Breaking Pointe: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

A reality series that takes viewers into an elite professional ballet company in Salt Lake City, revealing not only the beauty and grace of dance, but also the competition and intensity that exist in a gritty world of extreme athleticism. Underneath the tutus, tights and perfect exteriors are tough and determined dancers who must fight through injuries and pain as they pursue the unattainable -- perfection. The dancers must navigate complicated social politics and make sacrifices while they compete for the best roles.

Series details

• Title: Breaking Pointe
• Format: Reality
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2012-05-31
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-09-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: The CW
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 9739
• IMDb ID: tt2290981
• TVDB ID: 258502

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-05-31; final listed air date 2012-07-05; episode order: 6.
• Season 2: premiered 2013-07-22; final listed air date 2013-09-16; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Breaking Pointe on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.