Make It or Break It | |
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Genre |
Family drama Teen drama |
Created by | Holly Sorensen |
Starring |
Josie Loren Ayla Kell Cassie Scerbo Susan Ward Neil Jackson Candace Cameron Bure Peri Gilpin Chelsea Hobbs Johnny Pacar Anthony Starke Dondre Whitfield |
Theme music composer | Michael Suby |
Opening theme | "Make It or Break It" by Michael Suby |
Composer(s) | Michael Suby |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 48 (list of episodes) |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) |
Holly Sorensen Paul Stupin John Ziffren |
Producer(s) | Kevin C. Slattery David Hartle Maria L. Melograne Nancy Haas Nicole C. Taylor |
Location(s) |
Boulder, Colorado The Rocky Mountain Gymnastics Training Center The American Olympic Training Center |
Cinematography | Patrick Cady Roy H. Wagner Jonathan West |
Editor(s) | Elena Malagini Nathan Easterling Lori Jane Coleman David A. Simmons Nicholas Erasmus William Marrinson Jan Northrop |
Camera setup | Film; Single-camera |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company(s) | Super Delicious! (pilot) Pirates' Cove Entertainment ProdCo Original Hollycake (from season 2) ABC Family Original Productions |
Distributor | Disney–ABC Domestic Television |
Release | |
Original network | ABC Family |
Picture format |
480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | June 22, 2009 | – May 14, 2012
Make It or Break It (a.k.a. MIOBI) is an American teen/family comedy-drama television series that focused on the lives of teen gymnasts who strived to make it to the Olympic Games. The series was inspired by Touchstone's 2006 teen comedy-drama film Stick It. It premiered on ABC Family on June 22, 2009, with 2.5 million viewers. The show was picked up for an additional 10 episodes on July 27, 2009, which started airing on January 4, 2010, bringing the total number of episodes in the first season to 20. In January 2010, the show was renewed for a second season, which premiered on June 28, 2010 at 10 pm. Starting on July 13, 2010, new episodes aired following Pretty Little Liars. The show's second season resumed after a six-month hiatus on March 28, 2011. The series was renewed for a third season on September 16, 2011, which premiered on March 26, 2012. It was announced on April 26, 2012, that the series had ended and the third season would be the final season. The series finale aired on May 14, 2012.
Internationally, the show aired on E4 in the United Kingdom,Zee Café in India, Fox8 in Australia, ABC Spark in Canada, RTM2 in Malaysia, and on TV2 in New Zealand.
Make It or Break It was created by Holly Sorensen who, along with Paul Stupin and John Ziffren, served as the show's executive producers. The stunt doubles were former elite, Olympian or NCAA champion gymnasts.
In the season one premiere, Payson Keeler (Ayla Kell), Kaylie Cruz (Josie Loren), and Lauren Tanner (Cassie Scerbo) are elite-level gymnasts. They train at one of the best gyms in the country, the fictional "Rocky Mountain Gymnastics Training Center" (or "The Rock") in Boulder, Colorado, in hopes of winning gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The girls have been best friends and teammates for years. They are joined by newcomer Emily Kmetko (Chelsea Hobbs), an untrained gymnastics phenomenon plucked from obscurity. It is revealed that Emily's family is struggling for money, and she has to work at Pizza Shack to keep them afloat, and receives scholarship money to do gymnastics. The Rock's Athletes compete for places on the club's team for nationals. Emily ranks third ahead of Lauren, despite Lauren's attempt to sabotage her vault.