Higher Ground

Sincere, issue-driven teen drama that mixes mountain-outdoor grit with earnest group-therapy catharsis, heavy at times but ultimately hopeful.

Created by

Matthew Hastings, Michael Braverman

Genres

Drama

Starring

Hayden Christensen, Meghan Ory, A.J. Cook

Tagline

Extreme lives call for extreme measures.

Overview

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.]

How it feels

Earnest, melancholic, warm and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Trauma, healing, coming-of-age, found family

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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