The ninth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation premiered in Canada on October 4, 2009, concluded on July 16, 2010, and consists of twenty-three episodes (19 episodes, and 1 movie). Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian serial teen drama television series. Although only one school year passed in the story timeline since season six, season nine is set in the spring semester in which the years it aired. Writers have been able to use a semi-floating timeline, so that the issues depicted are modern for their viewers. This season continues to depict the lives of a group of high school freshmen, juniors and seniors, and graduates as they deal with some of the challenges and issues that young adults face such as drug abuse, sexting, sexually transmitted diseases, sexual identity, homosexuality, crime, sex, and relationships.
Production for the season began on May 19, 2009 at Epitome Pictures' studios in Toronto, Ontario. The final episodes of the season were filmed in part in New York City, New York, and were written and directed by Stefan Brogren, who plays Archie "Snake" Simpson. This was the first season to air on TeenNick in the United States, and to have some Canadian premieres on MuchMusic.
Cast
The ninth season features twenty-four actors who receive star billing with twenty of them returning from the previous season.
Main cast
Charlotte Arnold as Holly J. Sinclair (20 episodes) Landon Liboiron as Declan Coyne (18 episodes) Raymond Ablack as Savtaj "Sav" Bhandari (18 episodes) Aislinn Paul as Clare Edwards (17 episodes) Jessica Tyler as Jenna Middleton (17 episodes) Shane Kippel as Gavin "Spinner" Mason (17 episodes) Jajube Mandiela as Chantay Black (16 episodes) Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt (16 episodes) Jamie Johnston as Peter Stone (15 episodes) Samantha Munro as Anya MacPherson (15 episodes) Paula Brancati as Jane Vaughn (13 episodes) Annie Clark as Fiona Coyne (12 episodes) Sam Earle as K.C. Guthrie (12 episodes) A.J. Saudin as Connor DeLaurier (12 episodes) Melinda Shankar as Alli Bhandari (12 episodes) Jahmil French as Dave Turner (12 episodes) Stefan Brogren as Archie "Snake" Simpson (11 episodes) Scott Paterson as Johnny DiMarco (9 episodes) Judy Jiao as Leia Chang (7 episodes) Jordan Hudyma as Blue Chessex (5 episodes) Argiris Karras as Riley Stavros (5 episodes) Cassie Steele as Manuela "Manny" Santos (5 episodes) Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart (5 episodes) Natty Zavitz as Bruce the Moose (5 episodes) Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson (5 episodes)
Recurring cast
Joy Tanner as Mrs. Laura Coyne (7 episodes) Linlyn Lue as Ms. Laura Kwan (7 episodes) Melissa DiMarco as Daphne Hatzilakos (6 episodes) Damon Runyan as Coach Carson (6 episodes) Kyra Azzopardi as Trish (6 episodes) Michael Kinney as Coach Darryl Armstrong (5 episodes) Doug Morency as Mr. Bince (4 episodes) Rick Jon Egan as Mr. Lavigne (4 episodes) James Edward Campbell as Mark Fitzgerald (4 episodes) Scott Beaudin as Ethan McBride (4 episodes) Jennifer Podemski as Ms. Chantel Sauvé (3 episodes) Birchmount Park Collegiate Institute as Basketball Team (3 episodes) Joe Bostick as Todd (3 episodes) Tom Melissis as Mr. Dom Perino (3 episodes) Blessed Cardinal Newman Catholic High School as Cheerleaders (3 episodes) Suresh John as Gamal (3 episodes) Dylan Miles as Grade 9 Math Student (3 episodes) Nina Dobrev as Mia Jones (2 episodes) Shileen Paton as Victoria (2 episodes) Wesley Morgan as Sam (2 episodes) Paula Boudreau as Ms. Dawes (2 episodes) Jonathan Seinen as Larping Boy (2 episodes) Anna-Kate Shand as Katie (2 episodes) Rebecca Williams as Larissa (2 episodes) Team Impact as Wrestling Team (2 episodes) Susan Hamann as Mary-Kate Sinclair (2 episodes) Joanne Reece as Female Panelist (2 episodes) Erin Simms as Stacie (2 episodes) Amanda Stepto as Christine "Spike" Nelson (2 episodes) Sarena Parmar as Farrah Hassan (2 episodes) Mishu Vellani as Mrs. Bhandari (2 episodes) Jessi Cruickshank as Kristin (2 episodes) Forbes March as George (2 episodes) Rudy Webb as Doorman (2 episodes) Elizabeth Lofranco as Intern #1 (2 episodes) Ian MacIntyre as Intern #2 (2 episodes) Ian Blackwood as George's Keyboardist (2 episodes)