| Creator |
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|---|---|
| Executive producer |
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| Starring |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Num seasons | 3 |
| Num episodes | 34 |
| Runtime | 22–24 minutes |
| Company |
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| Network | The N (Noggin) |
| First aired | June 2, 2006 |
| Last aired | June 25, 2009 |
Beyond the Break is an American drama television series about four women who join a competitive surfing circuit. It is set in Hawaii. The show was created by Michael D. Jacobs, David Brookwell and Sean McNamara. It aired on Noggin's teen programming block, The N.[1] The series premiered on June 2, 2006,[2] and aired its final episode on June 25, 2009.
Synopsis
The series focuses on four women in the sport of professional surfing. Birdie Scott (Tiffany Hines), Lacey Farmer (Natalie Ramsey), Dawn Preston (Suzie Pollard), and Kai Kealoha (Sonya Balmores) must overcome their differences in order to capture surf stardom. David Chokachi, Baywatch star, also stars as the girls' surfing instructor.[3] Bailey Reese (Ross Thomas) and his sidekick Shoe (Jason Tam) round out the cast as two male surfers who have their eyes on Birdie and Dawn. Michael Copon has a recurring role as both Kai and Lacey's love interest.
Cast
Main
- Natalie Ramsey as Lacey Farmer
- Sonya Balmores as Kai Kealoha
- Tiffany Hines as Birdie Scott
- Suzie Pollard as Dawn Preston
- David Chokachi as Justin Healy
- Ross Thomas as Bailey Reese
- Adam T. Brooks as DJ Reese (season 3)
Recurring and notable guests
- Jesse Williams as Eric Medina (8 episodes)
- Michael Copon as Vin Keahi
- Jason Tam as Shoe
- Olivia Munn as Mily Acuna
- Kim Kardashian as Elle (4 episodes)[4]
- Aubrey Graham as himself
- Scott Caudill as Dwayne/Duane, the biker (2 episodes)
Production and broadcast
The show debuted in June 2006.[5] Of the first 20 episodes filmed, the first 10 were shown as Season 1, while the following 10 aired subsequently as Season 2. The N Soundtrack, released in 2006, contains songs from the series.
The third and final season of Beyond the Break, consisting of 14 episodes, first aired on the Canadian network Razer.[6] After a two-year hiatus, it premiered in the United States on June 8, 2009 on The N. The series was briefly rerun in July 2012 on TeenNick, which promoted it as a "summer series".
References
- ^ "starbulletin.com | Features | /2006/05/30/". archives.starbulletin.com
- ^ Alessandra Stanley (June 2, 2006). "Summer Fun and Soul-Searching in 'Beyond the Break' and 'Falcon Beach'". The New York Times. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "Kauai surfer Sonya Balmores stars in 'Beyond the Break' – Jet Set's Sonya Balmores Stars in 3rd Season of Television Series". Jet Set. November 28, 2006. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. – via Global Surf News.
- ^ Aaron Parsley (June 5, 2009). "Kim Kardashian Gets Slimed on Beyond the Break". People. Archived August 31, 2009 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
- ^ "The N shreds the Hawaiian surf with new original series, Beyond the Break". The N. Archived from the original on 2016-03-14. Retrieved 2016-03-13. – via PR Newswire.
- ^ "Beyond the Break on Razer.ca". Razer. Archived from the original on May 30, 2008.
External links
- Official website
- Beyond the Break at IMDb