The first season originally aired as part of The N, a teen block on the Noggin channel, in the United States from November 4, 2005 to February 3, 2006.
[1][2] He pitched the series—which he was then calling "Out"—to The N executives Amy Friedman and Essie Chambers, who then commissioned him to write the pilot script.
[2] Gabrielle Christian first auditioned for the role of Spencer (then called "Zooey"[4]) in July 2004,[5] though Lynch also had her read for Ashley's part.
[4] The pilot was first shot in October 2004 and directed by Rose Troche,[7] but after the series was picked up by The N in January 2005, Lynch decided to recast many of the characters.
[5] Filming took place in Los Angeles, with a correctional facility used largely as the high school set.