Breaking Big

Breaking Big

Why and how did some of the world’s most influential artists, innovators, athletes and leaders break big? 12 talented men and women recount their most difficult, dramatic and serendipitous turning points in this primetime documentary series. Won the Best Informational Program at the Imagen Awards. Produced for PBS. Directed by Danny Lee. Watch the entire series here.

 

Trailer

Breaking Big

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Episode 1

Trevor Noah

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Episode 2

Christian Siriano

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Episode 3

Eddie Huang

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Episode 4

Danai Gurira

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Episode 5

Roxane Gay

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Episode 6

Michael Strahan

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Episode 7

Jason Aldean

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Episode 8

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand

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Episode 9

Gretchen Carlson

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Episode 10

Ruth Zukerman

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Episode 11

Lee Daniels

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Episode 12

Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz

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Credits

Director: Danny Lee
Producers: Kenita Nichols, Paul Scott Adamo
Executive Producers: Danny Lee, Sean Braswell, Royd Chung
Director of Photography: David T. Okolo
Editor: Chris Lee, Alex Mackenzie
Composer: Adam Kootman

If there were ever a series built to smooth out the jagged come-down from the collective outrage over recent and misleading celebrations of excess and what it takes to "get by," this modest show is it.

- Salon

‘Breaking Big’ thoroughly examines real-life success stories with clever editing, pacing."

- Daily Californian