Where to Watch Breaking Away

Want to behold the glory that is "Breaking Away" in the comfort of your own home? Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or binge the drama TV series via subscription can be tricky, so we here at Moviefone want to do the work for you.

Read on for a listing of streaming and cable services – including rental, purchase, and subscription choices – along with the availability of "Breaking Away" on each platform. Now, before we get into the fundamentals of how you can watch "Breaking Away" right now, here are some specifics about the ABC show.

Originally premiering November 29th, 1980, "Breaking Away" stars Shaun Cassidy, Jackie Earle Haley, Thom Bray, Tom Wiggin. The series runs 1 season(s), and has a score of 60 (out of 100) on TMDB, which assembled reviews from 2 top people.

What, so now you want to know what the TV show is about? Here’s the plot: "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."

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