Breaking Amish: Brave New World

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Breaking Amish: Brave New World
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GenreReality
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes10
Production
Running time42 to 44 minutes
Production companyHot Snakes Media
Original release
Network TLC
ReleaseMay 12 (2013-05-12) 
July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)
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Breaking Amish

Breaking Amish: Brave New World is an American reality television series on TLC. The series is a spin-off of Breaking Amish and encompasses the original cast from season one as they relocate and reside in Pinecraft, a small neighborhood located within Sarasota, Florida where there is a community of ex-Amish and Amish. [1] [2] It chronicles the lives of the cast as they endure the realities of living in new surroundings and face new situations involving work, friendship, romance, and lifestyle. It also includes the drama that develops between cast members as they undergo various experiences. [3]

Contents

Cast

Cast [4] Age 1 CommunityDetails
Rebecca Byler [5] 21AmishFrom Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. He has one daughter and married Abe in the season finale of Breaking Amish, and is currently expecting her second child.
Kate Stoltzfus [6] 22AmishDaughter of a bishop, grew up in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, previously spent some time in Florida.
Abe Schmucker [5] 23AmishFrom Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Married Rebecca on the season finale of Breaking Amish, and is currently expecting a child with her.
Sabrina High [5] 26MennoniteAdopted by a Mennonite family, born to Puerto Rican and Italian parents.
Jeremiah Raber [7] 33AmishAdopted by an Amish family, grew up in Holmes County, Ohio.

^Note 1 : Age at the time of filming.

Episodes

No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Nothing to Lose"May 12, 2013 (2013-05-12)2.14 [8]
2"Shunned & on the Run"May 19, 2013 (2013-05-19)1.87 [9]
3"Facing Demons"May 26, 2013 (2013-05-26)1.63 [10]
4"Flirting With Disaster"June 2, 2013 (2013-06-02)2.34 [11]
5"What's the Beef?"June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)1.89 [12]
6"Forbidden Fruit"June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)1.70 [13]
7"Devil in a Red Dress"June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23)2.15 [14]
8"A Brother's Secret"June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30)2.07 [15]
9"The Shunning Truth — Part 1"July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)2.38 [16]
10"The Shunning Truth — Part 2"July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)2.07 [17]

Reception

Allison Keene of The Hollywood Reporter says the show is struggling with authenticity. [18]

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References

  1. ""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.
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  8. Kondolojy, Amanda (May 14, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'Game of Thrones' Wins Night + 'Breaking Amish', 'Mad Men', 'Long Island Medium', 'River Monsters' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
  9. Bibel, Sara (May 21, 2013). "Sunday Cable Ratings:'Game of Thrones' Wins Night, 'North America', 'Mad Men', 'Veep', 'The Client List' & More". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 7, 2013.
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