Beyond the Break
Beyond the Break is an American drama 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.
Beyond the Break
- Michael D. Jacobs
- David Brookwell
- Sean McNamara
- Natalie Ramsey
- Sonya Balmores
- Tiffany Hines
- Suzie Pollard
- David Chokachi
- Ross Thomas
- Adam T. Brooks
United States
English
3
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- Matt Dearborn
- David Brookwell
- Sean McNamara
- Pixie Wespiser
- Fernando Szew
- Josh Greene
- Michael D. Jacobs
22–24 minutes
- Brookwell McNamara Entertainment
- MarVista Entertainment
- TalkStory Productions (seasons 1–2)
- Island Film Group (season 3)
June 2, 2006 –
June 25, 2009
Synopsis[edit]
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.
Production and broadcast[edit]
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".