'Degrassi' to Close Shop

By R. Thomas Umstead
( Broadcasting & Cable )
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TeenNick’s drama Degrassi will end its run this July after 14 seasons, the network announced Thursday.

The series, which launched in 2001, will debut its final 12 episodes with an hour-long special July 20, with premiere episodes airing weekdays at 9 p.m. for two weeks, said network executives.

The final episode of the high school-themed series will air July 31 with an hour-long special It Goes There: Degrassi’s Most Talked About Moments featuring Degrassi cast members creators and fans discussing the series’ most iconic moments.

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R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.