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The Carlin family moves from small town Ohio to Los Angeles to find life's not the same. And neither are they.

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    South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 1 - Secret Truths (1)
    1.0/10(82 votes)

    #1 - Secret Truths (1)

    S1:E1

    After their mother gets a new job, the Carlin family moves from small town Ohio to the big city of Los Angeles, California. Siblings Spencer, Glenn and adopted African American Clay must adjust to a new school, friends, and problems and must try and survive in a place where everyone else is also trying to find their identity.

    Director:Donna Deitch
    Writer:Dallas Jackson

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  2. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 4 - Guess Who's Coming Out to Dinner?
    1.0/10(38 votes)

    #2 - Guess Who's Coming Out to Dinner?

    S2:E4

    Spencer's mom sets her up on a date, and Ashley is not happy that Spencer has not told her parents about their relationship yet. Ashley wants Spencer to tell her parents about them or she is going to stop waiting for her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 2 - Secret Truths (2)
    0.0/10(56 votes)

    #3 - Secret Truths (2)

    S1:E2

    After their mother gets a new job, the Carlin family moves from small town Ohio to the big city of Los Angeles, California. Siblings Spencer, Glenn and adopted African American Clay must adjust to a new school, friends, and problems and must try and survive in a place where everyone else is also trying to find their identity.

    Director:Donna Deitch
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 3 - Friends, Lovers, Brothers, and Others
    0.0/10(57 votes)

    #4 - Friends, Lovers, Brothers, and Others

    S1:E3

    "Friends, Lovers, Brothers, and Others" was the technical second but chronological third episode of South of Nowhere that aired on November 11, 2005 on the teen drama channel, The-N.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 4 - Put Out or Get Out
    0.0/10(53 votes)

    #5 - Put Out or Get Out

    S1:E4

    Ashley is not too impressed with Spencer's new gal pal. Meanwhile, Clay finds common ground with someone he least expected and Madison puts Glen and Aiden in a possibly dangerous situation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 5 - First Time
    0.0/10(59 votes)

    #6 - First Time

    S1:E5

    Ashley makes a video involving revelations of people's first time having sex. As Clay's first date with Chelsea nears, he is forced to face a lot of unwanted attention and even advice as everyone finds out he is still a virgin. Meanwhile, Ashley decides to get back at Madison and Sherry for spreading rumors about her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 6 - Girls Guide to Dating
    0.0/10(51 votes)

    #7 - Girls Guide to Dating

    S1:E6

    Spencer and Ashley sneak out of the school while its under lockdown. While sneaking out, Spencer reveals her feelings towards girls, and Ashley tries to help but it hurts Spencer in the process.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 7 - Friends With Benefits
    0.0/10(48 votes)

    #8 - Friends With Benefits

    S1:E7

    Spencer and Ashley have a friendly competition for Aiden’s affection, which gets a little out of hand. Clay and Sean have a night from hell as they are on their way back from the movies. When two dead bodies come into the ER, Paula and Arthur are forced to deal with the harsh realities of living in Los Angeles.

    Director:Robert Townsend
    Writer:Dallas Jackson

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  9. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 8 - Under My Skin
    0.0/10(48 votes)

    #9 - Under My Skin

    S1:E8

    Ashley makes a new friend named Josie, only to learn that Spencer doesn't approve. Clay's term paper makes him struggle with his identity, and Glen and Aiden arrange a wild poker.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 9 - Shake Rattle & Roll
    0.0/10(54 votes)

    #10 - Shake Rattle & Roll

    S1:E9

    Ashley and Madison have another clash in the girl’s locker room. In a little tussle, Madison discovers Ashley’s cell phone that has fallen out of her bag and the mischief begins. A basketball scout from a major University is interested in recruiting Glen and tries to persuade his decision with some expensive gifts. At home, Arthur finds a suspicious email. The Carlin family experiences their first California earthquake, which shakes the foundation of their friendships and marriage.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 10 - Say it Aint So, Spencer
    0.0/10(51 votes)

    #11 - Say it Aint So, Spencer

    S1:E10

    Spencer accepts a date with Aiden, which ends up confusing her even more. Clay faces trouble while searcing for his birth mother, while Paula and Arthur try couple's counseling as a way to deal with their issues.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. South of Nowhere Season 1 Episode 11 - What's Just Happened?
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - What's Just Happened?

    S1:E11

    After nursing Ashley through a rough night, Ashley and Spencer are closer than ever. Meanwhile, Clay borrows Sean’s car and heads to Arizona for a personal mission and Glen is on a rollercoaster of his own, with some great news from a college recruiter… followed by an event that may change his life forever.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 1 - The Morning After (1)
    0.0/10(68 votes)

    #13 - The Morning After (1)

    S2:E1

    Spencer wakes up with Ashley and they talk about what happened the night before. Ashley and Spencer go out to dinner with Ashley's father and afterwards find out he died, and at his wake Ashley find out she has a half-sister.

    Director:Robert Townsend
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 2 - The Morning After (2)
    0.0/10(38 votes)

    #14 - The Morning After (2)

    S2:E2

    Spencer wakes up with Ashley and they talk about what happened the night before. Ashley and Spencer go out to dinner with Ashley's father and afterwards find out he died, and at his wake Ashley find out she has a half-sister.

    Director:Robert Townsend
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 3 - Behind the Music
    0.0/10(43 votes)

    #15 - Behind the Music

    S2:E3

    Ashley has only had Kyla as a sister for a few weeks, and she's already sick of her. Things get ugly between the two, and a VH1 special about their dad makes the situation even worse. Plus, fact that Aiden is crushing on Kyla isn't helping much either.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 5 - Rules of Engagement
    0.0/10(42 votes)

    #16 - Rules of Engagement

    S2:E5

    Spencer gets caught in the middle of homosexuality intolerance at school, and at home. Meanwhile, there's something going on between Aiden and a girl he met at the gym.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 6 - That Is So Not Mom
    0.0/10(34 votes)

    #17 - That Is So Not Mom

    S2:E6

    Clay's life is ripped in two by his past and his future.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 7 - Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
    0.0/10(43 votes)

    #18 - Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are

    S2:E7

    Arthur and Paula are out for the weekend, so Glen thinks it's the perfect time to have a party right? Think again. He got put into jail for buying drugs. Now, after finding out she's pregnant, Chelsea really doesn't know what to do. Clay's trying to be supportive, but Chelsea's just pushing him away until she figures out what to do. In the meantime, Spencer thinks it's finally time to tell her parents that she's in love with Ashley, but will they approve?

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 8 - That's the Way the World Crumbles
    0.0/10(46 votes)

    #19 - That's the Way the World Crumbles

    S2:E8

    Mrs. Carlin walks in on Ashley and Spencer making out, and completely freaks out. Will the truth about Spencer destroy the Carlin family?

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 9 - Objects May be Closer Than They Appear
    0.0/10(43 votes)

    #20 - Objects May be Closer Than They Appear

    S2:E9

    Spencer & Ashley won't let Paula keep them apart. So they're out on the road! But will it have a happy end? Elsewhere another Carlin family member's secret is out.

    Director:Robert Townsend
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 10 - Love and War and Love and War
    0.0/10(35 votes)

    #21 - Love and War and Love and War

    S2:E10

    As the Carlin family try to reconnect they try out Paint ball in an effort to get their feelings out. But as Spencer grows closer to her family, Ashley feels she and Spencer are just moving apart.

    Director:Robert Townsend
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 11 - Love, Child and Videotape
    0.0/10(38 votes)

    #22 - Love, Child and Videotape

    S2:E11

    As happy as Spencer and Ashley are together, Spence suspects that Ash was happier when she and Aiden were a thing.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 12 - Too Many Girls, Not Enough Aiden
    0.0/10(36 votes)

    #23 - Too Many Girls, Not Enough Aiden

    S2:E12

    Aiden's under pressure from Madison, Kyla, Ashley and Spencer over friendship and relationship issues. It seems that in order to make one of them happy, he has to break another one's heart.

    Director:Rose Troche
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. South of Nowhere Season 2 Episode 13 - Trouble in Paradise
    0.0/10(49 votes)

    #24 - Trouble in Paradise

    S2:E13

    Aiden has trouble coming to terms with his feelings for Ashley. Especially since he is now dating her half sister again. As Aiden tries to make Ashley realize that they were meant to be, Spencer watches as her heart breaks.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. South of Nowhere Season 3 Episode 1 - The Valley Of The Shadow
    0.0/10(59 votes)

    #25 - The Valley Of The Shadow

    S3:E1

    Moments after the drive-by shooting at the King High prom, ambulances rush the victims to the ER--and everyone realizes that nothing will be the same again. As Spencer and Ashley rechart their existence in the aftermath, their relationship might not be strong enough to take the strain.

    Director:Bethany Rooney
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Secret Truths (1)" is the best rated episode of "South of Nowhere". It scored 1/10 based on 82 votes. Directed by Donna Deitch and written by Dallas Jackson, it aired on 11/4/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Guess Who's Coming Out to Dinner?".