"Higher Ground" (2000)TV series

Creators:

Michael Braverman
Matthew Hastings
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Seasons:

1

Release Date:

14 January 2000 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Family

Plot:

A group of troubled teens are sent to a boot camp.

Plot Keywords:

Abusive Stepmother | Troubled Teen | Drugs | Eating Disorder

Cast

Joe Lando	...	Peter Scarbrow (22 episodes, 2000)
Hayden Christensen	...	Scott Barringer (22 episodes, 2000)
A.J. Cook	...	Shelby Merrick (22 episodes, 2000)
Kandyse McClure	...	Katherine Ann 'Kat' Cabot / ... (22 episodes, 2000)
Jorge Vargas	...	Augusto 'Auggie' Ciceros (22 episodes, 2000)
Meghan Ory	...	Juliette Waybourne (22 episodes, 2000)
Kyle Downes	...	Ezra Friedken / ... (22 episodes, 2000)
Anne Marie DeLuise	...	Sophie Becker (18 episodes, 2000)
Jewel Staite	...	Daisy Lipenowski (17 episodes, 2000)

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Series Directed by
Peter DeLuise		(4 episodes, 2000)
Michael Robison		(2 episodes, 2000)
Mike Rohl		(1 episode, 2000)
Matthew Hastings		(unknown episodes)
Alan Simmonds		(unknown episodes)
Tony Westman		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
John Mandel		(4 episodes, 2000)
Michael Braverman		(unknown episodes)
Jennifer Furlong		(unknown episodes)
Denitria Harris-Lawrence		(unknown episodes)
Matthew Hastings		(unknown episodes)
Bruce Miller		(unknown episodes)
Deborah Schwartz		(unknown episodes)
Craig Volk		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Matthew Hastings	....	executive producer (22 episodes, 2000)
John Mandel	....	co-producer (22 episodes, 2000)
Michael Braverman	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Denitria Harris-Lawrence	....	co-producer (unknown episodes)
George Horie	....	producer (unknown episodes)
Joe Lando	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Douglas Schwartz	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)
Harold Tichenor	....	executive producer (unknown episodes)

Series Original Music by
Daryl Bennett		(unknown episodes)
Jim Guttridge		(unknown episodes)

Series Cinematography by
Michael C. Blundell		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Daria Ellerman		(8 episodes, 2000)
James Ilecic		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Corinne Clark		(unknown episodes)
Wendy O'Brien		(unknown episodes)

Series Production Design by
Jill Scott		(unknown episodes)

Series Art Direction by
Liz Goldwyn		(unknown episodes)

Series Set Decoration by
Erik Gerlund		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Crystine Booth		(unknown episodes)

Series Makeup Department
Deborah Slonowski	....	assistant makeup artist (22 episodes, 2000)
Francesca von Zimmermann	....	makeup artist (22 episodes, 2000)
James Dean Patten	....	assistant hair stylist (unknown episodes)
Pauline L. Tremblay	....	hair stylist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Brendan Ferguson	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Jim Rowe	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Josh Skye	....	third assistant director (1 episode, 2000)
Harry S. Keith	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Nico Sachse	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Frank Haddad	....	head greensman (22 episodes, 2000)
Victoria Balharry	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Bill Burd	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Martin Quesnel	....	construction coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
Matthew Wilson	....	supervising sound editor (22 episodes, 2000)
Brian Campbell	....	dialogue editor (unknown episodes)
Kelly Cole	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Lars Ekstrom	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Mike Gardner	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Adam Gejdos	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Darryl Marko	....	sound assistant (unknown episodes)
Miguel Nunes	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Special Effects by
Darren Marcoux	....	special effects coordinator (unknown episodes)

Series Visual Effects by
Sandra Almond	....	visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes)
Louise Barkholt	....	visual effects coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kathryn Bolt	....	digital compositor (unknown episodes)
Betty Shaw	....	systems administrator: GVFX (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Kirk Caouette	....	utility stunts (unknown episodes)
Janina Dall	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Bill Ferguson	....	stunt coordinator (unknown episodes)
Dave Lane	....	stunt rigger (unknown episodes)
Jacob Rupp	....	stunts (unknown episodes)
Suzi Stingl	....	stunt double: Gracie (unknown episodes)
Marshall Virtue	....	stunt double (unknown episodes)
Rob Wilton	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Marty Naucler	....	first assistant camera: "a" camera (22 episodes, 2000)
Glen Forrieter	....	dolly grip (unknown episodes)
Simon Hunt	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Gordon Tait	....	key grip (unknown episodes)
Michael Wiebe	....	lighting best boy: second unit (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Marie Tate-Johnson	....	extras casting (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kurtis Reeves	....	assistant costume designer (6 episodes, 2000)

Series Editorial Department
Nicole Ratcliffe	....	first assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Dave Rees	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Music Department
Matthew Hastings	....	composer: theme music (22 episodes, 2000)
Rich Walters	....	music editor (22 episodes, 2000)
Shawn Pierce	....	music editor (unknown episodes)
Matthew Safran	....	music supervisor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Bob Dennett	....	transportation coordinator (unknown episodes)
Sean O'Hearn	....	transportation captain (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Katie Forss	....	accounting clerk (22 episodes, 2000)
Kurtis Reeves	....	set supervisor: second unit (16 episodes, 2000)
Doug Brons	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Nancy Carrow	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Ian Doig	....	animal trainer: wild animals (unknown episodes)
Phaedra Eccleston	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
David S. Fullerton	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)
Earendil McNay	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)
Wendy O'Neill	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Costa Vassos	....	assistant location manager (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Higher Ground Productions Inc.
• Lions Gate Television
• Paramount Television

Distributors

• Fox Family Channel (USA)
• Kanal 2 (2002-2003) (Estonia) (TV)
• Paramount Television (non-USA)
• Super Channel (2002) (Japan) (TV)

Special Effects

• Gajdecki Visual Effects (GVFX)

Also Known As:

Cliffhangers (USA) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min

Country:

Canada | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Filming Locations:

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Company:

Higher Ground Productions Inc.

Goofs:

Continuity: 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:

Juliette Waybourne: Don't you ever wish that sometimes you could just... float?
Ezra Friedkin: With or without the use of pharmaceutical aids?

One of my very favorites!

I love "Higher Ground" so much. I have been watching since the start and it is SO cool! The characters are so true and they deliver the messages so well. One would think that this would be another show like "7th Heaven" or something, where a new problem arises in every episode (unless the run out and just have it happen to someone else). No, this show carefully weaves in the dilemmas and concentrates on them in many episodes. Very real. Problems just don't go away like some shows make it seem. All the actors are great (Jewel Staite and Hayden Christensen...MY FAVS) and help make this show count!