The Breaks (TV series)
The Breaks is an American drama television series created by Dan Charnas and Seith Mann. It serves as a continuation of the 2016 television film The Breaks. The series stars Afton Williamson, Wood Harris, Tristan Wilds, Antoine Harris, David Call, Evan Handler and Melonie Diaz. The series premiered on VH1 on February 20, 2017.[1][2] On April 27, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season that would air on BET.[3] However, on November 20, 2017, BET announced that the renewal was scrapped and the series was canceled.[4]
| The Breaks | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Dan Charnas Seith Mann |
| Starring | Afton Williamson Wood Harris Tristan Wilds Antoine Harris David Call Evan Handler Melonie Diaz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Seith Mann Darren Goldberg Dan Charnas John J. Strauss Bill Flanagan Maggie Malina Chris McCarthy Amy Doyle |
| Running time | 42 minutes |
| Production companies | Atlantic Pictures VH1 Productions |
| Release | |
| Original network | VH1 |
| Picture format | 16:9 HDTV |
| Original release | February 20 – April 10, 2017 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Cast
- Afton Williamson as Nikki
- Wood Harris as Barry Fouray
- Tristan Wilds as DeeVee
- Antoine Harris as Ahm
- David Call as David
- Evan Handler as Juggy
- Melonie Diaz as Damita
- Marcus Callender as Scooby
- De'Adre Aziza as Tamika Grant
- Method Man as Darryl Van Putten Sr.
- Gloria Reuben as Mattie Taylor
- A-F-R-O as D-Rome
- Aaron J. Nelson as Bruce
- Sinqua Walls as Terrance "Lil' Ray" Baltimore
- Ali Ahn as Josie Cho
- Teyana Taylor as Imani X
- Kim Wayans as Ella
- Lela Rochon as Marie Jones
- Dave East as Hashim
- Hassan Johnson as Det. Anthony Purdell
- William Jackson Harper as Stephen Jenkins
- Russell Hornsby as Sampson King
- J. Bernard Calloway as Gordie Charlon
- Corey Allen as Benson
- Kandé Amadou as Tina
- Reginald L. Barnes as DJ X
- Philip Martin Reid as Scooter
- Omar Salmon as Brotha
- Jamar Greene as George Wilkinson
- Annalaina Marks as Rachel Greenbaum
- Michael McFadden as Eddie O'Laughlin
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Prod. code | US viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Hard to Handle" | Rashaad Ernesto Green | Seith Mann & John J. Strauss | February 20, 2017 | 101 | 1.21[5] |
| 2 | "It's Just Begun" | Rashaad Ernesto Green | Jas Waters | February 27, 2017 | 102 | 1.10[6] |
| 3 | "Blind Alley" | Alex Hall | Marcus J. Guillory | March 6, 2017 | 103 | 1.35[7] |
| 4 | "Substitution" | Alex Hall | John J. Strauss | March 13, 2017 | 104 | 1.20[8] |
| 5 | "Amen, Brother" | Neema Barnette | Monica Macer | March 20, 2017 | 105 | 1.06[9] |
| 6 | "Runaway" | Neema Barnette | Monica Macer | March 27, 2017 | 106 | 1.13[10] |
| 7 | "Under Pressure" | Seith Mann | Tanya Barfield | April 3, 2017 | 107 | 1.02[11] |
| 8 | "N.T." | Seith Mann | Seith Mann | April 10, 2017 | 108 | 0.96[12] |
References
- Petski, Denise (February 16, 2016). "Hip-Hop Drama 'The Breaks' Picked Up To Series By VH1". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- Lawrence, Derek (February 13, 2017). "The Breaks on VH1: Watch the first five minutes". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- "BET Adds VH1's 'The Breaks,' 'Hit the Floor'; Kevin Hart, 50 Cent, Steve Harvey Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. April 27, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
- "BET Scraps Plans for 'The Breaks' Season 2 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
- Welch, Alex (2017-02-22). "Monday cable ratings: 'WWE Monday Night Raw' holds steady, 'Bates Motel' premieres low". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on 2017-02-23. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
- Welch, Alex (2017-02-28). "Monday cable ratings: 'Bates Motel' and 'WWE Raw' tick down". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on 2017-03-01. Retrieved 2017-03-04.
- Welch, Alex (2017-03-07). "Monday cable ratings: 'Bates Motel' ticks up, 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' premieres on top". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
- Welch, Alex (2017-03-16). "Monday cable ratings: 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' and 'Bates Motel' dip". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on 2017-03-17. Retrieved 2017-03-20.
- Welch, Alex (2017-03-21). "Monday cable ratings: 'Bates Motel' ticks up, 'WWE Raw' stays strong". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- Welch, Alex (2017-03-28). "Monday cable ratings: 'Street Outlaws' ticks up, 'Bates Motel' holds steady". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on 2017-03-29. Retrieved 2017-03-31.
- Welch, Alex (2017-04-04). "Monday cable ratings: 'WWE Raw' leads, 'Love & Hip Hop' dips". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on 2017-04-05. Retrieved 2017-04-08.
- Welch, Alex (2017-04-11). "Monday cable ratings: 'Better Call Saul' premieres low, 'Love & Hip Hop' ticks up". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on 2017-04-12. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
External links
- The Breaks at IMDb
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