Breaking Amish

Breaking Amish is an American reality television series on the TLC television network that debuted September 9, 2012. 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 their communities and face potential ostracism by their family and friends. 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 between cast members as they undergo various experiences.

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. In a subsequent news report on April 3, 2013, TLC stated that it was not a second season but a spin-off entitled Breaking Amish: Brave New World. The spin-off debuted on May 12, 2013, and starred the original cast members starting their lives in Sarasota, Florida, home to a large Amish and ex-Amish community.

The actual second season of Breaking Amish, entitled Breaking Amish: Los Angeles, debuted on July 21, 2013, with a different cast.

On May 1, 2014, it was announced that Breaking Amish had spawned yet another spin-off, entitled Return to Amish. The spinoff followed Breaking Amish season 1 cast members who all lived in Pennsylvania at the time of production, except for Kate, who resided in New York City. The two-hour premiere debuted on June 1, 2014, with the season airing seven episodes.

The third season of Breaking Amish debuted on September 18, 2014, with a new cast.

Controversy


Breaking Amish

Shortly after airing the first episode it was reported by several news outlets that all of the cast had left their respective communities prior to taping the show, or that they were already married. It also 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. 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 â€" with her boyfriend and with others â€" 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 â€" 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

Season 2

^Note 1 : Age at the time of filming.

Season 3

^Note 1 : Age at the time of filming.

Episodes


Breaking Amish

Season 1 (2012)

Season 2 (2013)

Season 3 (2014)

See also



  • Amish in the City

References



External links



  • Official site

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