Breaking Amish
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| Genre | Reality |
| Template:Pluralize from text of origin | United States |
| Original languageTemplate:Pluralize from text | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 44 |
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| Running time | 44 minutes |
| Production Template:Pluralize from text | Hot Snakes Media |
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| Network | TLC |
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Breaking Amish is an American reality television series on the TLC television network that debuted September 9, 2012.[1] The series revolves around five young Anabaptist adults (four Amish and one Mennonite) who move to New York City in order to experience a different life and decide whether to return to their communities or remain outside them and face ostracism by their families and friends.[2] It follows the cast members as they experience life in New York and face new situations involving work, friendship, romance, and lifestyle, plus the drama that develops among cast members as they undergo various experiences.[3]
The cast members' move to New York City differs from Rumspringa, the rite of passage in which some 16-year-old Amish are allowed to experience the outside world and to decide whether or not they wish to remain with their home communities.
A news report on February 25, 2013, stated that TLC had ordered a second season of Breaking Amish with the original cast.[4] Breaking Amish: Brave New World is considered the second season by TLC.[5]
A third season of Breaking Amish, entitled Breaking Amish: Los Angeles, debuted on July 21, 2013, with an entirely different cast.[6] The only connections with the new cast and the original cast were Abe's brother Andrew Schmucker and Jeremiah's ex-girlfriend Iva being two of the main cast members.
A fourth and final season of the show entitled Breaking Amish: Brooklyn debuted on September 18, 2014, with a new cast as well. One of the cast members, Matt, would go on make appearances in the fifth season of the spinoff series Return to Amish.
Controversy
It has been reported that the relationships between cast members were portrayed falsely and that there were many inconsistencies between fact and the reality that was represented in the television program.[<span title="Script error: No such module "decodeEncode".">example needed][7][8][9] The production has been forthcoming with some of the 'non-Amish' activities in the background of the cast. As episodes progressed, the production steadily revealed other aspects of the cast's past activities, including items not previously released as spoilers by other media outlets.
Some of the information shared on air by the cast during the production:
Season 1
- In episode 1 it is shown that Kate had spent time in Florida, driving and getting a DUI.
- In the extended version of episode 3 Jeremiah states that he was kicked out of the Amish three different times, dressing 'English' each time. ('English' was typically used in the series to mean "non-Anabaptist.")
- In episode 6 Jeremiah states, when Abe talks about marrying Rebecca, that he was once married.
- In episode 7 Abe and Rebecca discuss how they used to sneak off – with her boyfriend and with others – to dress 'English' and go bowling.
- In episode 7 Rebecca discusses how Abe once moved to Kentucky and she to North Dakota, renewing their friendship when they returned to their Amish community.
- In episode 8 Sabrina discusses the fact that she had been married, in 2009, to a Mennonite man – and that marrying a best friend does not always work out.
- In episode 10 Rebecca states that she had been married directly after her 18th birthday in 2009 and divorced in July 2012. She also mentions that she has a daughter.
- In episode 12 the group discuss the fact that many Amish teenagers will sneak out and dress 'English', and so it is no surprise to find pictures of them, or many other teenage Amish, during excursions outside of the community.
Cast
Season 1
| Cast | Age1 | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Abe Schmucker[10] | 22 | From Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.[11] |
| Jeremiah Raber[12] | 32 | Adopted into an Amish community in Holmes County, Ohio. |
| Kate Stoltzfus[13] | 21 | Daughter of a bishop, grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, previously spent some time in Florida. |
| Rebecca Byler[10] | 20 | From Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. |
| Sabrina High[10] | 26 | Adopted from Puerto Rico into a Mennonite community. |
Season 2
| Cast[11] | Age1 | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Byler-Schmucker [10] | 21 | From Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Has two daughters. Married Abe in the season finale of Breaking Amish. |
| Kate Stoltzfus[13] | 22 | Daughter of a bishop, grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, previously spent some time in Florida. |
| Abe Schmucker[10] | 23 | From Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Married Rebecca on the season finale of Breaking Amish, and currently has two children with her. |
| Sabrina High[10] | 26 | Adopted by a Mennonite family, born to Puerto Rican and Italian parents. |
| Jeremiah Raber[12] | 33 | Adopted by an Amish family, grew up in Holmes County, Ohio. |
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Season 3
| Cast | Age | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Betsy | 21 | Adopted into an Amish community in Holmes County, Ohio, recently married at the start of season. |
| Devon | 21 | From an Amish community in Shipshewana, Indiana. |
| Iva | 19 | From an Amish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Appeared as an ex-girlfriend of Jeremiah in previous seasons. |
| Lizzie | 21 | From an Amish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Sister of Samuel. Pregnant at the start of season. |
| Matthew | 24 | From a Mennonite community in East Earl, Pennsylvania. |
| Samuel | 26 | From an Amish community in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Brother of Lizzie. |
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Season 4
| Cast | Age | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Barbie | 22 | From an Amish community in Munfordville, Kentucky. |
| Bates | 21 | From an Amish community in Orwell, Ohio. |
| Matt | 22 | Adopted from Bulgaria into an Amish community in Winesburg, Ohio. Married to a Mennonite woman who is pregnant at start of the season. |
| Miriam | 26 | From an Amish community in Middlefield, Ohio. Has an 8 year old son with an English ex. |
| Vonda | 29 | From an Amish community in Middlebury, Indiana. |
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Episodes
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Season 1 (2012)
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Season 2: Brave New World (2013)
A subtitle is added to this season entitled: Brave New World. All of the cast members from the first season return as they relocate and reside in Pinecraft, a small neighborhood located within Sarasota, Florida where there is a community of ex-Amish and Amish.[14][15] Script error: No such module "Episode table".
Season 3: Los Angeles (2013)
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Season 4: Brooklyn (2014)
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See also
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TLC Takes Amish Out of the Country and Into the City in New Groundbreaking Series" (Press release). TLC via The Futon Critic. August 2, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Waxman, Olivia B. (September 9, 2012). "Breaking Amish: One Ex-Follower's True Story of Moving to the Big Apple". Time. Retrieved November 8, 2012.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."TLC Orders a Second Season of Hit Series "Breaking Amish"" (Press release). TLC via The Futon Critic. February 25, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Breaking Amish, Brave New World by Breaking Amish". September 9, 2012.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bibel, Sara (June 14, 2013). "'Breaking Amish: LA' to Premiere Sunday, July 21 on TLC". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 19, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hughes, Jason (October 22, 2012). "'Breaking Amish': Rebecca Admits She's Been Divorced After Abe Proposes". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Sieczkowski, Cavan (September 24, 2012). "Is 'Breaking Amish' Fake? TLC Addresses Rumors That Reality Show Is Staged". The Huffington Post. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Marechal, AJ (September 20, 2012). "TLC on defensive over 'Breaking Amish'". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e f Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Corneau, Allison (November 19, 2012). "Breaking Amish: 5 Shocking Show Myths Debunked!". Us Weekly. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Nicole Lyn Pesce (September 7, 2012). "Cast of TLC's 'Breaking Amish' sits down with the Daily News to talk about their experience". New York Daily News.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Minor, Eric (November 19, 2012). "Local 'Breaking Amish' star's ex-wife, former roommate claim series not 'reality TV'". WTOV-TV. Archived from the original on November 28, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Faris, Paula; Singh, Natasha (July 8, 2013). "'Breaking Amish' Star Kate Stoltzfus Shows Skin in Maxim Magazine". ABC News. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.""Breaking Amish" Becomes Bigger Than Ever — TLC Confirms Spin-Off Series and Casts New Group for Second Season" (Press release). TLC via The Futon Critic. April 3, 2013. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Coughlan, Maggie (April 23, 2013). "Breaking Amish Relocates to Florida in New Season". People. Retrieved May 11, 2013.
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