Degrassi: The New Era
Season 5
Synopsis: Season 5 is set in the fall semester of the 2019-2020. This season depicts the lives of freshman, sophomores, juniors, seniors, and graduates as they deal with the typical issues and challenges of teenage life, such as sexuality, religion, financial difficulties, crime and relationships.
Characters:
Main Cast:
Freshman (14/15): Class of 2023
Tess Romero as Isabella Jones: Daughter of a celebrity trying to get away from the limelight. (NEW)
Daniel DiMaggio as Kaylen "K.C" Creed: student rebelling against his family. (NEW)
Jahi Winston as Marcel Powers: an out and proud gay teen looking for love. (NEW)
Jadah Marie as Kenzie Adams: a ditzy boy crazed cheerleader. (NEW)
Emjay Anthony as Isaiah Luke: a scholar with a passion for filmmaking trying to blend into high school. (NEW)
Anna Cathcart as Carina Luciani: a girl battling with low self-esteem. (NEW)
Junior (16/17): Class of 2021
Sadie Sink as Amina Blake: a strong and dominant lesbian who always takes the lead.
Paola Andino as Lily Alvarez: A fiesta Latina who is trying to make her way to the top by any means.
Caleb McLaughlin as Xavier Matthews: a guy who has high standards and is determined to be one of the school's top athletes.
Olivia Rodrigo as Ke'Anna Danvers: a bad girl with a dark past. (NEW)
Lauren Lindsey Donzis as Harriet Morton: A conservative Christian fighting for her beliefs.
Isaak Presley as Manny Sanchez: a reformed bad boy trying to stay on the straight and narrow.
Senior (17/18): Class of 2020
Skai Jackson as Alicia Scott: a journalist uncovering her own secrets.
Jared Scott Gilmore as Maxwell Turner (501-513): a reformed delinquent trying to make better decisions.
Dallas Hart as Red Dawson: a passionate artist who is always supporting his friends.
Jordan Elsass as Jack Simpson: A former outcast who has abandonment issues
Ethan Cutkosky as Decker Black: a poor teen that is trying to right his wrongs from the past and become a better boyfriend than he was.
Tyrel Jackson Williams as Brandon Jones (501-511): A talented musician recovering from a drug problem.
Tanner Buchanan as Nolan Berry: A young socialite trying to get over an ex.
Graduates (18+):
Karan Barr as Bhudev "Dev" Sidhu: University student finding love in an unexpected place.
Zac Pullam as Jordan Singleton: An openly gay teen trying to spend as much time with his best friend for who he harbors feelings for.
Yara Shahidi as Ivy Armstrong: An intern at a fashion company.
Recurring:
Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson – Mason: A mother, sister, and educator trying to be the best version of herself.
Shane Kippel as Gavin Reginald "Spinner" Mason: Trying to overcome his second battle with cancer.
Nina Dobrev as Mia Jones: Mother of Isabella and former Degrassi Student.