Trivia / South of Nowhere

• Dawson Casting:
  • The worst examples being Danso Gordon who was 26 and Aasha Davis who was 31.
  • Chris Hunter being the exception. He was 18 when the show started, playing senior Glenn.
• Executive Meddling: Fan blogs reported that the producers were forced to tone down the lesbian content in Season 2. After fan backlash, the romance content was increased in Season 3.
• Keep Circulating the Tapes: The show has barely seen the light of day outside of America. Amazon released three manufacture-on-demand DVD sets of the show, but they were discontinued when Amazon CreateSpace ceased operations in 2021.
• Real Song Theme Tune: The Donnas's "I Don't Want To Know (If You Don't Want Me)" served as the theme song for the first season, Laura Pergolizzi AKA L.P.'s "Wasted" serves as the theme for seasons two and three.
• Reality Subtext:
  • While Clay is one of the most gay-friendly characters on the show, Danso Gordon left because his (not-entirely-compatible) worldview was portrayed in the character of Paula (who the audience was meant to hate).
  • Also, Maeve Quinlan, who plays Paula, was encouraged to take the role by some lesbian friends.
• Romance on the Set: Matt Cohen and Mandy Musgrave eventually married after being on the show together. Their real-life relationship may have been the cause for Ashley and Aiden's short rekindling in season 3.