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Higher Ground

  • TV Series
  • 2000
  • TV-PG
  • 1h
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Higher Ground (2000)
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.
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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.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.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.

  • Creators
    • Michael Braverman
    • Matthew Hastings
  • Stars
    • Joe Lando
    • Hayden Christensen
    • A.J. Cook
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    • Creators
      • Michael Braverman
      • Matthew Hastings
    • Stars
      • Joe Lando
      • Hayden Christensen
      • A.J. Cook
    • 92User reviews
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    Joe Lando
    Joe Lando
    • Peter Scarbrow
    • 2000
    Hayden Christensen
    Hayden Christensen
    • Scott Barringer
    • 2000
    A.J. Cook
    A.J. Cook
    • Shelby Merrick
    • 2000
    Kandyse McClure
    Kandyse McClure
    • Katherine Ann 'Kat' Cabot…
    • 2000
    Jorge Vargas
    Jorge Vargas
    • Augusto 'Auggie' Ciceros
    • 2000
    Meghan Ory
    Meghan Ory
    • Juliette Waybourne
    • 2000
    Kyle Downes
    Kyle Downes
    • Ezra Friedken…
    • 2000
    Jewel Staite
    Jewel Staite
    • Daisy Lipenowski
    • 2000
    Anne Marie DeLuise
    Anne Marie DeLuise
    • Sophie Becker
    • 2000
    Sean Campbell
    Sean Campbell
    • Sheriff Curtis Swann
    • 2000
    Benita Ha
    Benita Ha
    • Annie Yao
    • 2000
    Dmitry Chepovetsky
    Dmitry Chepovetsky
    • Jeff
    • 2000
    Deborah Odell
    Deborah Odell
    • Hannah Barnes
    • 2000
    Garwin Sanford
    Garwin Sanford
    • Martin Barringer
    • 2000
    Jim Byrnes
    Jim Byrnes
    • Frank Markasian
    • 2000
    Kyle Alisharan
    • Deputy Hank Ferris
    • 2000
    Roger Cross
    Roger Cross
    • Roger Claypool
    • 2000
    Moira Walley-Beckett
    Moira Walley-Beckett
    • Dr. Stephanie Burke
    • 2000
    • Creators
      • Michael Braverman
      • Matthew Hastings
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    • Trivia
      The cancellation of the show was due to the network that it was on at the time, Fox Family having been sold. The show was a part of the company that didn't make it to ABC Family.
    • Goofs
      After Kat sees the blood on a shirt in Juliette's dirty laundry, she runs into the room and tears off the sleeve of Juliette's shirt. In the next shot, it's not torn, and in the following scenes when Juliette is being taken away and in the lodge it also isn't torn. (episode 11)
    • Quotes
      • Daisy Lipenowski: You're wearing a mask.
      • Shelby Merrick: That's a good one, coming from Goth girl.
      • Daisy Lipenowski: My mask was an honest one for all the world to see. Yours is invisible.
      • Shelby Merrick: You are so way creepy.
      • Daisy Lipenowski: You're hiding something. And it's taking your energy, using it up; there's less and less left. Soon there'll be none.
    • Connections
      Referenced in One Hit Wonderland: "Bad Day" by Daniel Powter (2025)
    • Soundtracks
      Simple Pleasures
      Performed by Chic.P

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    Details

    • Release date
      • January 14, 2000 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Cliffhangers
    • Filming locations
      • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Higher Ground Productions Inc.
      • Lions Gate Television
      • Paramount Television
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    • Runtime
      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
      • Color

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