Series
Higher Ground
“Extreme lives call for extreme measures.”
Drama
Higher Ground told the story of Mount Horizon High School, a therapeutic boarding school for troubled teens, where the students learned to face their personal struggles with addiction, abuse, or disorders. [Higher Ground is an American-Canadian drama action television show shot outside Vancouver, British Columbia. The series ran from January 14, 2000 - June 16, 2000 and aired on Fox Family. It stars Joe Lando, Hayden Christensen, A.J. Cook, Meghan Ory, Kandyse McClure, and Jewel Staite.]
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Seasons & episodes
1Scott Free14 Jan 2000 · 60mTroubled Scott is brought to the school against his will, as Peter learns that the bank is foreclosing on the school property.
2Babe in Arms21 Jan 2000 · 60mAs the students are recruited to help search for a six-year-old girl lost in the woods, Auggie tries to learn the reasons behind Shelby'a apparent unconcern for the child.
3Walking the Line28 Jan 2000 · 60mPeter visits his father while in New York trying to get a loan, and back at the school the students dread taking their PSATs.
4Our Strongest Link4 Feb 2000 · 60mTo teach the kids to work as a team, they are entered in the Junior Eco-Challenge competition.
5What Remains11 Feb 2000 · 60mA search-and-rescue mission is mounted to find Juliette, who has fallen into an uncharted cave containing ancient Indian bones.
6Crossroads18 Feb 2000 · 60mSophie gives the group a parenting assignment, and Katherine's behavior with her boyfriend threatens her impending graduation.
7Worlds Apart25 Feb 2000 · 60mAuggie's older brother tries to talk him into selling drugs to the rich kids at Horizon, while potential investors visit the school, and Sophie and Peter try to figure out their relationship.
8Seductions3 Mar 2000 · 60mAs a thunderstorm causes the school to flood, Shelby's attempt to seduce Scott brings him unpleasant memories.
9Hope Falls10 Mar 2000 · 60mAfter a student commits suicide, Hannah resigns and the school's founder decides to take the group on a trek to the site of his son's death 22 years earlier.
10Close Encounters17 Mar 2000 · 60mScott travels down a treacherous river, trying to run away after an encounter with his abusive stepmother. Meanwhile, Shelby falls in love with a horse that's been abused and abandoned.
11Best Behavior31 Mar 2000 · 60mJuliette is devastated when she isn't invited to her mother's wedding; Ezra is devastated when he learns that his parents' apparent reconciliation is a sham.
12Wherefore Art Thou7 Apr 2000 · 60mAfter Auggie and Juliette run away, Auggie is arrested for stealing food, and Peter must try to obtain his release at a probation hearing.
13Attention Deficit14 Apr 2000 · 60mWhen a tough father brings his troubled son to the school, the kid soon antagonizes the other students as the father treks through bear country with Peter.
14The Kids Stay In The Picture21 Apr 2000 · 60mHorizon's new boss wants to make a promotional film that uses actors instead of the actual students, and Scott's real mother shows up seeking to regain custody of him.
15Exposed28 Apr 2000 · 60mWhen an undercover reporter shows up to do an expose on the school, the students feed her the wild stories that she wants to hear.
16Innocence5 May 2000 · 60mAs a winter storm moves in, the kids' solo treks are ruined, Shelby becomes lost, and Peter's visiting father has a heart attack.
17Daised and Confused12 May 2000 · 60mDaisy returns home with Sophie and Shelby for her mother's funeral and must face her abusive, drunken father. Meanwhile, the Cliffhangers read and identify with Mary Shelley's ""Frankenstein"".
18One of Those Days19 May 2000 · 60mPeter's brother arrives to contest their father's will; Sophie undergoes a medical procedure; Shelby's mother pulls her out of school to take care of her ailing, formerly abusive stepfather; Ezra steals the plot of Romeo & Juliet for his new play.
19Because It's There26 May 2000 · 60mScott tries to get Peter to get Shelby back to Horizon. Shelby finds out her stepfather abused her little sister Jess.
20Falling Up3 Jun 2000 · 60mPeter gets hooked on pain killers. Scotts mother comes to vist. Shelby comes back to horizion.
21Mended Fences9 Jun 2000 · 60mPARENTS WEEK! Scott and Shelby get into a fight. Juliette meets Auggies parents. Shelby's sister runs away from home and to Horizon. Scott lies and tells his father his step mother never abused him (but she really did). When Juliette goes to make herself throw up she ends up talking to Shelby and they sort-of become friends. After Jess gets to Horizon and tells Scott & Shelby her awful story, Scott begins to understand what Shelby went through.
22Because I Love You16 Jun 2000 · 60mScott's dad comes to take him back home. Scott tries to convince Shelby they can stay togeather even if he dosen't stay at Horizion. Kat talks Peter & Sopie in to having a MORP. David is back and Ezra is upset because Daisy like David and not him. Scott get into a fight with his dad on their way home an makes him take him take him back to Horizion, and when he gets back Shelby asked him why he came back and he said ""because I love you."" Sopie asks Peter to marry her.
Details
- Created by
- Matthew Hastings, Michael Braverman
- First aired
- 14 Jan 2000
- Last aired
- 16 Jun 2000
- Status
- Ended
- Language
- English
- Network
- Fox Family
- Episodes
- 22
- Votes
- 15 on TMDB
Cast
Hayden ChristensenScott Barringer
Meghan OryJuliette Waybourne
A.J. CookShelby Merrick
Jewel StaiteDaisy Lipenowski
Kandyse McClureKatherine Ann 'Kat' Cabot
Kyle DownesEzra Friedkin
Jorge VargasAugusto 'Auggie' Ciceros
Joe LandoPeter Scarbrow
Anne Marie DeLuiseSophie Becker
Deborah OdellHannah Barnes
