The Breaks (TV series)

2017 American TV series or program

The Breaks

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
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
Original release
Network| VH1
Release| February 20 (2017-02-20) –
April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10)

The Breaks is an American drama television series created by Dan Charnas and Seith Mann, serving 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] In April 2017, the series was renewed for a second season that would have aired on BET, but BET announced that it had canceled the series renewal in late November.[3][4]

## Cast

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* 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
* Macc H. Plaise as Jacques Fouray
* 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

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No.| Title| Directed by| Written by| Original release date| Prod.
code| US viewers
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1| "Hard to Handle"| Rashaad Ernesto Green| Seith Mann & John J. Strauss| February 20, 2017 (2017-02-20)| 101| 1.21[5]
2| "It's Just Begun"| Rashaad Ernesto Green| Jas Waters| February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27)| 102| 1.10[6]
3| "Blind Alley"| Alex Hall| Marcus J. Guillory| March 6, 2017 (2017-03-06)| 103| 1.35[7]
4| "Substitution"| Alex Hall| John J. Strauss| March 13, 2017 (2017-03-13)| 104| 1.20[8]
5| "Amen, Brother"| Neema Barnette| Monica Macer| March 20, 2017 (2017-03-20)| 105| 1.06[9]
6| "Runaway"| Neema Barnette| Monica Macer| March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27)| 106| 1.13[10]
7| "Under Pressure"| Seith Mann| Tanya Barfield| April 3, 2017 (2017-04-03)| 107| 1.02[11]
8| "N.T."| Seith Mann| Seith Mann| April 10, 2017 (2017-04-10)| 108| 0.96[12]

## References

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1. ^ Petski, Denise (February 16, 2016). "Hip-Hop Drama 'The Breaks' Picked Up To Series By VH1". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
2. ^ Lawrence, Derek (February 13, 2017). "The Breaks on VH1: Watch the first five minutes". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
3. ^ "BET Adds VH1's 'The Breaks,' 'Hit the Floor'; Kevin Hart, 50 Cent, Steve Harvey Shows". The Hollywood Reporter. April 27, 2017. Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 3, 2017.
4. ^ "BET Scraps Plans for 'The Breaks' Season 2 (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. November 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 20, 2017. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
5. ^ Welch, Alex (February 22, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'WWE Monday Night Raw' holds steady, 'Bates Motel' premieres low". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
6. ^ Welch, Alex (February 28, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'Bates Motel' and 'WWE Raw' tick down". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on March 1, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
7. ^ Welch, Alex (March 7, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'Bates Motel' ticks up, 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' premieres on top". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on March 8, 2017. Retrieved March 12, 2017.
8. ^ Welch, Alex (March 16, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta' and 'Bates Motel' dip". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on March 17, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2017.
9. ^ Welch, Alex (March 21, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'Bates Motel' ticks up, 'WWE Raw' stays strong". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on March 22, 2017. Retrieved March 27, 2017.
10. ^ Welch, Alex (March 28, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'Street Outlaws' ticks up, 'Bates Motel' holds steady". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
11. ^ Welch, Alex (April 4, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'WWE Raw' leads, 'Love & Hip Hop' dips". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
12. ^ Welch, Alex (April 11, 2017). "Monday cable ratings: 'Better Call Saul' premieres low, 'Love & Hip Hop' ticks up". Tvbythenumbers. Archived from the original on April 12, 2017. Retrieved April 16, 2017.

## External links

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