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Breaking Away
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AI Analysis
Breaking Away (1980) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Breaking Away (1980) — a TV series tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Breaking Away is a 1980 American comedy-drama television series that was based on the 1979 film of the same name. It was created by Steve Tesich, who wrote the original film, and the film's director Peter Yates served as Executive Producer. As a prequel, the series was set during the year prior to the events of the… Our models also surface themes such as ai from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Breaking Away 70% (3 votes) — solid community ratings for this TV series.
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Synopsis
Breaking Away is a 1980 American comedy-drama television series that was based on the 1979 film of the same name. It was created by Steve Tesich, who wrote the original film, and the film's director Peter Yates served as Executive Producer. As a prequel, the series was set during the year prior to the events of the film. Shaun Cassidy took over the role of Dave Stohler, a young man mad about bicycle racing and all things Italian. Barbara Barrie, Jackie Earle Haley and John Ashton reprised their roles from the film. The television series was set in Bloomington, Indiana, but was actually shot in Athens, Georgia. The show was caught up in the 1980 Screen Actors Guild Strike and did not begin production until that fall. While heavily promoted by ABC, it was overlooked by TV audiences once it got on the air and suffered low ratings. It was cancelled after eight episodes were filmed, though only seven episodes aired during its original run. ABC showed reruns of the show during the summer of 1981, and it was also rerun by the Arts & Entertainment cable channel during 1985–1987.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1980-11-29
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- TMDB rating
- 7.0
- TMDB ID
- 21394
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What is Breaking Away about?
Breaking Away is a 1980 American comedy-drama television series that was based on the 1979 film of the same name. It was created by Steve Tesich, who wrote the original film, and the film's directo... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of Breaking Away are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of Breaking Away documented in the community database.
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