DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION picks up 10 years after the finale of the cult television series that realistically probed the experiences of high school students with groundbreaking frankness and sensitivity. Though the characters are new (and often presented as the offspring of original cast members), the drama's focus remains true to the wide-ranging issues that affect modern teens, including alcoholism, pregnancy, rape, suicide, racism, drug abuse, eating disorders, and homosexuality. This collection presents every episode from the series' fifth season in director's-cut editions.