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.
Please bring back the show me my sisters and bffs were looking forward to it
I was very sad that they cancelled. That show was fun and it inspired me to be a better tumler. Seeing them at the olimpics would be so much fun to watch. Its OK that its past 2012 they so much fun to watch. So pease bring it back!!!
I wish they would bring this show back..
Pls bring back this show we all need to know what happened to emily
I had finally started watching this show and I was waiting for season 4. It’s not fair to end it with going to London but not seeing them do gymnastics. I am shocked and I loved that show so much
i just watched season -3 and loved every second of it when i saw there was no more i cried i am so upset i really really wish that it would come back i dont care if its bad it would just be nice if it finished it off att the olympics
Please bring this show back. This is one of the most inspirational shows that I have seen. Kids in sports can relate to the MIOBI girls. Many kids have to dedicate their weekends to sports and to see how a group of girls work thru this is truly amazing. Like the comment above I cant stand to watch shows that are about teen pregnancys, living the life on a shore or about families that dont have good aspirations in life for their kids. My daughter has enjoyed this show and it has actually helped her understand the dedications she needs… Read more »
I was looking forward to seeing this Season 4 i also watched it every week. I really hope it could come back on one day. 🙁
Please please please bring this show back do you know how many kids,teens,adults who loved this show.Millions I’m not kidding I looked up iF they were going to air a season 4 and I was heart broken.this show encouraged kids and teens to follow their dreams.Who are they suppose to look up to the secret life of American teenager a group of teens getting pregnant. I don’t thinks so….please if there’s anybody who’s reading comment just please bring back make it or break it. This show is inspirational…..and if you believe in this comment bring it back please
I am 23 yrs old and was looking forward to season 4. I love this show.
seriously!!!! i waited all day at school to come home and watch make it or break it on netflix, we finished all 3 seasons in a week! if you seriously dont think people like it then maybe you should get your facts right. when me and my sister found out is wasnt coming back on, we got really mad and still are. even my 5 year old niece lookked forward to it…..
do you think there is any way they would put it back on air?
Please keep make it or break it
WHY WHY WHY WHY ARE YOU GUYS ARE TALKING OUT MAKE IT OR BREAK IT. NOW WE DON’T KNOW WHO WON THE OLYMPIC OR WHAT HAPPENED TO EMILY AND HER BABY. JUST SAY THAT PAYSON MADE ME BE MY SELF AND JUST SAYING THAT SASHA IS HOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT I <3 YOU. :}
What!? So much didn’t even get to happen! Was Emily going to come back? How were the girls doing? Lauren and her dizzy weirdness! Hello I wasn’t done watching the series! Please please please put it back on air!!!!!! I have been waiting and didn’t even realize it was cancelled. I am quite upset 🙁
Please put the show back on for one last season, myself and the fans have so many unanswered questions that can be answered in another season. The olympics in a season 4 should have been the last season not who was going. Please air another season and more than 8 episodes. I loved this show and have been waiting to hear when it was coming back on, it can not end this way.
loved this show!, how can u cancel it without finishing the story…this is a good wholesome family show!