Overview

• Degrassi: Whatever It Takes will world premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival later this year.
• The documentary is directed by Lisa Rideout and features Drake reflecting on his portrayal of Jimmy Brooks in 145 episodes from 2001 to 2009.
• It explores the series’ cultural impact on teen drama and disability representation, focusing on Jimmy Brooks’s paralysis storyline.
• Writer James Hurst recalls that Drake initially resisted the wheelchair arc and allegedly sent a law firm letter demanding his character’s injury be healed before embracing representation.
• TIFF will announce screening times for the documentary by August 12 ahead of the festival’s September 4–14 run.