Cast
The sixth season has seventeen actors receive star billing. Continuing in their roles from the previous season, the students are portrayed by Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Liberty Van Zandt, Deanna Casaluce as Alex Nuñez, Lauren Collins as Paige Michalchuk, Stacey Farber as Ellie Nash, Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks, Jamie Johnston as Peter Stone, Shane Kippel as Gavin "Spinner" Mason, Mike Lobel as Jay Hogart, Miriam McDonald as Emma Nelson, Adamo Ruggiero as Marco Del Rossi, and Cassie Steele as Manuela "Manny" Santos. As the adults in the series, Stefan Brogren plays the part of Archie "Snake Simpson, Melissa DiMarco plays Principal Daphne Hatzilakos, and Amanda Stepto plays Spike Nelson. Brogren and Stepto had played the same characters in Degrassi Junior High and Degrassi High, two of the preceding series in the Degrassi franchise. Ryan Cooley receives star billing throughout the season, even after his character, James Tiberius "J.T." Yorke had been killed. Shenae Grimes is promoted from a recurring role to a main role, Daniel Clark returned to the main cast as Sean Cameron, following his departure in season four.
Returning in their recurring roles are John Bregar as Dylan Michalchuk, Dalmar Abuzeid as Danny Van Zandt, Marc Donato as Derek Haig, Linlyn Lue as Ms. Kwan, and Jennifer Podemski as Ms. Sauve. Jake Goldsbie, portraying Toby Isaacs is demoted from a main role to a recurring role, and Melissa McIntyre returns to the series as Ashley Kerwin. Nina Dobrev and Steve Belford are introduced as Mia Jones and Jesse Stefanovic.
Jake Epstein, who portrayed Craig Manning in the previous seasons, returns for a guest role in a two-part episode, which also featured the band Taking Back Sunday as themselves.
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