Bet revives vh1s hit the floor, takes the breaks from fellow viacom net upfronts 2017. The decision to move scripted dramas the breaks and hit the floor from vh1 to bet leaves the former with only one scripted series the forthcoming daytime divas as. Vh1 s thirdever logo, which was used from 19942003. Apr 27, 2017 bet revives vh1s hit the floor, takes the breaks from fellow viacom net upfronts 2017. Airing on the vh1 cable channel, the breaks stars afton willamson, wood harris, mack wilds, antoine harris, david call, evan handler, melonie diaz, sinqua walls, and ali. Bet has unveiled its new and returning slate for the 20172018 tv season, which includes news seasons of hit the floor pictured above, the breaks and the quad. With frederick weller, matt letscher, nick stabile, ned vaughn. Feb 20, 2017 all 78 songs featured in the breaks season 1 soundtrack, listed by episode with scene descriptions. The network announced that method man has been cast in the breaks. This is a list of programs currently broadcast or will air soon or formerly aired on vh1.
Feb 21, 2017 the breaks series picks up where the successful vh1 original movie leaves off. Season 1, ep 8 interview behind the breaks episode 8. Plus, its all about one of the most exciting times in musical history. In jan vh1 premiered the tv movie which served as a pilot based on the book the big payback. Vh1 to adapt its own original movie the breaks as tv series. The cast of the breaks vh1 in the late 90s, i went to a meeting at one of the biggest record labels. Then in between that, he also has an album coming, which he wrote scripts for, so hell be putting out a minimovie for the music. The breaks series picks up where the successful vh1 original movie leaves off. With the breaks, vh1 revisits the 90s hiphop scene when success.
This section needs additional citations for verification. The history of the business of hiphop by dan charnas. The film stars wood harris, mack wilds, afton williamson, david call and rapper method man. Netflix stars jeremy pope and chase stokes were friends before their big breaks. The 10 best music documentary series of the decade decider. The breaks is a 2016 american television hiphop drama film that chronicles the life of three friends during the early 1990s hiphop scene. See the full starz schedule for new releases in may 2020. Many of the actors on vh1s new scripted series the breaks premiering monday, feb. The tv drama series basically picks up where the original vh1 movie left off.
The breaks tv show follows three young friends chasing their hip hop dreams in new york city in 1990. Apr 27, 2017 the decision to move scripted dramas the breaks and hit the floor from vh1 to bet leaves the former with only one scripted series the forthcoming daytime divas as viacom continues to shuffle the. The breaks is an american drama television series created by dan charnas and seith mann. The series stars afton williamson, wood harris, tristan wilds, antoine harris, david call, evan handler and melonie diaz. The millions of viewers who previously watched the world premiere of vh1s tv movie the breaks are in for a treat this february. See more ideas about episodes tv series, places in new york and season 1. Cable channel also orders comedy series from kevin hart, chris rock, steve harvey, wanda sykes. Taking place in new york city in the nineties during the golden age of rap, this series follows nikki, a recent college graduate who lands a dream job working with the legendary barry. The series explores their successes and failures, as they attempt to make a mark on hip hop. However, on november 20, 2017, bet announced that the renewal was scrapped and the ser. A chilling, scary, and thrilling miniseries that will be sure to keep you on the edge of your seat it will keep you guessing until the very last second. Watch the breaks add to watchlist this drama series is set in the world of new york city hip hop in the 1990s, when the genre was just beginning to take over american popular music. Learn more about the stars of this popular tv series including exclusive news, photos, full episodes, videos, and more at vh1. Cameras are rolling on the set of the new vh1 series the breaks, as a miffed music manager has burst into the offices of the village voice.
Bet revives vh1s hit the floor, takes the breaks from. Vh1s the breaks holds up a mirror to the early days of. In april, the network first announced that bet would be picking up new seasons of both the breaks and hit the floor, both of which originally aired on bets viacom sister network, vh1. Apr 27, 2017 bet has unveiled its new and returning slate for the 20172018 tv season, which includes news seasons of hit the floor pictured above, the breaks and the quad. It serves as a continuation of the 2016 television film the breaks. For a mini reunion of the wire, youll want to catch vh1s next original movie. Musical artists, their careers, their highs, their lows and everything in between are profiled and interviewed. The vh1 viewer apparently their comingofage was around the early 1990s, mr. Look out for classic hit movies movies like 500 days of summer and brand new tv series like hightown that drop this month.
The original film, which aired last year on vh1, followed three. Feb 20, 2017 tonight is the premiere of vh1 s the breaks, which follows the evolution of hiphop through a trio of friends striving to make their dreams come true. Feb 19, 2017 so consider vh1s the breaks, which has its debut on monday, a workplace drama taking place at the dawn of hiphops first largescale identity crisis. Haitian jack hiphop miniseries in the works exclusive. The breaks series picks up where the vh1 original movie leaves off. The haitian jack mini arrives as hiphop scripted dramas have become more commonplace following the success of foxs empire.
Jun 04, 2015 for a mini reunion of the wire, youll want to catch vh1s next original movie. Sway shares his thoughts on the season finale and recaps his journey and conversations about hip hop history. Vh1 announced the networks highly anticipated new scripted series the breaks will premiere on monday, february 20th at 9pm etpt. Has the breaks tv show been cancelled or renewed for season two on vh1.
Its 1990s new york city at the height of raps golden age. Dec 30, 2019 netflix stars jeremy pope and chase stokes were friends before their big breaks. This movie recreates the life stories of the members of the rock group the beach boys. Bet cancels plan to bring back vh1s the breaks for season. The network announced that method man has been cast in the. Tonight is the premiere of vh1s the breaks, which follows the evolution of hiphop through a trio of friends striving to make their dreams come true. The television vulture is watching all the latest tv cancellation and renewal news. Honestly, you never know how these hip hop based movies will turn out. Jan 07, 2016 vh1s highly anticipated movie the breaks was a success garnering over 2 million views this past monday. Jan 04, 2016 vh1 had its own incentive to set the breaks in 1990. Oh yeah, those first two are coming over from fellow viacom network, vh1. It was originally created by warneramex satellite entertainment, at the time a division of warner communications and the original owner of mtv, and launched on january 1, 1985, in the former space of turner broadcasting systems shortlived cable music channel. Nikki lands a job as the assistant to the legendary barry fouray. The breaks is the third movie in vh1s recent push into scripted programming following 20s crazysexycool.
Jan 04, 2016 vh1 s original film the breaks is coming at the perfect time. I mean after all theres been a large gap since weve had a well depicted movie towards this genre. Bet revives vh1s hit the floor, takes the breaks from fellow. With the breaks, vh1 revisits the 90s hiphop scene when. The film focuses primarily on the wilson brothers and their parents, but also includes stories about the rest of members of the band. On april 27, 2017, the series was renewed for a second season that would air on bet. The breaks is based on the eponymous 2016 movie the breaks and in april 2017 the tv show moved to the network bet and was renewed for a second season. With jim forbes, david wild, rick rubin, russell simmons. The breaks, a tv movie on vh1, examines the year hiphop. Bet has canceled their plan to bring hiphop drama the breaks from vh1 to the network for a season 2.
Gloria reuben joins new drama series september 16, 2016. Feb 16, 2017 the millions of viewers who previously watched the world premiere of vh1 s tv movie the breaks are in for a treat this february. Vh1 to premiere highly anticipated scripted series the. Vh1 s critically acclaimed original movie the breaks headed to series in late 2016 the film followed three young friends fulfilling their hip hop dreams in new york city in 1990.
New scripted series, premiering feb 20 at 109c on vh1. The breaks season 1 official super trailer vh1 youtube. Cameras are rolling on the set of the new vh1 series the breaks, as a. The breaks wt is the third movie in vh1s successful push into scripted programming, following the 20 recordbreaking premiere of crazysexycool.
With sinqua walls, afton williamson, tristan mack wilds, antoine harris. Win a season pass to vh1s the breaks series on itunes. So consider vh1s the breaks, which has its debut on monday, a workplace drama taking place at the dawn of hiphops first largescale identity crisis. Mar 25, 2019 after being shot at by a home intruder, mimi recalls the shocking and traumatic story to rasheeda, karlie redd and erica dixon. Mack said that hes been curving girls because hes been working so hard on the breaks series on vh1 and shots fired on fox with sanaa lathan. Rest of cast set for vh1 scripted series, coming in 2017 august 15, 2016. Vh1 is adapting its own original hiphop movie the breaks for a tv series slated to premiere in late 2016.
Feb 18, 2017 cameras are rolling on the set of the new vh1 series the breaks, as a miffed music manager has burst into the offices of the village voice. Vh1 had its own incentive to set the breaks in 1990. The breaks meet the cast of vh1s the breaks vh1 duration. Vh1s critically acclaimed original movie the breaks headed to series in late 2016 the film followed three young friends fulfilling their hip hop dreams in new york city in 1990. I was scheduled to do a quick interview with the president. Additionally, the cable channel has ordered new biopicsminiseries. Vh1s original film the breaks is coming at the perfect time.
Watch the breaks online full episodes of season 1 yidio. They cross paths with voluble minimogul barry wood harris. Method man discusses the role radio stations played in the 1990s, his favorite underground artists, and the effect of hip hop going mainstream. After being shot at by a home intruder, mimi recalls the shocking and traumatic story to rasheeda, karlie redd and erica dixon. Three friends aspire to break into the hiphop music industry. Jun 01, 2015 the breaks is the third movie in vh1s recent push into scripted programming following 20s crazysexycool.
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