Former Wall Street mogul Peter Scarbrow becomes headmaster of Mount Horizon, a rehabilitation school in the Pacific Northwest where troubled teens who have been abused, involved in drugs, prostitution, or gangs learn to grow in a safe environment. The series focuses on a group of students called the Cliffhangers, each with their own story and troubles.
E1
Scott Barringer is brought to Mount Horizon, a school for troubled teens, against his will, while his new group, the Cliffhangers, make their way back from an eventful 10 day quest in the woods. Meanwhile, Peter Scarbrow, the administrator of Mount Horizon, learns that the school is in financial trouble and is facing foreclosure by the bank."We are all in the gutter, but some of us look at the stars." — Oscar Wilde
E2
Peter's old flame, Sophie, and ex-wife, Chloe, both show up for a visit. Juliette makes a play for Scott. Shelby fights her demons as the Cliffhangers help search for a lost girl."The secret of secrets is inside me again." — Anna Akhmatova
E3
Peter faces his estranged dad and his troubled past life in New York City to try and save Mount Horizon from foreclosure. Augie spirals over upcoming school placement tests."If we open a quarrel between the past and the present, we shall find that we have lost the future." — Winston Churchill
E4
Peter drags the Cliffhangers into the X-Challenge Race when he makes a bet against the Lawrence Hastings Prep School coach. Scott refuses to be a team player, alienating him from the rest of the Cliffhangers."All are needed by each one; Nothing is fair or good alone." — Ralph Waldo Emerson
E5
A search and rescue mission is mounted to find Juliette who, after falling into an uncharted cave containing Native American bones, faces her inner demons."In the silence of our woods your children will not be alone." — Chief Seattle
E6
Hannah's departure and Kat's impending graduation spark old emotions and rebellion. Peter assigns the Cliffhangers a parenting project taking care of eggs. Sophie returns from Nairobi."No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." — Eleanor Roosevelt
E9
The Cliffhangers are shaken when a new student overdoses. Frank takes the boys on a trek to the site of his son's death 22 years earlier, while Peter and the girls attempt to bake a birthday cake for Hannah.