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South of Nowhere(TV show/series, 2005-2008)

30min per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 3 seasons with 40 episodes

South of NowhereRating: 3.5/5 (with 13 votes)
South of Nowhere is an American teen drama television series created by Thomas W. Lynch. It first aired on November 4, 2005, on Noggin as part of its teen programming block, The N. The show was produced by Noggin LLC in association with the creator's studio, Tom Lynch Company. It ran for three seasons and 40 episodes in total, the last of which aired on December 12, 2008. Live webisodes were also created to accompany each episode in the season-two storyline, and were seen exclusively through The N's website on the Click. The show follows the lives of the members of the Carlin family (Paula, Arthur, Glen, Clay, and Spencer) as they adjust to moving from Ohio to Los Angeles, California. One of the main focuses include the relationship between Spencer Carlin (Gabrielle Christian) and her bisexual friend, Ashley Davies (Mandy Musgrave). The close friendship between Ashley and Spencer led Spencer to question her own sexuality, a subject which created controversy before the show first aired. It was the first series on The N to deal with such a subject relating to the primary characters. South of Nowhere was positively reviewed by publications such as Variety, The Boston Globe, and The New York Times. Rare for a teen series, but fitting with Noggin/The N's goals as a... ()
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About South of Nowhere

The Carlin family moves from small town Ohio to Los Angeles to find life's not the same. And neither are they.

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South of Nowhere Seasons and Episodes

08/10/2007Season 3 - 16 episodes
Tragedy takes hold at the start of South of Nowhere's third and final season as the prom-night shooting claims its victims and Spencer and Ashley struggle to make sense of their relationship in the aftermath. For Ashley this means dropping out of school, grabbing Kyla and leaving home to find herself and start anew in the world outside. But will she only find herself falling back into old habits and old relationships? Meanwhile this leaves Spencer to face being the "out" girl in school without Ash to protect her. Will the series' end see Spencer and Ashley reunited, or will life have other plans for this star-crossed couple? Got it all figured out? Think again.
#1 | 08/10/2007The Valley Of The Shadow
Moments after the drive-by shooting at the King High prom, ambulances rush the victims to the ER--and everyone realizes that nothing will be the same again. As Spencer and Ashley rechart their existence in the aftermath, their relationship might not be strong enough to take the strain.
#2 | 08/10/2007Can't Buy Me Love
When Ashley and Kyla get their inheritance from their father’s estate, Ashley thinks the money will give her the opportunity to get away with Spencer. However, when Aiden decides he wants a second chance with Ashley, it throws a major dent in her plans. Later, when Spencer finds out that Ashley and Aiden spent the night together, she decides to end her relationship with Ashley. Meanwhile, Glen tries to think of a way to get out of serving in the Army.
#3 | 08/17/2007The It Girls
A documentary about the prom shooting airs. Spencer & Ashley are over (for now) but could there be something between Kyla & Ashley?
#4 | 08/24/2007Spencer's New Girlfriend
Spencer becomes closer to Carmen. Ashley and Aiden's relationship suffers.
#5 | 08/31/2007The Truth Hurts
Spencer has moved on with a relationship with Carmen, but Ashley wants her friend back; Madison wants to get into a club and hopes Ashley will help her do it; and Aiden just wants someone to help him before he falls apart.
#6 | 09/07/2007Fighting Crime
Spencer and Carmen's relationship is done, just as Aiden and Madison are just getting started. Meanwhile, Ashley is visited by a friend from New York who has big plans for her future, and Chelsea has plans for the baby, but she might not have much say in the end.
#7 | 09/14/2007Saturday Night is for Fighting
Jake's working hard to make Kyla the new It girl, but when she finds out that Ashley's poised to out-It her, It hits the fan. Aiden's there to see it splatter, and realizes that he might be splattering along with it. Meanwhile, Spencer discovers that guys have a hard time distinguishing being with her from being with her.
#8 | 09/21/2007Gay Pride
Spencer goes to Pride and she wants someone to come and show pride with her.
#9 | 10/10/2008Career Day
"Spashley" is back, and this time Ashley's the one looking for commitment. Glen gets fired by Jake because he wasn't there for Kyla when the photographer cornered her from the night before. Glen comes home to find Arthur "son-ing" Aiden, who is also dating the new girl, Sasha Miller. Meanwhile, Jake decides to scam Ashley and make Kyla's voice on the cd fake, seeing as how she can't sing.
#10 | 10/17/2008Spencer's 18th Birthday
Spencer's grandmother comes to visit for her special day. Spencer has a hard time telling her grandmother about her newfound sexuality. Meanwhile, Spencer gets to know Lily's girlfriend, Jonica. Kyla and Ashley are asked to sing on national televison, they embarrass themseleves live, all thanks to Kyla and her fake voice. Meanwhile, Glen becomes hurt when he witness Aiden spending quality time with his father.
#11 | 10/24/2008A Very Inconvenient Truth
After being completely embarassed on national television, Kyla tries to get back into Ashley's good graces by being honest with her. Meanwhile, Ashley feels as if she is being pushed aside by Spencer.
#12 | 11/07/2008Love and Kisses
Spencer is having fun hanging out with Lily's hipster crowd, which includes spending time with Jonica. Meanwhile, the budding relationship between Aiden and Sasha faces a challenge and Glen begins to having feelings for another.
#13 | 11/14/2008Better Late Than Never
Glen finally discovers true love, but quickly has problems dealing with his new feelings.
#14 | 11/21/2008Past, Present and Future
Spencer must make decisions about college and her future with Ashley.
#15 | 12/05/2008Taking Seconds
#16 | 12/12/2008On The Precipice
Everyone must decide on their plans for the future, including Spencer, who must choose between going away to college or staying in L.A. with Ashley.
09/29/2006Season 2 - 13 episodes
11/04/2005Season 1 - 11 episodes
09/29/2006Specials - 30 episodes

Additional Information

Production country: United States of America (USA)
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 7 languages: Czech (CS), Greek (EL), English (EN), French (FR), Hungarian (HU), Portuguese (PT), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Ended
First episode released on: 11/04/2005
Last episode released on: 12/12/2008
Creator: Tom Lynch
Producer: Tom Lynch

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