It’s the end of the competition for Make It or Break It. ABC Family has cancelled the TV show after three seasons on the air.
Make It or Break It revolves around top young gymnasts who are training for the Olympics. The series debuted in mid-June 2009 to a 0.8 rating in the 18-49 demographic with 2.5 million total viewers. The ratings fell as low as a 0.6 in the demo with 1.9 million but that was still enough for the cable channel to renew it for a second season of 20 episodes.
The ratings got worse in season two but ABC Family still renewed Make It or Break It for a third season. This time however, they only ordered eight episodes. According to network president Michael Riley, it was “in time to ignite Olympic fever.”
If there were a possibility of ABC Family ordering a fourth season, those chances were pretty quickly dashed. Season three debuted to a 0.7 in the demo and 1.57 million. By week two, viewership had dropped off more than 25% and the numbers fell further in week three.
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The five episodes of season three that have aired thus far have averaged a 0.5 in the demo with 1.23 million total viewers.
At least part of the decline may have been due to the losses of Chelsea Hobbs and Josh Bowman (who’s now on Revenge). Coach Sasha (Neil Jackson) also hasn’t been seen much this season.
Of the cancellation, series creator Holly Sorenson tweeted, “MIOBI nation. We all love you so much. And we are, very sadly, three weeks away from the series finale of #miobi.”
The final episode of Make It or Break It airs on May 14th.
What do you think? Were you still watching? Are you sad that the show is ending?
Image courtesy ABC Family.
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I really liked this show and watched it from day one…far better written than Secret Life or a few of the other shows on ABC Family. I don’t get it….
Well I’m Sad That Make it or break it is Cancelled but they should not have cancelled it in the first place becuase pretty soon there’s nothing on to watch on TV but that stupid bland Trya Banks program America’s Next Top Model which i can’t stand Trya Banks Cause It’s too Dull to watch it So i wll come up with a tribute to make it or break it i have 3 songs for the tribute the songs are Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John by the way that song came out the year before i was born… Read more »
Very disappointed the show is ending.
Jdawson, that is so cuteee! payson really is a model to look up to.
Ceola, you definitely make a great point. this is ridiculous. the no closure.
it really makes me disgusted of abcfamily, in no mood to watch anymore of their shows.
a show without a good closure makes the whole season look stupid!
I think that they should allow at least more episodes of season 3 and have them compete at the Olympics.
Sign the online petition to keep Make It Or Break It on ABC family at: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/808/896/836/
I hope they bring it back somehow. I love this show, and its totally more relatable compared to the others.
No no no 🙁 plzzz add another season I love this show sooooo much It my favorite thing to come home too. This show means alot to me
This sucks! I love this show and so do my kids…
This really blows, great show! I’d this because the majority of the viewers watch
On the website or on HULU?
Are. U kiding it takles real story lines that are in every day life. I
MIOBI has been my favorite show for the past 3 years. I can’t believe it’s ending. I’ve watched it religiously every Monday. I wish they would change their minds and bring it back for another season.
I am so disappointed. I love this show. I watched it on Netflix and fell in love with the show ever since. I am disappointed it has been cancelled and shocked.
What a shame! This show is so much better ( more clean) that the Secret Life. Inspiration for young girls and now it is gone. Shame shame.
I love this show, so much we named our daughter Payson. Aussies have to wait till Foxtel pick up season 3 but i have been reading whats going on online and am quite saddened that it will not continue.