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Higher Ground S1E9 — Hope Falls
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Higher Ground•Season 1•Episode 9

Hope Falls

8.3/10 · 44 votesMar 10, 200060 min

Ranked #18 of 22 in Season 1•−0.1 vs season avg

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After a student commits suicide, Hannah resigns and the school's founder decides to take the group on a trek to the site of his son's death 22 years earlier.

Directed byMichael Robison
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Hayden Christensen

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Scott Barringer

Meghan Ory

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Juliette Waybourne

A.J. Cook

A.J. Cook

Shelby Merrick

Jewel Staite

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Daisy Lipenowski

Kandyse McClure

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Katherine Ann 'Kat' Cabot

Kyle Downes

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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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Michael Robison

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Episode Summary

"Hope Falls" is episode 9 of Higher Ground season 1. It scored 8.3/10 from 44 votes, ranking #18 of 22 episodes this season (season average 8.4). Directed by Michael Robison, it aired on March 10, 2000.

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