Higher Ground (2000)★ 8.1/10
- Drama
Directed by: Alan Simmonds, Peter DeLuise, Matthew Hastings, Michael Robison, Brenton Spencer
Written by: John Mandel, Craig Volk, Matthew Hastings, Bruce Miller, Jeffrey Cohen
Former Wall Street mogul Peter Scarbrow becomes headmaster of Mount Horizon, a progressive school for teens at risk, high in the mountains of the Northwestern United States.
- Original title
- Higher Ground
- Storyline
- Located high in the mountains of the Northwestern United States and 25 miles from the nearest town, Mount Horizon High School is a harbor for at-risk teenagers from their troubled pasts. The series focuses on one group of teens, the Cliffhangers, who, with the aid of school counselors and each other, navigate adolescence as they learn to overcome their fears and face their inner demons. Providing them with not only a normal high school education, but also a rigorous schedule of outdoor activities and the tools they need in the aftermath of their abuse, the students work towards gaining confidence to face their personal struggles. While navigating perilous action sequences, friendships, and romantic entanglements, the students (and some teachers) find Mount Horizon's world much safer than their turbulent home lives have been. The students tackle issues such as substance abuse, depression, neglect, sexual, physical and verbal abuse, self-harm, eating disorders, gang violence, learning disabilities, and suicide.
- Rating
- 8.1 / 10 · 1,835
- Companies
- Higher Ground Productions Inc., Lions Gate Television, Paramount Television, Fox Family Channel, Kanal 2, Super Channel, WAM
- Release dates
- CA January 14, 2000
- US January 14, 2000
- FR August 31, 2001
- SE September 8, 2001
- NO January 19, 2002
- FI March 10, 2002
- AU May 13, 2002
- EE December 14, 2002
- HU March 10, 2003
- DE January 2, 2005