Make It or Break It

Make It or Break It (a.k.a. MIOBI) is an American teen/family drama television series that focused on the lives of teen gymnasts who strived to make it to the Olympic Games in 2012. 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 series ended after Season 3.^[1] The show was picked up for an additional 10 episodes on July 27, 2009,^[2] which started airing on January 4, 2010, bringing the total number of episodes in the first season to 20.^[3][4] In January 2010, the show was renewed for a second season,^[5] which premiered on June 28, 2010 at 10 pm.^[6] Starting on July 13, 2010, new episodes aired following Pretty Little Liars.^[7] 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.^[8] 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.^[9][10]

Make It or Break It
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	Michael Suby
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	48 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers	Holly Sorensen Paul Stupin John Ziffren
Producers	Kevin C. Slattery David Hartle Maria L. Melograne Nancy Haas
Production locations	Los Angeles, California California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica, California Santa Clarita Studios The Ranch, Disney Studios Santa Clarita, California Westlake Village, California
Cinematography	Patrick Cady Roy H. Wagner Jonathan West
Editors	Elena Malagini Jan Northrop Nathan Easterling Lori Jane Coleman David A. Simmons Nicholas Erasmus William Marrinson
Camera setup	Film; Single-camera
Running time	45 minutes
Production companies	Super Delicious! (pilot) Pirates' Cove Entertainment ProdCo Original Hollycake (season 2)
Original release
Network	ABC Family
Release	June 22, 2009 (2009-06-22) – May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14)

Internationally, the show aired on E4 in the United Kingdom,^[11] 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.^[12] The stunt doubles were former elite, Olympian or NCAA champion gymnasts.^[13][14][15]

Plot

Payson Keeler (Ayla Kell), Kaylie Cruz (Josie Loren), Lauren Tanner (Cassie Scerbo), and newcomer Emily Kmetko (Chelsea Hobbs) are elite-level gymnasts training for the 2012 Summer Olympics at a gym called "The Rock". The girls' futures are thrown into turmoil when their head coach, Marty Walsh (Erik Palladino), is blackmailed out of his job and is forced to move to a rival gym. It is revealed later that Kaylie's mother (Rosa Blasi) and Marty were having an affair and he left to keep the secret from being exposed. All four girls harbor secrets they must conceal for the sake of their athletic careers. Eventually, they put aside their differences in time to leave for nationals. Payson is favorite to win, but after a fall on the uneven bars, she fractures her spine and is told she can never do gymnastics again. The other three receive spots on the National Team, but clash with the head of the National Gymnastics Committee, Ellen Beals (Michelle Clunie), who prizes obedience to her authority and feels threatened by The Rock girls' independence. To get The Rock girls recognized as being international standard, The Rock holds a private meet between them and the Chinese National Team. Working together, the girls get five medals.

In the second season, the girls are joined at The Rock by superstar male gymnast Austin Tucker (Zane Holtz). Payson, who has undergone surgery, attempts to revitalize her gymnastic career. Sasha dedicates himself to helping her become an artistic gymnastic. Payson develops a crush on Sasha and becomes embarrassed when the practice camera they were using catches the kiss, which Lauren uses to get Sasha kicked out of the Rock. The Kmetko family struggles financially with the loss of Emily's scholarship. The girls compete at trials for the World Championships and all four make the Worlds team. Emily is forced to wear an ankle monitor due to her probation after being caught stealing. The other girls train for the World Gymnastics Competition, a task made harder by the presence of their arch enemy, Kelly Parker, at The Rock. In the season two finale, the four girls lead the team to the World Competition in Rio de Janeiro, where they win team gold.

Season Three opens with Payson, Lauren, and Kaylie heading to the American Olympic Training Center as they prepare for the 2012 London Olympics. They deal with a new coach and teammates, including up-and-coming gymnast Jordan Randall, whose presence causes tension within the group. Coach Mac pairs up the girls, forcing Kaylie to live and work with Kelly Parker and Lauren to work with Payson. Kelly is not good enough for the Olympics and leaves gymnastics. Austin does not make the Olympic Team and blames Kaylie. Jordan reveals that a former coach molested her when she was young. Desperate to ensure her spot on the team, Wendy drugs Kaylie with a cold medicine containing a banned substance. After Austin and Kaylie reunite, then Lauren, Payson, and Jordan tell the NGO that they are boycotting Olympic tryouts unless Kaylie is allowed to perform. Lauren discovers the secret Wendy has been hiding and exposes her, getting Wendy kicked out. The season three finale culminates with the five girls, Payson, Lauren, Kaylie, Jordan, and Colleen, being chosen to represent the U.S. in the Olympics.

Cast and characters

The main cast of Make It or Break It

Main article: List of Make It or Break It characters

Main cast and characters

Character	Cast member	Notes
Kaylie Cruz	Josie Loren	Seasons 1–3
Payson Keeler	Ayla Kell	Seasons 1–3
Lauren Tanner	Cassie Scerbo	Seasons 1–3
Emily Kmetko	Chelsea Hobbs	Seasons 1–2
Summer van Horne	Candace Cameron Bure	Seasons 1–2; recurring Season 3
Sasha Belov	Neil Jackson	Seasons 1–2; recurring Season 3
Steve Tanner	Anthony Starke	Seasons 1–2; recurring Season 3
Kim Keeler	Peri Gilpin	Seasons 1–2
Chloe Kmetko	Susan Ward	Seasons 1–2
Damon Young	Johnny Pacar	Seasons 1–2
Coach McIntire (Mac)	Dondre Whitfield	Season 3

Recurring cast and characters

Character	Cast member	Notes
Ronnie Cruz	Rosa Blasi	Seasons 1–3
Alex Cruz	Jason Manuel Olazabal	Seasons 1–3
Mark Keeler	Brett Cullen	Seasons 1–3
Kelly Parker	Nicole Gale Anderson	Seasons 1–3
Carter Anderson	Zachary Burr Abel	Seasons 1–2
Razor	Nico Tortorella	Seasons 1–2
Ellen Beals	Michelle Clunie	Seasons 1–2
Becca Keeler	Mia Rose Frampton	Seasons 1–2
Leo Cruz	Marcus Coloma	Season 1–2
Nicky Russo	Cody Longo	Season 1
Marty Walsh	Erik Palladino	Seasons 1–2
MJ Martin	Marsha Thomason	Season 1
Brian Kmetko	Wyatt Smith	Seasons 1–2
Darby Conrad	Meagan Holder	Season 2
Max Spencer	Joshua Bowman	Season 2
Marcus	Sean Maher	Season 2
Sheila Baboyon	Kathy Najimy	Seasons 2–3
Austin Tucker	Zane Holtz	Seasons 2–3
Jordan Randall	Chelsea Tavares	Season 3
Wendy Capshaw	Amanda Leighton	Season 3
Rigo	Tom Maden	Season 3
Jake	Russell Pitts	Season 3

Episodes

Main article: List of Make It or Break It episodes

Season	Episodes		Originally aired
			First aired	Last aired
1	20	10	June 22, 2009 (2009-06-22)	August 24, 2009 (2009-08-24)
		10	January 4, 2010 (2010-01-04)	March 8, 2010 (2010-03-08)
2	20	10	June 28, 2010 (2010-06-28)	August 31, 2010 (2010-08-31)
		10	March 28, 2011 (2011-03-28)	May 23, 2011 (2011-05-23)
3	8		March 26, 2012 (2012-03-26)	May 14, 2012 (2012-05-14)

Release

DVD releases

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment released the first ten episodes in a set entitled Make It or Break It – Volume 1: Extended Edition. Bonus material includes deleted scenes, the never-before-seen extended finale, and the featurette, "Making It", which shows how the stars manage the acting with the difficult stunts they do.^[16][17]

DVD release dates for Make It or Break It

Name	Release dates	Ep #	Additional information
Season 1, Volume 1: Extended Edition	January 12, 2010[17][18]	10	Deleted scenes, the never-before-seen extended finale, and the featurette "Making It".[16][17]
Season 1, Volume 2	January 4, 2011[19]	10	Deleted scenes
Season 2, Volume 3	May 3, 2011[20]	10	Deleted scenes

Reception

Critical response

For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 80% approval rating with an average rating of 6.70/10 based on 10 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "With thrilling gymnastics scenes and a likable protagonist, Make It or Break It makes for compelling television."^[21] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 64 out of 100 based on 6 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".^[22]

Ratings

The following is a table with the average estimated number of viewers per episode, each season of Make It or Break It on ABC Family.

Season	Timeslot (ET/PT)	# Ep.	Premiered		Ended		TV Season	Viewers (in millions)
			Date	Premiere Viewers (in millions)	Date	Finale Viewers (in millions)
Season 1	Monday 9:00 pm (2009–2010) Monday 10:00 pm (2010) Tuesday 9:00 pm (2010) Monday 9:00 pm (2011–2012)	20	June 22, 2009	2.50[23]	March 8, 2010	2.50[24]	2009-2010	2.24
Season 2		20	June 28, 2010	1.83[25]	May 23, 2011	1.49[26]	2010-2011	1.68
Season 3		8	March 26, 2012	1.57[27]	May 14, 2012[28]	1.29[29]	2011-2012	1.19

Accolades

List of awards and nominations for Make It or Break It

Year	Award	Category	Nominee(s)	Result	Ref.
2009	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Show	Make It or Break It	Nominated	[30]
2010	Gracie Allen Awards	Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role in a Drama Series	Peri Gilpin	Won	[31][32]
	Teen Choice Awards	Choice Summer TV Show	Make It or Break It	Nominated	[33]
		Choice Summer TV Star Male	Zachary Burr Abel	Nominated
		Choice Summer TV Star Female	Josie Loren	Nominated
	BMI Film & TV Awards	BMI Cable Award	Michael Suby	Won	[34]
2011	Teen Choice Awards	Choice TV Drama	Make It or Break It	Nominated	[35]
		Choice TV Star Female Drama	Josie Loren	Nominated
2013	ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards	Top Television Series	Michael Suby	Won	[36]

See also

• Stick It, an American teen-comedy-drama film in 2006
• Code of Points (artistic gymnastics)

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External links

• Make It or Break It at IMDb
• Make It or Break It at Disney A to Z