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South of Nowhere

(Rated TV-PG, Drama, Where to watch: The N, DVD, Online)
  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 13, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 13.
  • Is it any good?

    4.0
  • Common Sense says

    An eye-opening portrayal; OK for mature teens.

Why We Rated This iffy for Ages 13–15

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Strong cast diversity and some good messages about self-esteem (a girl tells her date that she's working on being the woman of her own dreams, not his); on the other hand, one character emails a nude, doctored picture of her "enemy" to the entire student body and is publicly humiliated in retaliation, the characters do a lot of IMing/text messaging, and a teen boy looks at porn on the computer while "doing his homework."
  • Violence:

    Not an issue.
  • Sex:

    One character films her friends' stories about their "first time" one main character is a lesbian (whose relationship with her "straight" best friend is fraught with sexual tension); plenty of sexual innuendoes ("glad we don't shoot the same DNA," "[that shirt] says that you're happy not getting any," etc.); sexualized teen girls wear tiny skirts and shorts and cropped shirts.
  • Language:

    Some language, including "ass" and "bitch."
  • Consumerism:

    Teens are attached to their cell phones; while the show is running, other N shows and web sites are promoted on-screen.
  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About South of Nowhere

Parents need to know that this edgy teen drama series openly discusses a range of complex topics, including sex, sexual orientation, adoption, loss of virginity, dating, and cyberbullying. Characters use mature language, and both dialogue and characters are sexually charged.

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Families Can Talk About

  • Families can talk about the show's reality level. Do its scenarios and characters reflect real teens' everyday life? What ideas about style, sex, dating, and friendship do teens get from this program? Have any kids at their school come out? If so, how are they accepted and treated? Another interesting topic might be adoption. How do you think Clay feels? What would it be like to be a minority in your own family?

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Most Recent Reviews

  1. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Texas
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i love this show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)

    i think its wrong 4 them to have canceled s.o.n its super duper stinks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  2. Teen Reviewer Age 17
    Lives in Michigan
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    South Of Nowhere is The BEST

    The-N canceled this show..for no reason at all. please SAVE SPASHLEY! South is an amazing show..It is REAL..Not like Queen Bees..and stuff the-n is putting on now. South Went there..were no other Tv show would..Even Degrassi didnt touch on Everything South did! South shouldnt be canceled! South Of Nowhere Delt with what alot of teenagers are facing in real life...and Teens NEED this show! It is remarkable tv show..Teens Relate to this show..Which is y it needs to stay on The-N! SAVE SPASHLEY

  3. Adult Reviewer
    Lives in Missouri
    I rate this title on for age 13 and give it 5.0

  4. Teen Reviewer Age 13
    Lives in New York
    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 4.0

    Great Show, Isn't Afraid to Deal With The Issues

    This is a great show, but one thing that Common Sense forgot to mention was that one character is killed by a drive by shooting at a school prom, and others were seriously injured, which is iffy for voilence.

  5. Teen Reviewer Age 16
    Lives in Hawaii
    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    i love south of nowhere!

    I think this show South Of Nowhere is an awesome show. im only 15 years old and im addictied to it. This show is realistic and deals with the issues at hand, and how teenagers usually deal with their problems and how to learn from their mistakes. I think all the actors are great and know how to play their characters. It deals with sexual orientation which a lot of people my age are dealing with right now. I for one, are not into labels but everyone needs help and south of nowhere can really help you discover that.

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