Network: NBC
Episodes: Six, only two aired (hour)
Seasons: One
TV show dates: July 27, 2010 — August 3, 2010
Series status: Canceled
Performers include: Anthony Robbins
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TV show description:
Anthony Robbins is a best-selling author, philanthropist, and speaker who helps motivate Fortune 500 executives, sports professionals, and world leaders.
In this reality series, Robbins brings his talents to the small screen as he helps everyday people complete life-changing transformations. Developing a custom 30-day program for each participant, Robbins’ goal is to help him or her get their life back on track. With these tools, they’ll be able to change themselves, their world, and even help improve the lives of those around them.
Though Robbins has a long history in self-help, he’s not afraid to bring in friends like Quincy Jones and Donna Karan to help mentor people for additional and specific guidance.
When you want positive change, when you’re looking to redefine your future… you a need breakthrough.
Episode six — Lawson
Melissa Nelson won the Nashville Star TV show competition and it changed her life forever. While she was away from her family for almost nine months, her husband Rick was left at home to raise their five children. During that time, he had an affair. As Melissa’s personal life unraveled, her career began to follow.
Robbins finds Melissa and Rick angry at one another and unsure about the future of their marriage. After putting the couple through a series of tests, they find a way to get their lives under control and then, for Melissa to integrate her music career with her family life.
As a final challenge, they write a song together about their family and challenges. Melissa and Rick perform it at a theatre in Los Angeles. There, they get some advice and a recording offer from multiple Grammy winner Ray Benson.
Released online only.
The show has not been revived or remade.
[…] the summer of 2010, NBC debuted Breakthrough with Tony Robbins. The TV show followed self-help guru Robbins as he tried to inspire regular people to overcome […]
i really am let down they cancles the show. I along with many other friends had it DVR’d and now I’m sad they don’t have it anymore 🙁
I was sooooooooo excited that Anthony Robbins had a TV program! He should take over the Oprah Show! The world needs this in mainstream media NOW! Finally a program that is worth turning the boob-tube on for! Usual TV programming seems designed to keep the masses in zombieland. I know it makes me fried! How many more cop/detective shows can they come up with to bore us more? Maybe they took Anthony off the air cause he inspires people to be their best. That could be a dangerous way to create a better world! So do they really expect us… Read more »
What a huge disappointment! ABC would have done a better job!
Nobody watches NBC!
WHAT A ‘HUGE – HUGE – HUGE DISAPPOINTMENT. IT SIMPLY NEEDED MORE ADVERTISEMENT. I LITERALLY JUST HEARD ABOUT THE SHOW YESTERDAY, AND COULDN’T WAIT TO WATCH IT EVERY CHANCE I GOT. IN MY OPINION, THE ‘CANCEL’ IS A GIGANTIC LOSS FOR THE VIEWING PUBLIC. WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS DECISION NEEDS TO THINK AGAIN, OR THEMSELVES BECOME MORE KNOWLEDGEABLE AND INSIGHTFUL.
I can’t wait to watch Tony in action again. I attended his seminar back in 1992 and did not know that after 5 hours we were expected to do the fire walk. I did not believe I could do it because years ago I had suffered 3rd degree burns on my feet. I was a baton twirler in high school and was rehearsing with the band during the summer. I had flip flops on and one of them busted while marching on the boiling hot pavement. This is the kind of pain you NEVER forget. There were approximately 1000 of… Read more »