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors, as they deal with some of the issues that young adults face such as abusive relationships, bullying, sexual identity, gender identity, pregnancy, illegal situations, family issues, drug use, running away, and alcoholism. This season doubled the order of episodes, and switched to a telenovela/soap opera format, with the show airing new episodes four days a week, for the first 24 episodes.[3][4] Six actors are added to the ensemble cast, while eight cast members have either left the series or been dropped from the main cast to guest appearances.

Production for the season began on March 26, 2010[5] at Epitome Pictures' studios in Toronto, Ontario. This was the first season not to air on broadcast television. It is also the first season to have simultaneous airings in Canada and the United States.[6] This was the earliest start to a season. In the US, the first half of season ten was promoted as Degrassi: The Boiling Point, while the final twelve episodes of the season were promoted as Degrassi: In Too Deep.[7] The fifth Degrassi dedicated soundtrack, Degrassi: The Boiling Point, was released February 1, 2011.

Cast

For the tenth season twenty-two actors have star billing and appear in the title sequence, two less than the previous season. Stefan Brogren as Archie "Snake Simpson" is the only original cast member (in terms of either season 1 in 2001 or the continuity's start in 1987) to return. Returning cast members are Raymond Ablack as Sav Bhandari, Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair, Annie Clark as Fiona Coyne, Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie, Jahmil French as Dave Turner, Argiris Karras as Riley Stavros, Landon Liboiron as Declan Coyne, Jajube Mandiela as Chantay Black, Samantha Munro as Anya MacPherson, Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards, A.J. Saudin as Connor Deslauriers, Melinda Shankar as Alli Bhandari, and Jessica Tyler as Jenna Middleton. Judy Jiao (Leia Chang) and Jamie Johnston (Peter Stone) starred in only the first half of the season.

Actors from season nine who did not return this season were Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt, Paula Brancati as Jane Vaughn, Jordan Hudyma as Blue Chessex, Melissa DiMarco as Daphne Hatzilakos, Shane Kippel as Spinner Mason, Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson, Scott Paterson as Johnny DiMarco, Cassie Steele as Manny Santos, and Natty Zavitz as Bruce the Moose. All left the series, except for Scott Paterson (Johnny), who made a couple of guest appearances.

New regular actors this season are Luke Bilyk, Munro Chambers, Alicia Josipovic, Jordan Todosey, and Spencer Van Wyck, who have been cast as five students: Drew Torres, Eli Goldsworthy, Bianca DeSousa, Adam Torres, and Wesley Betenkamp, and Cory Lee cast as a teacher, Miss Oh. Half-way through the season, recurring actors Shannon Kook-Chun (Zane Park), and Daniel Kelly (Owen Milligan) are given star billing. James Edward Campbell (Fitz), and Joy Tanner (Mrs. Coyne) who appeared in ninth season episodes, return on a recurring basis, and Ramona Milano (Mrs. Torres) also joins the cast as a concerned parent.[8]

Crew

Season ten was produced by Epitome Pictures in association with Much/CTV. Funding was provided by The Canadian Media Fund, RBC Royal Bank, The Shaw Rocket Fund, The Independent Production Fund: Mountain Cable Program, The Canadian Film or Video Production Tax Credit, and the Ontario Film and Television Tax Credit.

Linda Schuyler, co-creator of the Degrassi franchise and CEO of Epitome Pictures, served as an executive producer with her husband, and President of Epitome Pictures, Stephen Stohn. Brendon Yorke is also credited as an executive producer, and Sarah Glinski is credited as a co-executive producer. David Lowe and Stefan Brogren are the producers, and Stephanie Williams the supervising producer. The casting director is Stephanie Gorin, and the editors are Jason B. Irvine, Gordon Thorne, and Paul Whitehead.

The executive story editors are Duana Taha and Matt Huether, the story editors are Michael Grassi and Cole Bastedo, and Lauren Gosnell is the story coordinator. Episode writers for the season are Cole Bastedo, Sarah Glinski, Michael Grassi, Matt Huether, James Hurst, Vera Santamaria, Shelly Scarrow, Duana Taha, and Brendon Yorke. The director of photography is Alwyn J. Kumst, and the directors are Mario Azzopardi, Stefan Brogren, Phil Earnshaw, Sturla Gunnarsson, Eleanore Lindo, Samir Rehem, Stefan Scaini, and Pat Williams.

Reception

In Canada, more than one million viewers tuned in to watch the first four episodes.[9] Degrassi was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in the Best Drama Series category, alongside Brothers & Sisters, Grey's Anatomy, Pretty Little Liars, and the winner True Blood.[10][11] These awards, honouring works that fairly and accurately represent the LGBT community and issues, were announced March 19, 2011.

The two-part episode "My Body Is a Cage", centering around transgender character Adam's struggles with his family over his gender identity, won a 2010 Peabody Award for presenting its subject in a manner that "neither trivializes nor overdramatizes its subject".[12] It also received a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award in the outstanding children's program category, alongside iCarly, Victorious, Wizards of Waverly Place, and winner A Child's Garden of Poetry.[13]

In the 26th Gemini Awards, Linda Schuyler, Stefan Brogren, David Lowe, Stephen Stohn, Stephanie Williams, and Brendon Yorke, won an award for best children's or youth fiction program or series, for producing Degrassi. Directors Phil Earnshaw and Pat Williams were nominated for "My Body Is a Cage (Part 2)" and "All Falls Down (Part 2)" respectively, for best direction in a children's or youth program or series, "All Falls Down (Part 2)" would win. "My Body Is a Cage (Part 2)" would win a Gemini for Jordan Todosey (Adam Torres) in best performance in a children's or youth program or series, however the writer, Michael Grassi, lost to an episode of Spliced, an animated series, for writing in a children's or youth program or series.[14][15] At the 2011 Young Artist Awards, A.J. Saudin was nominated as a Recurring Young Actor in the Best Performance in a TV Series.[16]

Episodes

The first run, of 24 episodes, began after the feature-length film Degrassi Takes Manhattan in July 2010, and ran for six weeks.[17] This is also the first season that the episodes aired on the same nights in Canada and the United States, with the exception being the first week, when the United States was one day behind Canada. This is the first time that the opening credits have been revised halfway through the season, and was repeated for season 11.

No. in
season 		No. in
series 		Title Canadian airdate US airdate Production code
1189"What a Girl Wants" Part OneJuly 19, 2010 (2010-07-19)July 20, 2010 (2010-07-20)1001
2190"What a Girl Wants" Part TwoJuly 20, 2010 (2010-07-20)July 21, 2010 (2010-07-21)1002
3191"Breakaway" Part OneJuly 21, 2010 (2010-07-21)July 22, 2010 (2010-07-22)1003
4192"Breakaway" Part TwoJuly 22, 2010 (2010-07-22)July 23, 2010 (2010-07-23)1004
5193"99 Problems" Part OneJuly 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)July 26, 2010 (2010-07-26)1005
6194"99 Problems" Part TwoJuly 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)July 27, 2010 (2010-07-27)1006
7195"Better Off Alone" Part OneJuly 28, 2010 (2010-07-28)July 28, 2010 (2010-07-28)1007
8196"Better Off Alone" Part TwoJuly 29, 2010 (2010-07-29)July 29, 2010 (2010-07-29)1008
9197"I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" Part OneAugust 2, 2010 (2010-08-02)August 2, 2010 (2010-08-02)1009
10198"I Just Don't Know What to Do with Myself" Part TwoAugust 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)August 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)1010
11199"Try Honesty" Part OneAugust 4, 2010 (2010-08-04)August 4, 2010 (2010-08-04)1011
12200"Try Honesty" Part TwoAugust 5, 2010 (2010-08-05)August 5, 2010 (2010-08-05)1012
13201"You Don't Know My Name" Part OneAugust 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)August 9, 2010 (2010-08-09)1013
14202"You Don't Know My Name" Part TwoAugust 10, 2010 (2010-08-10)August 10, 2010 (2010-08-10)1014
15203"My Body Is a Cage" Part OneAugust 11, 2010 (2010-08-11)August 11, 2010 (2010-08-11)1015
16204"My Body Is a Cage" Part TwoAugust 12, 2010 (2010-08-12)August 12, 2010 (2010-08-12)1016
17205"Tears Dry on Their Own" Part OneAugust 16, 2010 (2010-08-16)August 16, 2010 (2010-08-16)1017
18206"Tears Dry on Their Own" Part TwoAugust 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)August 17, 2010 (2010-08-17)1018
19207"Still Fighting It" Part OneAugust 18, 2010 (2010-08-18)August 18, 2010 (2010-08-18)1019
20208"Still Fighting It" Part TwoAugust 19, 2010 (2010-08-19)August 19, 2010 (2010-08-19)1020
21209"Purple Pills" Part OneAugust 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)August 23, 2010 (2010-08-23)1021
22210"Purple Pills" Part TwoAugust 24, 2010 (2010-08-24)August 24, 2010 (2010-08-24)1022
23211"All Falls Down" Part OneAugust 25, 2010 (2010-08-25)August 25, 2010 (2010-08-25)1023
24212"All Falls Down" Part TwoAugust 26, 2010 (2010-08-26)August 26, 2010 (2010-08-26)1024
25213"Don't Let Me Get Me" Part OneOctober 8, 2010 (2010-10-08)October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08)1025
26214"Don't Let Me Get Me" Part TwoOctober 8, 2010 (2010-10-08)October 8, 2010 (2010-10-08)1026
27215"Love Lockdown" Part OneOctober 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)October 15, 2010 (2010-10-15)1027
28216"Love Lockdown" Part TwoOctober 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)October 22, 2010 (2010-10-22)1028
29217"Umbrella" Part OneOctober 29, 2010 (2010-10-29)October 29, 2010 (2010-10-29)1029
30218"Umbrella" Part TwoNovember 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)November 5, 2010 (2010-11-05)1030
31219"Halo" Part OneNovember 12, 2010 (2010-11-12)November 12, 2010 (2010-11-12)1031
32220"Halo" Part TwoNovember 19, 2010 (2010-11-19)November 19, 2010 (2010-11-19)1032
33221"When Love Takes Over" Part OneFebruary 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)1033
34222"When Love Takes Over" Part TwoFebruary 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)February 11, 2011 (2011-02-11)1034
35223"The Way We Get By" Part OneFebruary 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)February 18, 2011 (2011-02-18)1035
36224"The Way We Get By" Part TwoFebruary 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)February 25, 2011 (2011-02-25)1036
37225"Jesus, Etc." Part OneMarch 4, 2011 (2011-03-04)March 4, 2011 (2011-03-04)1037
38226"Jesus, Etc." Part TwoMarch 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)March 11, 2011 (2011-03-11)1038
39227"Hide and Seek" Part OneMarch 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)1039
40228"Hide and Seek" Part TwoMarch 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)March 25, 2011 (2011-03-25)1040
41229"Chasing Pavements" Part OneApril 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)April 1, 2011 (2011-04-01)1041
42230"Chasing Pavements" Part TwoApril 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)April 8, 2011 (2011-04-08)1042
43231"Drop the World" Part OneApril 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)April 15, 2011 (2011-04-15)1043
44232"Drop the World" Part TwoApril 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)April 22, 2011 (2011-04-22)1044

DVD releases

Season 10, Part 1
Degrassi season 10 Part 1 DVD Set details[18]
Release date[20]
CanadaUnited States Region 1
May 17, 2011


Season 10, Part 2
Degrassi season 10 Part 2 DVD Set details[21][22]
Release date[21][23]
Canada Canada United States United States
September 27, 2011 September 13, 2011


The Complete Season 10
Degrassi season 10 DVD Set details[24]
Release date[24][25]
Canada Canada United States United States
October 18, 2011 September 13, 2011

References

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  4. ^ Richard Huff (March 12, 2010). "Testing soap-y waters: Nickelodeon to use 'Degrassi: The Next Generation' to try out telenovelas". NY Daily News. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  5. ^ "Degrassi Season 10 Starts Shooting March 26". DegrassiBlog.com. March 6, 2010. Retrieved March 24, 2010.
  6. ^ Stephen Stohn (March 19, 2010). "Tweet 10745657024". Twitter. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
  7. ^ "Degrassi: In Too Deep". TeenNick. Retrieved January 17, 2011.
  8. ^ "Degrassi: Cast". MuchMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2010.
  9. ^ Channel Canada (July 16, 2010). "Degrassi Wins Timeslot with Key Demo of P12-34". BBM Canada. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  10. ^ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "GLAAD MEDIA AWARDS NOMINEES". Retrieved March 8, 2011.
  11. ^ Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation. "Ricky Martin, Russell Simmons, '30 Rock' among GLAAD Media Award Winners in New York". Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  12. ^ The Associated Press (March 31, 2011). "'Degrassi' wins prestigious Peabody Award for episodes about transgendered teen". The Canadian Press. Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  13. ^ "outstanding children's program 2011". Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. September 10, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2011.
  14. ^ "26th Gemini Awards Nominee List" (PDF). Gemini Awards. August 3, 2011. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
  15. ^ "2011 Gemini Awards Presented in Drama, Children's or Youth, Comedy and Variety Categories" (PDF). Gemini Awards. August 31, 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  16. ^ "32nd Annual Young Artist Awards Nominations". Young Artist Awards. 2011. Retrieved February 19, 2012.
  17. ^ Stephen Stohn (March 19, 2010). "Tweet 10718739322". Twitter. Retrieved March 30, 2010.
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