Degrassi: The Next Generation

The Simpson-Nelson household prepares for the arrival of the new baby when Spike announces that she wants to have a home birth. On the first day of the new school year, Emma becomes irritated that people keep mistaking her as Snake's daughter, so she decides to ditch school with Craig and find her real father, Shane McKay.

When she does ultimately find him, she is not prepared for what she sees. Meanwhile, Spinner is having a hard time finding the "perfect" gift for Paige and decides to get her a new locker.

Sick of being perceived as "cute" and "adorable," Manny changes her image to "hot," which catches all the boys' attention but also creates problems between her, Emma, and J.T. Meanwhile, Joey becomes too involved with Craig's new band, which does not sit well with everyone.

The skeletons in Marco's closet are brought to the forefront when Ellie refuses to pretend to be his girlfriend any longer and he soon falls for Paige's gay brother, Dylan. Meanwhile, Snake suddenly develops a mysterious illness that causes spontaneous bleeding and dizziness.

Spinner tries to cut Marco out of his life after he learns that he is gay, and Marco wonders if he should keep it a secret from everyone else until an encounter with a group of homophobic guys shows him who his real friends are. Meanwhile, Snake gets sicker and finds out he has leukemia.

Sean starts hanging out with the bad kids at school, which causes problems between him and Emma. Meanwhile, J.T. has been spending more time with Paige and the popular kids, leaving Toby behind.

Things are getting intense between Craig and Ashley when sex becomes a desire. When she tells him she loves him, Craig has a hard time saying it back and writes her a song instead. Meanwhile, Joey takes a sick Snake out to go bowling, when they receive a surprise visit from an old friend.

Ellie is under a lot of pressure. Her dad is fighting overseas, her mother has started drinking again, and she is given a chance to work for Caitlin. The stress causes Ellie to start cutting herself. Meanwhile, Terri receives roses from a secret admirer and worries that it may be Toby.

With Sean and Emma having officially broken up, the latter sets her sights on the new kid, Chris Sharpe, while Manny tries to get Craig's attention. Meanwhile, Spinner is still a bit uneasy to be around Marco when he begins to think Marco has a crush on him.

While Terri is happy to have a new boyfriend in her life, Hazel and Paige become suspicious when she comes to school with cuts and bruises. Meanwhile, a rivalry develops between Spinner and J.T. after the latter continually hangs out with Paige.

With Christmas approaching, Craig finds himself slowly losing interest in Ashley while continuing to cheat on her with Manny, who soon has become a comfort for him. Craig doesn't know whom he wants to be with more and continues to see them both behind each other's back, while also accepting the risk of losing both of them.

Meanwhile, Joey and Sydney find themselves getting increasingly serious, but Sydney's jealousy comes out when Joey begins spending a lot of time with Caitlin, who begins to develop feelings for him.

Chris and Emma finally become a couple, but when she thinks Sean and his friends are stealing things at and near Degrassi, Emma becomes obsessed with bringing them to justice. Meanwhile, Paige, Spinner, and Jimmy enroll in Driver Ed, and Paige develops a crush on their instructor, Mr. Falcone.

Manny worries that she might be pregnant with Craig's child after missing a period and having morning sickness. Meanwhile, Toby tries to join J.T. in the "in crowd" by promising Jimmy that he can hack into the school's database and change his low math grade.

Manny and Craig decide to raise their baby, but when they fail miserably at taking care of Spike and Snake's baby, Manny realizes she's not ready to be a mother at her age and considers having an abortion. Meanwhile, after Sean tells Liberty to get over J.T., she sets her sights on him.

In this homage to The Breakfast Club, Hazel, Ellie, Jimmy, Toby, and Sean are stuck in Mr. Raditch's Saturday detention block, and despite being in different cliques, they begin to bond.

Everyone is angry when Terri announces that she is back together with the ex who abused her. Terri resists taking Paige's advice, and when Rick hurts her again, she ends up in the hospital. Meanwhile, Ellie doesn't like how Sean treats Marco when they hang out together.

Craig's band, Downtown Sasquatch, goes up against Ashley's, Hell Hath No Fury, for a chance to win a recording session. Meanwhile, Caitlin gets a crash course in parenting when she must care for Joey and Angie after he injures his back.

Marco is prepared to go on his first date since coming out of the closet and sets his sights on Dylan. Meanwhile, J.T. hosts a party after he stars in a commercial for french fries. However, the feedback is less than stellar due to the rather cheesy nature of it.

Paige and Spinner skip school in order to visit a comatose Terri at the hospital and invite Ashley, who is still upset over her breakup with Craig. Meanwhile, Emma finds Snake's will and panics, fearing that the chemotherapy failed.

Sean's brother gets a job in Alberta, but Sean wants to stay at Degrassi. He finds out that he can live by himself with student welfare, but that plan is in jeopardy when his place becomes party central. Meanwhile, Liberty makes it her mission to get J.T. his dream date to the semiformal, even if it's not her.

It's Degrassi's end-of-the-year dance, and Jimmy wants it to be perfect for his date and their friends, but misfortunes plague the evening. Meanwhile, feeling guilty for stealing Snake's laptop, Sean decides to come clean to him, but he soon realizes that getting Mr. Simpson's forgiveness is not going to be easy.