The Degrassi franchise continues to surface as a cultural reference point across mainstream entertainment coverage. In the Sunday, November 23, 2025 edition of the Republican Herald, the franchise appears within the paper’s weekly Disney+ This Week column.
The column, written by Caroline Collacutt, highlights the addition of the 2014 film A Day Late and a Dollar Short to the streaming platform. In the cast listing, the article specifically identifies actress Shanice Banton (Marisol Lewis) by her credit on Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Notably, the cast list also includes late Degrassi alum Jahmil French (Dave Turner), though the publication credits him for his role on the series Soundtrack. The inclusion of both Banton and French reflects the enduring presence of Degrassi alumni in film and television more than a decade after their appearances on the series.
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