Overview

• WildBrain and Peacock Alley released the first trailer on August 27, with the documentary set to make its world premiere on September 13 at the Toronto International Film Festival.
• Directed by Lisa Rideout, the film lists executive producers Josh Scherba, Stephanie Betts and Angela Boudreault for WildBrain and Carrie Mudd for Peacock Alley, with writing by Rideout and Celine Wong.
• Interviews span the franchise’s eras, featuring creator Linda Schuyler, executive producer Stephen Stohn, superfan Kevin Smith and cast including Drake, Miriam McDonald, Stefan Brogren, Shenae Grimes-Beech, Amanda Stepto, Jake Epstein, Melinda Shankar, Dayo Ade and Jordan Todosey.
• The trailer shows Drake recalling his casting and early days on the series, noting he “didn’t really fit in” during high school and that one of his first kisses happened on camera.
• Official materials describe a candid, sometimes troubling behind-the-scenes portrait that celebrates Degrassi’s boundary-pushing legacy and examines its impact on the people who made it.