South of Nowhere
Young adultTeen protagonists with teen-first appeal.This show: 9/10Coming of ageGrowing up as the central arc.This show: 9/10Love storyA love story as the engine of the show, not a side plot.This show: 9/10Queer storiesLGBTQ+ lives and relationships at the center.This show: 8/10Romantic yearningThe will-they-won't-they ache as the main draw.This show: 8/10School & campusSchools and universities as the primary world.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Gabrielle ChristianMandy MusgraveMatt CohenMaeve QuinlanChris HunterRob Moran
Written by
Tommy Lynch
Starring
Gabrielle ChristianMandy MusgraveMatt CohenMaeve QuinlanChris HunterRob Moran
Written by
Tommy Lynch
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South of Nowhere Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | ||
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| S1 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 7.8 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.6 | ||||||||
| S2 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 8.9 | 9.0 | ||||||
| S3 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 9.0 | 8.6 | 8.8 |
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About
"Earnest teen soap with a groundbreaking love story"
A Midwestern family uproots to Los Angeles, and the show follows their teenage kids adjusting to a much faster, more diverse world. At its center is a slow-burn romance between two girls that becomes the emotional core of the series. The pace is soapy and melodramatic, heavy on family tension, first love, and typical teen-drama fallout, but it's earnest rather than campy. It carries real heart for viewers who grew up with 2000s teen dramas, even if the production feels dated and the plotting occasionally overwrought.
Watch it for
the sincere, era-defining coming-out romance that anchors the whole series.
Maybe skip if
you dislike early-2000s teen-drama melodrama and lower-budget production values.
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All Seasons
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Season 12005
8.3593124h 36m
Embark on the journey of self discovery with the Carlin Family in season 1 of South of Nowhere. As Spencer and her family adjust to their new life in LA, they find themselves unprepared for the fast paced, ethnically rich, "anything goes" environment. It's about growing up and taking responsibility for your choices, your beliefs and your heart.
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Season 22006
9.0552135h 4m
Continue the journey with the South of Nowhere gang. As Spencer and her family settle into life in southern California, Spencer struggles to come out to her family about her relationship with Ashley while Aiden struggles with his feelings as he realizes that he is still in love with Ashley. Through life's unexpected twists and turns, Spencer, Ashley, Aiden, Clay, Glen and friends continue trying to define themselves and make sense of their lives.
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Season 32007
8.7605186h 26m
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?
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Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Gabrielle Christian Spencer Carlin
Mandy Musgrave Ashley Davies
Matt Cohen Aiden Dennison
Maeve Quinlan Paula Carlin
Chris Hunter Glen Carlin
Rob Moran Arthur Carlin
Valery M. Ortiz Madison Duarte
Aasha Davis Chelsea Lewis, Chelsea
Danso Gordon Clay Carlin
Eileen Boylan Kyla Woods
Crew
Tommy Lynch
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