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Press Release

Source: The N

'Degrassi: The Next Generation' Presents Paige's Highly-Anticipated Date
Rape Trial as The N Premieres The Fourth Season of Its hit teen drama
Friday, October 1 at 8:00 P.M. (ET)
Monday September 20, 11:10 am ET 


 

The N To Roll Out 22 New Degrassi Episodes With Hour-Long Premiere 


 

Exclusive Degrassi Parent/Teacher Discussion Guide Available At
http:\\discussions.the-n.com 


 

*(Tapes and Color Art Available Upon Request) 

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- The N, the nighttime network for tweens
and teens, will kick off a new season of its provocative teen drama,
Degrassi: The Next Generation, with a special hour-long episode on Friday,
October 1 from 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. (ET). The fourth season premiere follows
Paige as she faces her long-awaited date rape trial and attempts to gain
closure on the assault. Degrassi airs regularly Friday nights at 8:00 p.m.
(ET) and 10:00 p.m. (ET) with encores on Saturday nights at 8:00 p.m. (ET)
and 10:00 p.m. (ET) on The N. 

Beginning Friday, October 1, The N will unveil 22 new episodes of Degrassi,
the fictional, dramatic series that tackles tough issues in a realistic way.
The fourth season of Degrassi will delve into topics including, sexuality,
alcoholism, mental illness, self-esteem and school violence. Degrassi
introduces a new generation of kids going through the trials and
tribulations of adolescence in the 21st century at the newly refurbished
Degrassi Community School. The series follows Emma (Miriam McDonald), Ashley
(Melissa McIntyre), Paige (Lauren Collins), Manny (Cassie Steele), Ellie
(Stacey Farber), Craig (Jake Epstein), Jimmy (Aubrey Graham), Sean (Daniel
Clark), Hazel (Andrea Lewis), Liberty (Sarah Barrable Tishauer), Spinner
(Shane Kippel), Marco (Adamo Ruggiero), Toby (Jake Goldsbie), J.T. (Ryan
Cooley) and Terri (Christina Schmidt) as they journey through high school. 

In the fourth season premiere, "Ghost in the Machine," Paige goes back to
school and her date rape case against Dean finally comes up for trial. Paige
is ready to testify and put the painful ordeal behind her until she bumps
into a seemingly contrite and changed Dean while helping her brother Dylan
move into his college dorm. Their encounter leaves Paige confused and
questioning whether or not she really needs to re-open old wounds by going
to court. Paige's anxiety compels her to drop the charges as she puts on a
brave face and tries to convince everyone that she's fine. But when Paige is
gripped by a panic attack during an intimate moment with Spinner, it becomes
clear that she is still haunted by Dean and the only way she can truly move
on is by facing him in court. 

Meanwhile, Craig celebrates his 16th birthday with Angela and Joey, who give
him a big present -- an envelope from his biological father's estate with a
check for $10,000. Craig initially rebukes the gift, until his old flame
Ashley, suggests he spend the money -- unwisely. The two go on an exciting
spending spree, but why does Joey seem so stressed about it? 

Parent discussion guides are available for Degrassi: The Next Generation on
http:\\discussions.the-n.com. The episode-specific guides offer parents tips
and questions about the issues raised in Degrassi to use as discussion
starters with young adolescents. 

Epitome Pictures and its affiliate companies have been producing quality
Canadian programming since 1976, including the multi-award winning,
internationally recognized Degrassi franchise, The Kids of Degrassi Street,
Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, which still air throughout the
world. Epitome Pictures has also produced the series Liberty Street and
Riverdale, as well as several MOWs. For more information, please visit
http://www.epitomepictures.com. ;

The N, the nighttime network for tweens and teens, is a programming arm of
MTV Networks and is currently available in 42 million households via cable,
digital cable and satellite television. The N's mission is to be the
authentic voice for teens and help them figure out their lives with
relevant, topical programming on-air and online at the network's web site
http://www.the-n.com. The N airs everyday from 6:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. ;(ET).
The N and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom
International Inc. 




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Source: The N

Irene Weiser
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