Breaking Away
Breaking Away is a 1980 American comedy-drama television series that was based on the 1979 film of the same name. It was created by Steve Tesich, who wrote the original film, and the film's director Peter Yates served as Executive Producer.As a prequel, the series was set during the year prior to the events of the film. Shaun Cassidy took over the role of Dave Stohler, a young man mad about bicycle racing and all things Italian. Barbara Barrie, Jackie Earle Haley and John Ashton reprised their roles from the film. The television series was set in Bloomington, Indiana, but was actually shot in Athens, Georgia.The show was caught up in the 1980 Screen Actors Guild Strike and did not begin production until that fall. While heavily promoted by ABC, it was overlooked by TV audiences once it got on the air and suffered low ratings. It was cancelled after eight episodes were filmed, though only seven episodes aired during its original run. ABC showed reruns of the show during the summer of 1981, and it was also rerun by the Arts & Entertainment cable channel during 1985–1987. Breaking Away featuring Shaun Cassidy and Jackie Earle Haley is not currently available to stream, rent, or buy but you can track it for updates. It's a drama and family show with 7 episodes over 1 season. Breaking Away is no longer running and has no plans to air new episodes or seasons. It has a high IMDb audience rating of 7.7 (172 votes).
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Nov 29, 1980Season 1 of Breaking Away has 8 episodes that are not available to stream or rent on any services. Track the series to get notified when an episode becomes available on your services.
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S01 E07La Strada
Jan 10, 1981Mrs. Stohler wants her husband to buy land she thinks the university will eventually need--and will pay handsomely for when...
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S01 E06 Rainy Night in Georgia
Jan 3, 1981Mrs. Stohler wants her husband to buy land she thinks the university will eventually need--and pay handsomely for when they...
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S01 E05 Heart Like a Wheel
Dec 27, 1980Moocher asks Nancy to move in with him. Mike readies for a drag race with a collegian. Dave's friendship with...
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Breaking Away Overview
Breaking Away is a 1980 American comedy-drama television series that was based on the 1979 film of the same name. It was created by Steve Tesich, who wrote the original film, and the film's director Peter Yates served as Executive Producer.As a prequel, the series was set during the year prior to the events of the film. Shaun Cassidy took over the role of Dave Stohler, a young man mad about bicycle racing and all things Italian. Barbara Barrie, Jackie Earle Haley and John Ashton reprised their roles from the film. The television series was set in Bloomington, Indiana, but was actually shot in Athens, Georgia.The show was caught up in the 1980 Screen Actors Guild Strike and did not begin production until that fall. While heavily promoted by ABC, it was overlooked by TV audiences once it got on the air and suffered low ratings. It was cancelled after eight episodes were filmed, though only seven episodes aired during its original run. ABC showed reruns of the show during the summer of 1981, and it was also rerun by the Arts & Entertainment cable channel during 1985–1987.