South of Nowhere

“South of Nowhere” is an American teen drama series crafted by Thomas W. Lynch. Targeting a teenage audience, it premiered on November 4, 2005, as one of the six original shows on The N network. The latter part of its third and concluding season was broadcast on October 10, 2008, with the series finale airing on December 12, 2008. Additionally, live webisodes were produced to complement each episode of the second season’s storyline, available exclusively on The N’s website via Click.nn.

The narrative centers on the Carlin family as they navigate their new life after relocating from Ohio to Los Angeles, California. A significant storyline explores the bond between Spencer Carlin and her bisexual friend, Ashley Davies. Their close friendship prompts Spencer to question her own sexual identity, a topic that sparked controversy even before the show debuted. It was the first series on The N to tackle such themes with its main characters and marked the first time a television show featured non-heterosexual teenagers as leading characters. “South of Nowhere” has garnered rave reviews from publications such as TV Guide, The Boston Tribune, New York Post, New York Daily News, Entertainment Weekly, and Variety.