The Inside Look: Bitter Sweet Symphony

We put a lot of thought into the story that was portrayed on this episode of Degrassi. Here is an inside look at the making of this episode.
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[@gabbyholt3817]

this still hurts me to this day and it's been two years

[@samjen1736]

same. omfg i can't believe it's been two years already wtf.

[@samjen1736]

same. omfg i can't believe it's been two years already wtf.

[@samjen1736]

same. omfg i can't believe it's been two years already wtf.

[@samjen1736]

same. omfg i can't believe it's been two years already wtf.

[@FloKzySLay]

Same..

[@degrassi]

Yes, Snake will bring up his feelings from when he found Claude. You’ll see the effects of this storyline throughout the season as it impacts the characters in various ways.

[@foreversimgirl828]

He's a really like able person. So sweet funny and great sense of humor.

[@lalaitscherryxo]

Why did I have to get attached to Cam!! He was an amazing actor, i loved him and Maya soo much!! I see why he died, but i'm gonna miss him being on Degrassi!

[@reymysterio619221998]

I also love how the cast reacts to the scripts like we react to the episodes. It's like they're reading the book, while we wait for the movie. Especially their reactions is what caught me. I didn't expect for the cast to react the same way as the fans. I love it and hope to do it one day, but not too much hope because it's a one in a million chance(:

[@ilijanakalman739]

I don't like how after the character dies, they don't say a thing after that episode, or 2 episodes.

[@abigailfischer2946]

Ilijana kalman but they did. his character was still mentioned last year

[@LordDavid04]

He's no J.T Yorke, that's why. Which is why you probably wouldn't see his name at the J.T Yorke memorial garden. Would that simply be a place where every student who dies during their tenure in Degrassi is commemorated?

[@takearriabrown7644]

Ilijana kalman Actually Cam plays a major part in Maya’s downfall in depression and he was mentioned in the remaining seasons of TNG....she says after she attempts suicide by overdose that her first boyfriend committed suicide and just shows how much t wrecked her.

[@samsolis6581]

I'm pretty sure I saw that they didn't say how he committed suicide was cause they didn't want anyone to get ideas or any copy suicides

[@iheartmakeup2]

"I couldn't have asked for a better degrassi experience" tears everywhere.

[@abilane15]

4:17 where Chloe hugs Dylan and say "I'm never letting you leave" not only is an accurate summary of my feelings but also has made me start crying again.

[@ugotztabeekrazee]

"I'm never letting you go!" ~The Entire Degrassi Fandom

[@shemeantyounoharm991]

I know what you mean. Watching this made me realize "Girl, this is just a fictional character, get your damn self together!" lol. It made me feel closure, for some reason. And yes, Dylan did a fantastic job indeed. In fact, if he wasn't doing his job, everyone wouldn't be so sad/angered/disappointed that his character is gone.

[@brilovesyhuu]

I have been crying and crying. I never really thought he'd commit suicide, at the most, I thought he would just self harm and Maya would find out & she'd get him the help he needed... But not the case, man, I just wish he would've at least lasted 2 seasons before it happened... It was way too short, but atleast Dylan said he enjoyed his time on Degrassi. ~ RIP Campbell "Puppy" Saunders

[@froggirl80]

Dylan rocks.....He seems like such a nice guy, cam will be missed. GOD bless

[@gknee3]

Adam crying during the reading ❤️😭

[@heyiamtara]

"Yeah, especially pictures of you." and then Dylan's reaction lol xD He is adorable and so talented. I'm sad that we won't be seeing more of him on Degrassi, but this was definitely one of the best episodes in a long time.

[@MsCynthiaMaria]

"Especially pictures of you" LOL

[@CompleteRandomness22]

I AM STILL SO MAD!!! And sad, and upset, and hurt...GRRR! I loved Cam, he was like one of the only reasons why I watched Degrassi. Now it's going to feel weird for me to watch all previous episodes with him.

[@oilersgirl3]

Such a strong episode! So well written and real! Dylan's acting will be greatly missed on the show!!

[@lucyisabelturner]

Especially pictures of you 😂😂 No Dylan is a cutie

[@mszeinab187]

I love how Luke lukes at Dylan at 2:02 and someone says suicide and he just stares at Dylan

[@TheCoolVideos1011]

So I guess the Bitter Sweet Symphony was the montage where Maya is playing her cello, Mrs. Tara made her speech about Cam, and all the students were sad/ worried? Wow what a great scene, and the writers are becoming so creative with these episode names! It literally was a Bitter Sweet Symphony. RIP Campbell Saunders. I'll always remember you.

[@leedokyeoming]

This was such an important storyline. It really hit home for me, and I'm proud to see that Degrassi is getting back to its roots - tackling the tough issues. My gratitude goes to the writers, actors, etc. for handling this so maturely and responsibly. I hope everyone at Degrassi and Epitome knows that they've touched so many lives in tonight's episode. Hats off to you all.

[@kyliejean228]

I have watched Degrassi since season 1, This was a very powerful episode. Dylans character will be missed but Cam's was absolutley neccessary. Love this episode and his character will be missed but he did an amazing job.

[@abilane15]

All I can do is cry. Dylan is so talented and Cam was my favorite character on the show. I don't know how I'm going to watch the next few episodes. RIP Campbell you were very loved:)

[@burstingstitches]

I'm curious, do all shows do this with their main character deaths? By that I mean do they keep the deaths a secret from all of the cast except for whoever is dying. Degrassi definitely does as no one knew about JT's death either until the read through for "Rock This Town".

[@Rhedd30]

+10pandasrule10 I think you kinda have too if Dylan and Ryan were allowed to tell the cast who's to say someone else wouldn't accidently spill the secret...? Not saying they would but you never know for sure people make mistakes.

[@burstingstitches]

Katy C Good point. I guess it also makes it more emotional for the cast when they first read the script

[@beshaenglish8952]

Luciana Ducceschi I miss Jt 😪

[@Gabbymadd22]

I literally started sobbing when Simpson told Maya and Katie that Cam committed suicide ;( Cam was definitely my favorite character

[@JustCallMeBo1]

*crying in the library watching this and I have my Physiology final in 3 hours...* 😭

[@Paramore9371]

Normally with shows that are on as long as degrassi has been on they normally get worse with the more seasons they do but degrassi is amazing!!

[@beshaenglish8952]

I miss Dylan 💔😪

[@renthead33]

I knew it! Thanks so much! This is such an important issue and I appreciate how well it's being handled (showing the reverberations throughout the entire school, people who knew him vs those who didn't and everyone reacting differently to tragedy) I'm looking forward to the extended read through!

[@amandarb1998]

I cried when I watched the episode. I absolutely loved it.

[@ashleymarie2728]

When you see Chloe "Katie" pick her hand up, I thought she was gonna playfully hit Dylan for keeping it a secret. I've been watching this show for 12 years and this by far has to be my favorite episode! The way they expressed everyone's feelings was very realistic.

[@randomusername987654]

I've never cried so hard watching degrassi! As much as I loce how reall the episode was, it still breaks my heart that cam's gone. He was one of my favs

[@haaahaalolzz]

DYLAN EVERETT=MY LIFE

[@degrassi]

We'll be posting an extended behind the scenes of the readthrough tomorrow

[@kfollowstheway138]

I literally was bawling the whole time and its still hard to believe cam is gone!! :'( Im in shock and it won't be the same the next few episodes...

[@QueenBeautyForever]

I'm still in tears

[@morgangarrett237]

When you're watching this video because of Degrassi, but then you see a Cage the Elephant poster in the background.😍💖

[@nessamdays]

NO ! Why did he have to go. He was such a great character in Degrassi, you didn't need to let him go

[@imsokeiko]

Thank you for sharing this video, and so quickly after the episode aired. Dylan will be missed.

[@amandabui9117]

I'm still crying :'( thank you for this episode it means a lot.

[@Mishy82193]

i felt like we shoulda seen him one last time---i mean he was a new character! and he was already my fav! i felt so in the dark & didnt feel much of a connection since they never showed him :O

[@barbaramusic01]

I'll miss Cam! Dylan's such a great actor!!

[@Vasilopoulaa]

This video was done awesomely! definetly hit every level of questions and thoughts of Cam and the cast as a whole..

[@DreaLinh]

I don't like that he died, I never thought death was necessary to bring degrassi's old qualities back. BUT the fact that they focused on how everyone deals with his suicide does. It makes this show relatable and realistic again.

[@DaisyBabe53]

R.I.P Campbell Saunders :( you will be deeply missed

[@nieceysmith1693]

DaiKSmith what bothers me about this episode is not only that Cam died, but they didn't show what happened to him and they didn't tell what happened to him

[@musicislife71018]

....so well done...I can't...I've been watching Degrassi since the beginning and I have not cried this much since JT died, and Jimmy got shot. obviously I've been watching for a very long time so I'm shocked that you guys can still shock your audience. RIP Cam.

[@elleyb6]

I agree, Dylan didn't have enough time on degrassi!! It'll never be the same. Camaya fans, Rest in peace forever! Cam was the sweetest guy ever! I hated Maya for not seeing how depressed Cam was. As for kissing Zig, Zig caused some of cams depression!! RIP Campbell Saunders

[@Nijahxo]

seeing the episode truly broke my heart... this was totally a shock to me. this week on 2 of my favorite shows 2 of my favortive characters were killed.. back to back and i literally cried everytime, wished they both had a longer story line. hope to see them in another series soon R.I.P Cam Saunders, and Jeremy Gilbert :(

[@sosiak12345]

i love the ending lol

[@MrFyrfly]

They didn't fire him...He knew it would only be one season when he signed up.

[@eunchii15]

PLZ PLZ PLZ, HE HAS TO MAGICALLY COME BACK TO LIFE!

[@spym92]

Thanks for uploading this. :)

[@madisonhartwick8114]

I cried soooo much

[@WaddupMyBrotha]

painfully sobbing

[@sweetlikemilo]

Just watched the episode and it seriously broke my heart.

[@missy3gxl]

I know this was a really good story line but I will miss Dylan so much. He was my favourite character out of all 12 seasons.

[@EliMiwa]

Well done. I'm still quite shaken by this.

[@luvmusic499]

the end made me stop crying for a little bit... ill miss u dylan, luv u!

[@AlongCameWeigel]

That might be a bit of a stretch, having a guy come to Degrassi that happens to look like Campbell and have the same voice. I think they need to have him in some mini-episodes as a ghost like they did with JT and Rick (hint hint writers).

[@elizabethdegagne2654]

I want him to come backkkkk.

[@nieceysmith1693]

Elizabeth Degagne not just him by JT too.

[@ghostwiththemostbabe]

That episode made me cry...

[@FeastinFeaster]

I FELT THOSE THINGS. I FELT ALL THOSE THINGS WITHIN A SECOND IT HIT ME LIKE A TRAIN. I'm gonna throw up.

[@emms1100]

I cried so much Degrassi is amazing but i'm really gonna miss Cam

[@scifigrl92]

Thank you degrassi writers for portraying that real life isn't always unicorns and rainbows. People like campbell saunders actually exist in real life. Dylan Everett is an amazing actor. Cam is my favorite character and will be missed. RIP Campbell Saunders.

[@ceceg459]

I'm so sad that.was the last episode he was in as soon as I heard "cams dead" I couldn't stop crying I still cant

[@xxtalim]

Actually I was thinking it would be perfect if Maya (as suggested) deals badly with Cam's suicide and we see her handle it badly, and she runs into someone who could be Cam's dopple ganger and tries projecting the love she had towards Cam to that new person. maybe a little cliche, but i enjoy the idea

[@4real139]

What if they hired Dylan as a new character and he ended up with Maya?

[@renthead33]

I love this! Degrassi stil goes there in a responsible/ conscientious way! Let's not forget our degrassi history (they never do) is Snake gonna have a sit down with Eli and bring up Claude?

[@karan6]

seeing this behind the scenes defiantly made me feel a little calmer wish we could see the whole discussion the cast has though

[@katelovesmakeup93]

rest in peace Cam JT and Julia they will be missed

[@01lakisha]

What nooo why campbell of all the goddamn people they had to pick campell this makes me so sad i am about to cry this is not good

[@nieceysmith1693]

lakisha s to me if they should kill any Degrassi people it should be the people that deserve it not the hot ones or the best looking people.

[@shemeantyounoharm991]

Yeah, they're reactions are just like ours...only magnified times like a million! lol. When someone dies on a TV show, not only do the actors have to deal with actually acting out the emotions that fans are likely feeling as well, but in real life, they also lose working with someone they've gotten to know. It must be weird to be an actor in a TV series and deal with on-screen deaths and departures of people you know.

[@MrFyrfly]

Holy shit. You're right!

[@emcbeauty4730]

You wrote that before they killed Adam :(

[@ooo-uq7pk]

OMG NOO SPOILER ALARM 😭😭😭😭 WHYYYYY

[@LoverOfDegrassi]

I agree with this! That would be amazing!

[@VampChick731]

I kinda feel the same way about him being one of my favs - I only watch this show every couple of seasons when they get a new chraracter I just love and Cam made me start watching it again :) On the other hand, it kinda was the natural progression for his character - if you seriously think that the events from last episode (with Dallas and Zig) were the only reasons he committed suicide, then you really haven't been paying attention to the other episodes...

[@nieceysmith1693]

Sing this episode reminds me of my best friends' son only he was sick and passed in his sleep.

[@bnicole518]

aw i'm gonna miss him :(

[@Brownsugarpumpkinspice]

Bless.

[@MrFyrfly]

Same here!

[@heykid95]

I actually really had to appluad when they said "Dylan Everett ladies and gentlemen". He. is. PHENOMENAL! I'm going to miss Dylan and I'm still trying to process Cam's death. I love and will miss them both

[@daretodream247]

i basically watched this season for campbell...this is just great -__-

[@xxxcrazyducksxxx]

I wish we would've had SOME time in the episode to see one last glimpse of Cam. I was so unprepared! .....But i guess that's how it really is with sudden death. You don't really get to say your 'goodbyes'.

[@AnaFizzy]

omg but if he returned like as a twin i would cry for the rest of my days can the writers do this or

[@Tinamarie.Adorno]

Still in shock.

[@americangirl3561]

O.M.G, that would be so cool!

[@destinyhouser2696]

I cried when i saw this

[@killachipmuck]

Omg. Your audience will miss you Dylan. D;

[@ashleygonzalez7620]

@epitomedegrassi thank u

[@TheItChicks26]

HIS LAUGH AT THE END

[@luvforever12345678]

4:35 LOL! He was laughing and said oh good one pity a squeaky voice ,LOL TOO FUNNY! MISS CAM! But people , he isn't really dead. I mean with all of those videos that say RIP Cam, just calm down. It's a show

[@lucyisabelturner]

Dylannnnnnnnnnnn 😟

[@lukehemmings6458]

Aww his laugh at the end. Why'd they have to end Cam's role?

[@kellymarshall611]

me when that episode came out i was crying like crazy cause one of my friend killed him self in june so it was hard :S :(

[@mariejohnson964]

It really stinks because Cam was so loved and Dylan is my favorite actor but it's real life this actually happens. We'll miss you, Dylan!!): It'd be really cool to see Snake talk to Eli and tell him his experience with Claude and stuff ya know?

[@xxtalim]

i don't know if i'm jumping to conclusions, but i immediately thought that Cam hung himself using the hose from the green house.

[@chelfrie]

I think they should have given him more time.. I was just starting to really connect and fall unloved with his character. If he was on longer I think it would have been even better. But great storyline. Also :( I was also starting to love Dylan :( darn

[@bananzees]

@killachipmuck he moved with his mom to the states because he was worried that his father (who was then freshly released from prison) would change them both for the worst

[@zzdreams66]

Hopefully they bring him back as a different character. Dylan is such a good actor and he didn't leave because he wanted to unlike JT. They had intentions of killing off JT but then the actor decided to leave Degrassi and they had to kill him off. I love Dylan he's so cute!

[@nickjandhcr28]

On Twitter Stefan Brogren replied to someone asking "Are we going to know how Cam killed himself?" by saying "Didn't want to show how. It shouldn't be the important part of the loss of Cam."