TV series

South of Nowhere

2005–2008 · 3 seasons

A sincere, issue-driven teen drama that balances first-love sweetness with family conflict and sudden tragedy.

Overview: The Carlin family moves from small town Ohio to Los Angeles to find life's not the same. And neither are they.
How it feels: Earnest, melancholic, tense and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Identity, family, coming-of-age, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
family
coming-of-age
love
sexuality
Places: big city
school
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: teen
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild