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Higher Ground S1E10 — Close Encounters
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Higher Ground•Season 1•Episode 10

Close Encounters

8.6/10 · 47 votesMar 17, 200060 min

Ranked #4 of 22 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Scott travels down a treacherous river, trying to run away after an encounter with his abusive stepmother. Meanwhile, Shelby falls in love with a horse that's been abused and abandoned.

Directed byAlan Simmonds
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Hayden Christensen

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Scott Barringer

Meghan Ory

Meghan Ory

Juliette Waybourne

A.J. Cook

A.J. Cook

Shelby Merrick

Jewel Staite

Jewel Staite

Daisy Lipenowski

Kandyse McClure

Kandyse McClure

Katherine Ann 'Kat' Cabot

Kyle Downes

Kyle Downes

Ezra Friedkin

Jorge Vargas

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Augusto 'Auggie' Ciceros

Joe Lando

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Peter Scarbrow

Anne Marie DeLuise

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Sophie Becker

Deborah Odell

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Hannah Barnes

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Episode Summary

"Close Encounters" is episode 10 of Higher Ground season 1. It scored 8.6/10 from 47 votes, ranking #4 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Alan Simmonds, it aired on March 17, 2000.

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