Grade the closer below, thendrop a comment with your full review. Creators He tells her how she doesn't know anything going on with his life and he walks off. Back at the Matlin house, after Miles leaves after lashing out at Maya, Zig comforts her. In Need You Now (2), Zig goes to the gym looking for Tori, and sees her as the mascot. Whatever it takes, the popular Canadian show will make it through . Reason Zig wishes her luck and walks away. Maya finds out Miles was the rat and they argue about she and Zig. He was previously enemies with Campbell Saunders before his death, which he felt responsible for. Ricardo Hoyos When the teacher demands they get back on track, Zig recites his line, asking why Maya (in the role of himself) is there. He is also seen talking to Adam when Tori runs off to comfort Tristan. In #BootyCall, Zig and Maya are making out in the music room and a tour group of new students walks in on them. With Miles unable to keep the secret, Hunter is sent to some. He says how her mother would never say yes. He gives Maya the money and she says she won't say anything but Tori is very upset. Then she protects Zig from Miles and she says this why I can't be with you anymore you scare me I can't be in a relationship like this again. Last Episode In Karma Police (1), Zig is in French class sitting next to Damon, and they are presenting oral project assigned by Madame Jean-Aux. All episodes o. He is friends with Hunter, Vijay, and Yael, and together, with Lola, they run a Youtube Channel called All Inclusive, which was made after their gaming club was shut down. In Believe (1), Zig texted Maya that Zo is in trouble. Maya and Zig. They both used this line when their friends went to hook up. ", (To Jose about Maya): "I'm in love with her. She previously dated Miles, and then dated Zig. It's also an easy way to ensure major feels from the fans -- myself, included -- who've been waiting for Tiny and Shay to get together forever. Reason: Esme was a bad influence and wanted to kill herself. Zig tells her to tell them about Cam. Then at the Matlin's house Zig talks to Maya and tells her he knew she was still hung up on Miles and he says that is ok and he says friends and she says only if no more getting into trouble and Zig says he will try and Maya has her hand out to shake his hand and he takes her hand and grabs it to give her a hug and she smiles. Plus, if the old trope rings true, the fact that Tristan just lost his virginity doesn't bode well for his odds of surviving. She dates Tiny, which causes a rift in her friendship with Shay, who also had feelings for Tiny. Upon receiving the bill, Zig tells Tori to meet him outside and he leaves without paying. Zig helps Maya with her headband as Campbell looks on angrily. During their presentation, Zig begins to make fun of Maya, calling her "a princess" who believes herself to be above the rest of them, frustrating her. While he struggles to beat her, he gets upset that Tiny is recording the match and making jokes. As Zig is about to delete the app, he receives a nude picture from Zo. [1] In January 2016, it was released on Netflix internationally and currently airs on the new Family Channel teen block, F2N, in Canada. Zig says the video doesn't surprise him and calls Zo crazy. She is passionate, but sometimes comes off as standoffish to other people. Zig shows up and remarks that if he did take it, he wouldn't be stupid enough to bring it to school with him. Zig had a conflict with Campbell Saunders and had one with Miles Hollingsworth III. Degrassi: Next Class: Created by Linda Schuyler, Yan Moore. Zo telling Zig that if she makes the team, he'd get to see her in a short cheerleading skirt. Maya and Zig stare at one another, both upset before she closes the door and leaves with Miles. He promises to wait for Maya and walks away smiling. Zig enters the door at rehearsal and complains that he had a hard time on his exams due to slope-related questions (which is exactly the only thing he had not studied). Zig has been involved in more love triangles than relationships. J.T. Afterwards, Maya begins following Zig out of class and out of school with Miles. Then they become friends again. Following being kicked out by her mother, Zo proceeds to live with Grace, and starts dating Rasha. Has been credited in every season of the Degrassi franchise, except. He says he keeps hurting the ones he cares about. Reason: Maya found out Zig cheated on her with Zo. His home life isn't much fun, so he makes the most of his days at Degrassiflirting with the girls and making his guy friends laugh. When she is called on stage, she falls on her face, but laughs it off. While the verdict is being reached, he tells her that no matter what the outcome is, she did great. Power Squad (Former Mascot)Novak's Convenience StoreWhisperHugVince's GangThe Rubber Room KidsDegrassi Drama Department He tells her it's fine and that he didn't have drugs in his locker. He reveals how now Children's Aid is on him and that since he has no home, group home is his only option. A new generation navigates high school drama in the latest installment of award-winning series, Degrassi. Tristan responds, "Will you zip it Novak. Zo is a fierce and fashion forward student and former actor. Hair Color Reason: Zig broke up with Esme after she faked a panic attack and abandoned Frankie in the woods. She then ends her relationship with Miles. #Degrassi #FullEpisode #Drama Show more Show more. After school, Zig, looking for Maya, watches her and Miles kissing and looks on in jealousy. At home, Maya is shown waiting up for Zig. Will next season be all about how she deals with his death? They laugh and he gets up to get more for her in the fridge. After that mess, it was relatively smooth sailing for Maya and Zig, neither of whom are exactly sure what they want to do with their futures. Zig reminds her that he is still dumping Tori afterwards. Zig chose to stick with the gang. Zig shows up at the game as the new mascot, and now Tori can be on the team. Degrassi of old would have spun their wheels on this one, but Miles finally starts to pull his life together. In Can't Stop This Thing We Started, Zig is with Tiny watching Grace and Maya arm-wrestle. Miles comes over and formally asks Maya to semi-formal with a bouquet of roses while Zig discreetly looks on from the fridge. At the end of the night, he helps his mom with the trash and tells her to go inside the store and watch TV. Full Name She is best friends with Zoe, despite having a falling out after Zoe kisses Zig, her crush, at the end of season 1. The two hug. Like its predecessors, Degrassi: Next Class follows a group of students from Degrassi Community School, a fictional school in Toronto, Ontario, and depicts some of the typical issues and challenges common to a teenager's life. In the Rubber Room? He agrees then offers to get some cereal for her but she insists she can do it herself as she is an independent woman. He used to dislike Hunter Hollingsworth. He is seen singing on stage when Cam arrives and playing air guitar with Tori and Tristan as Cam and Maya sang their duet. Zig tells her to save her apology and declares that he hates her, leaving Maya upset. He's handsome, charming, and obsessed with skateboarding and playing music. Main Plot As graduation arrives for the Class of 2016, Zo wonders how much support she'll get as she prepares to make her valedictory speech. The next day, Zig was walking up the steps where Cam was waiting for Maya with his lunch. Zig tries to make it up to her in the foyer by coming up to her shirtless with the words "I Like You" written across his chest, but she turns him down and says that she's done with boys, leaving him sad. He is later diagnosed with anger problems and depression. Zig tells her he knows why. Then all of a sudden it's pink, orange, bright blue lockers. This wasn't the "Degrassi" they knew. The Time of My Life 2023 TV GUIDE, A FANDOM COMPANY. Mayaasks him what employable skills he has and Zig remarks, "stabbing people in the back". Reason: Maya wasn't ready to get back into a relationship with Zig, and he blamed her for his own cheating. Last season Saad was off to the sidelines but in that classic Degrassi way it was just to prep us for him stepping into the spotlight. He continues to act cold towards her and clearly is no where near wanting to make amends with her. Does anyone care about either of those options? Tristan decides to forge ahead with Half a Heart. When Maya explains her laptop got stolen, Zig gives a description of her laptop and asks if that is it. In Got Your Money (2), he is sitting with his guitar the day after where Tori comes behind him, happy to see him. Zo gets upset and walks away. His home life isn't much fun, so he made the most of his time at Degrassi flirting with the girls and making his guy friends laugh. The younger brother of Miles, and twin to Frankie, Hunter is a computer gamer, and comic book lover. Affiliation(s) She has an abortion in season three following an affair with Miles, though he does not find out about it until after she has it. He is best friends with his girlfriend Maya Matlin, Tiny Bell, and Grace Cardinal, and is good friends with Mo Mashkour,Imogen Moreno, Adam Torres(before his death), Jonah Haak,Tristan Milligan, and Zo Rivas. Grace and Tiny join them and Maya insists they all go to semi formal together. Zig is later outside with Maya as she reads her letter to the orchestra. Zig even feels that he hurts the ones he cares about the most. In Scream (2), he is seen searching for Tristan with Maya and Tori. The finale picked up immediately after Zigs tumble down the hill, with Maya happening upon an out-of-her-mind Esme, who somehow blamed Maya for the accident. In a somewhat full-circle act of bravery, Maya traversed the treacherous hill (and in heels, no less!) He's an idealist who's honest, emotional, and who always follows his heart, even though it usually leads him towards heartbreak. He still wants to dance and have a job, so he joins Esme's dance troupe. He runs out of the street with Tori and kisses her saying his heart is racing. In Ray of Light (2), he is seen in the yearbook video. Madame tells him that if he's so eager to speak he should present next. The guy had a gun and my mom and my brother were there. Zig nervously speeds into the band room and takes out the money pouch where Tori and Maya walk in. In Degrassi: The Next Generation, it was revealed that he is the younger brother of drug dealer and gang member Vincent who previously shot Adam at prom. Later on, Zig confides in Grace about the situation. While Tori tells him not to worry, Zig tells him he should find one and she implies for him to leave. After Maya admits that Cam attacked Zig, he left to get ice for his black eye. He loses and he feels embarrassed when Tiny makes more jokes about him. Even though she is as plugged in as it gets, she is rebellious in her stance and straight up . Then Tristan pushes Miles and tells him to just go away now. At first, Zig says he would go back in time to before he dumps trash on Madame's car, but he then says he would go back in time to before he came between his friends. It is the fifth series set in the fictional Degrassi universe created by Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. He gets called up to turn in his assignment and Maya looks at him; suspecting he did steal her computer. Zig is getting calls from Vice and walking with Grace to class. The younger brother of Goldi, Baaz is a 12th grader who is always looking for new business ventures. They are all excited when the girls leave for class and Marisol approaches Zig. Grace (Odds of dying: 50:1) It would be beyond cruel for Grace to work so hard battling her cystic fibrosis only to die in a bus crash. As a freshman in Season 11 he was mostly seen in the freshman school uniform of a yellow polo and khakis. Maya According to an interview with Executive Producer Stephen Stohn, Zig and Maya rekindled their relationship after Season 4 of Degrassi: Next Class and are 'endgame', ending up together. She says that he owes him $50 for the $35 bill, and the fact that she deserves a generous tip for the stunt he pulled. She asks why he can't go home, and he admits to her how his folks kicked him out. Have they already forgotten the infamous Snowball lockdown of Season 1? However, these antics are rooted in a need for attention, which causes her to lash out. Miles asks Maya what he's doing there while Zig and Miles stare at each other. He later brings a gun to the school dance, but is stopped by Miles before doing anything. He says he tried to steal Cam's girlfriend while he was with Tori. He comes home and Maya starts asking if he's been expelled or suspended. Tristan walks past the two and makes a rude remark how the two were placed on the same team. [1] [2] The season made its debut in Australia on May 30, 2016 and concluded on June 10, 2016. In (You Drive Me) Crazy, Zig walks into Maya's room after she has a nightmare about Miles. In the Rubber Room, the class is doing a trust exercise with partners taking turns falling and catching each other. Reason: Maya realized she wasn't ready for a relationship with. Then Miles says well I do I'm not let you ruin this for her so come on then Zig pushes his hand away says don't touch me rich boy then Miles walks away. When I'm with Maya, other girls are just that, other girls. The others being: Zig was the only main character to make no appearances during the summer block of Season 13. Maya says that's better than squatting, but Zig retorts if she's even heard about them. His mother gives him a bracelet that had just came in and he says that she will love it. Mr. Simpson is the Principal of Degrassi Community School and used to be the Media Immersion teacher. Zig can only remain silent in shame, ending their relationship. When she takes his phone, she realizes that it's a girl's breasts and that many girls have been sending him nude pictures of themselves. In #RiseAndGrind, Zig goes to what he expects might be a dance audition after training with Esme Song, only to discover that it's a stripper job. Jenna Marie Middleton is a Class of 2014 graduate of Degrassi Community School. In Enjoy the Silence, Zig is at Maya's house pretending to be sick and to hide away from the gang and Tiny asks Grace and Maya where he is and he finds him at Maya's house and threatens him and Zig is scared and he goes to the school and tells Maya he has to go and he buys a ticket to Serbia where his whole family is then Miles and his dad and Maya try to stop him to go and Miles's dad told him he knew somebody to get him out of this and Zig accepts help only if Tiny can do it to. An activist and feminist who runs for class president, and though she doesn't win, becomes vice president for her junior and senior years. Did Jenna give up her baby on Degrassi? Maya (Olivia Scriven), Grace (Nikki Gould), Zig (Ricardo Hoyos), Tristan (Lyle Lettau), Jonah (Ehren Kassam) and Tiny (Richard Walters) had been en route to watch the Degrassi volleyball game when their school bus flipped over on the side of the road. He's often the voice of reason and a reluctant co-conspirator in hijinks. After unleashing a fury of blame on Zo for all the things that have happened in the past year, Maya storms out. Contents 1 Synopsis 2 Cast 2.1 Series regulars 2.2 Supporting cast Maya and Tori tell him that somebody stole the dance money and he begins to get nervous. His addiction to drugs was a way of finally . She agrees and leaves with him, upsetting Tristan. He is seen as suffering from home sickness, though he sister does not. Grace is a blunt and unapologetic about her opinions, but caring and compassionate when it comes to her friends. Vijay is a hopeless romantic with a flair for the dramatic. Zig Novak In Degrassi's commitment to showing the consequences of actions, Hunter's main arc is the fallout from last season's climatic finale. They weren't left "ooing" and "awing" like usual because they weren't attached to the episodes. Later on, Zig watches with Maya as Becky rejects Zo from Power Cheer and show their support. By joining TV Guide, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. She then tries to give him money and he rejects it, but she tells him that they both deserve a fresh start. His entire storyline this season centered around him supporting Frankie (Sara Waisglass). In season four, Yael struggles with their gender identity, and later comes out as genderqueer, and uses they/them pronouns. He is currently on good terms with Miles Hollingsworth III and his former best friend Damon Carter. Maya is seen as a musician with a passion for writing songs. Zig asks her if she loves Cam so much why they kissed. Zig responds wait there's more he says he still likes her and leans over to kiss her but turns her head away and he asks what's wrong and she mentions the house rules and he responds that he won't be living in her house forever and he takes off his bracelet and gives it to her and asks her if she will wait for him and gives him a low of course and Miles walks away. open/close all folders Maya Matlin Tristan Milligan Zig Novak He tells her that no one deserves to be a victim and that his life is currently at risk because he can't escape drug dealing. Zig tells Maya he should've kissed her instead of telling her he'd wait. Network A Canadian teen drama, Degrassi: Next Class is set . With Na'ku'set Gould, Amanda Arcuri, Sara Waisglass, Ehren Kassam. At the house that night, Maya has the same nightmare and Zig walks in again, this time telling her that he doesn't think she's crazy, but that she needs real help. Grace and Jonah later end up dating. Videos Later in class, Maya and Zig discuss how Miles wasn't too happy to see Zig and Maya tells him Miles just doesn't know him. He is one of many present and former Degrassi students who don't go by their full name. Grace responds unique outsiders Zig says he likes it and Maya responds if the unique outsiders can do anything here what would it be? Following this, she dates Miles when Tristan is in a coma. Degrassi: Next Class is a Canadian teen drama television series and the fifth series in the Degrassi franchise created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. She eventually dates Zo Rivas, and they attend prom together, where they win prom queens. Unlike his teammates, Cam was gentle, shy, and sweet. Zig agrees but clearly is uncomfortable with the idea. The first was, He is one of five guys that cheated on their girlfriends and later dated the girls they cheated with, the other four being. And more good news: Per the social-media montage at the end of the finale, it looks like she and Rasha are still going strong post-graduation. It's really both. He then watches as Maya flirts with Harry. He is also in awe at Battle Of The Bands when the Superman song is stolen. We predict the fallout of that major twist, [Warning: Spoilers for the Degrassi: Next Class Season 2 finale ahead!]. I chose to stick with the gang. She gets her bowl of cereal and sits next to Zig before she tries to pour milk in her bowl and realizes he left none for her. He gives Cam the bag and he opens it, revealing 2 bags of Ketchup chips. Tristan is out, proud, and not afraid to be himself. Winston is smart and sarcastic and best friends with Miles Hollingsworth III. But that doesn't mean she'll necessarily survive the crash unscathed. Degrassi: Next Class is the second incarnation of the Degrassi: The Next Generation series and is a Canadian teen drama television series created by Linda Schuyler, Yan Moore, Stephen Stohn, Sarah Glinski and Matt Huether. Winston masks his insecurity with a cynical attitude and self-deprecating sense of humor, which protect him from moving too far out of his comfort zone. She then takes his backpack and takes the drugs out, keeps them, and takes one. Damon approaches Zig, tells him it's time for French, but Zig doesn't want to go; he suggests they both skip it. In #SorryNotSorry, Zig confronts Maya asking for her forgiveness saying he wished that Zo hadn't kissed him. Goldi has appeared in 27 episodes including credit only appearances. Later on Miles was so mad that he used a fake gun to scare Zig. Maya says he does and Zig remarks if her rich new boyfriend is gonna pay for a suite. 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