The popular The Breaks original movie has turned into a series on VH1. The network’s given the go-ahead to a series based on the 2016 film, with The Breaks series expected to air later this year. According to VH1, The Breaks film pulled in 2.6 million viewers on the evening of its premiere and helped the network increase its ratings for the month of January by 42%.
The Breaks was inspired by Dan Charnas’ book The Big Payback about the hip-hop industry. The film was written, directed and executive produced by Seith Mann (The Walking Dead, Homeland). The series will be executive produced by Mann, Charnas, Maggie Malina, and Bill Flanagan.
“The Breaks is VH1 at its best, intersecting 90s nostalgia with hip hop for the masses,” said Chris McCarthy, General Manager of VH1. “Both the viewers and critics have spoken, and we couldn’t be happier to continue telling the story that has already connected with millions of pop culture fans.”
The Breaks Film Plot:
Nikki Jones (Afton Williamson) is a brilliant recent grad who abandoned a scholarship to law school to pursue her dream of becoming a record exec. Her boyfriend, David Aaron (David Call), is the scrappy son of a legendary music producer who is unwilling to rest on his father’s laurels and notorious reputation. DeeVee (Mack Wilds) is an aspiring producer on the hunt to find the next big rapper on the come-up. Nikki fast talks her way into an internship at the premier hip-hop company, Fouray Entertainment and catches the eye of the label’s infamous founder, Barry Fouray (Wood Harris) while David struggles at the city’s top R&B radio station whose celebrity DJ refuses to program real hip-hop. Meanwhile, DeeVee returns to his roots in the Fort Greene projects to scout for talent and runs into Ahm (Antoine Harris), a drug dealer with a lyrical gift whose talent could bring them all to the next level. But they will soon discover lives can be broken as fast as legends can be born.
