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Season 1 – Make It or Break It

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Emily Kmetko's dreams of becoming an Olympic gymnast inch closer to reality when she receives a scholarship to The Rock training center in Colorado. But her natural abilities and lower economic status don't immediately make her any friends among the center's elite, who include top gymnast Payson Keeler, beautiful Kaylie Cruz, resident hottie Carter Anderson and ultracompetitive Lauren Tanner, who would like nothing more than to see Emily head back to where she came from. Amidst the backstabbing and bonding, they're teammates in name only, all in pursuit of what every gymnast competes for: a perfect routine.
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With thrilling gymnastics scenes and a likable protagonist, Make It or Break It makes for compelling television.

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Ellen Gray Philadelphia Inquirer 12/17/2019
There's very little that's unexpected in "Make It," including the obvious editing of the gymnastics performances. But Emily's a tough character who's easy to root for. Go to Full Review Roxana Hadadi Washington Post 12/13/2018
The show is a somewhat silly hour-long diversion that tries to be both a soap opera and inspirational family drama - and succeeds at neither. Go to Full Review Sandra Gonzalez Entertainment Weekly 12/12/2018
This season of Make It or Break It has been building up to some big moments, but last night's season finale delivered some big moments, including the aforementioned, and set us up for a killer season 2. Go to Full Review Kelly West CinemaBlend 12/12/2018
3.5/5
The show is relatively entertaining and its good enough to fit in among ABC Family's other shows... MIoBI has gymnastics. I'm thinking that'll be enough to get plenty of teens and young adults to tune in and the rest will watch for the drama. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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05/24/2020 It's good some good characters and a plot you can really get into. It may not be a genius TV show but it's certainly thrilling at times and more well developed than the average teen soap. See more Read all reviews
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Chelsea Hobbs

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Ayla Kell

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Josie Loren

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Zachary Abel

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Cassandra Scerbo

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Peri Gilpin

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 22, 2009 Pilot A young gymnast with dreams of Olympic glory shakes up the status quo at a Colorado training facility. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 29, 2009 Where's Marty? The parents try to prepare the girls for Nationals; Payson, Kaylie and Emily travel to Denver to confront Marty and Lauren about their defection. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 6, 2009 Blowing Off Steam Emily, Payson and Kaylie attend a high-school party to relax before they begin their workout regimen with a new coach; Summer shows up and ruins Lauren's birthday dinner. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 13, 2009 Sunday, Bloody Sasha, Sunday New coach Sasha puts the girls through a brutal day of training as punishment for attending the previous evening's keg party. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 20, 2009 Like Mother, Like Daughter, Like Supermodel The Rock hosts a mother-daughter fashion show to raise funds for the gymnasts to attend Nationals; Kaylie makes a decision in her relationship with Carter. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 27, 2009 Between a Rock and a Hard Place Sasha readies his girls for Nationals by planning an invitational with the Denver team; Carter reconsiders his relationship with Kaylie. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 3, 2009 Run, Emily, Run The arrival of a television crew and a sports agent only increase the pressure on the girls as they intensify their training; Emily deals with the consequences of her actions. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 10, 2009 All's Fair in Love, War and Gymnastics The Cruz family hosts a send-off party for Nationals; Payson seeks pain medication without her mother's knowledge; Lauren tries to break up Kaylie and Carter. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 17, 2009 Where's Kaylie? Carter tells the truth about his infidelity; the girls search for Kaylie on the night before leaving for Nationals. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 24, 2009 All That Glitters The girls' training is put to the test as they compete in Boston for a spot on the national gymnastics team. Details Episode 11 Aired Jan 4, 2010 The Eleventh Hour Kaylie faces the challenges of being a national champion; Payson tries to come to terms with her injury. Details Episode 12 Aired Jan 11, 2010 Follow the Leader The girls devise a plan to get Marty fired by the national committee; Sasha attempts to find a place for Payson at the gym. Details Episode 13 Aired Jan 18, 2010 California Girls Kaylie and the girls travel to California to attend an exclusive party; Payson visits a back specialist about her injury. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 25, 2010 Are We Having Fun Yet? Emily's performance suffers after she reads negative comments on a blog; Payson clashes with the school's Queen Bee. Details Episode 15 Aired Feb 1, 2010 Loves Me, Loves Me Not Payson is romanced by a potential boyfriend; Lauren's father and Emily's mother explore their feelings for each other; the Rock hosts a Valentine's mixer. Details Episode 16 Aired Feb 8, 2010 Save the Last Dance Carter helps Kaylie practice a difficult move; the girls attend their first prom; Lauren learns her father is dating Emily's mother. Details Episode 17 Aired Feb 15, 2010 Hope and Faith The pressure is on the girls to prove their skills are advancing to the next level; Payson and her parents meet a highly regarded back surgeon; Lauren confronts Chloe about dating her father. Details Episode 18 Aired Feb 22, 2010 The Great Wall The girls intensify their training when Sasha invites the Chinese team to the Rock for a competition. Details Episode 19 Aired Mar 1, 2010 The Only Thing We Have to Fear ... The pressure intensifies for the girls as their meet against the Chinese national team approaches; Sasha hopes Emily and Payson can help each other conquer their fears. Details Episode 20 Aired Mar 8, 2010 Are We Family? Kaylie does not want to compete against the Chinese team; Emily is heartbroken after the committee's rules forbid her from seeing Damon. Details

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Make It or Break It — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Holly Sorensen, Paul Stupin, John Ziffren, Joanna Johnson
Network
Freeform
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 22, 2009