Season 1 is the first season of Make It or Break It. It has 20 episodes list of episodes in season 1:
Plot[]
In Season One, Payson Keeler (Ayla Kell), Kaylie Cruz (Josie Loren), and Lauren Tanner (Cassie Scerbo) are three elite-level gymnasts. They train at one of the best gyms in the country, the fictional "Rocky Mountain Gymnastics Training Center," or "Rock," in Boulder, Colorado, in hopes of winning gold at the 2012 Olympics in London. The three girls have been best friends and teammates for years. They are joined by newcomer Emily Kmetko (Chelsea Hobbs), an untrained gymnastics phenom plucked from obscurity after her mother, Chloe (Susan Ward), writes to Marty Walsh and convinces him to come see her at the YMCA gym she is training at in Fresno. The girls' future is thrown into turmoil when their head coach, Marty Walsh (Erik Palladino), is blackmailed out of his job at The Rock by Lauren's father, Steve, and made to move to The Rock's rival gym in Denver, taking Lauren and other gymnasts with him. It is revealed later that Kaylie's mother (Rosa Blasi) and Marty were having an affair, and he left to keep the secret from being exposed. Marty and Kaylie's mother exchange a goodbye kiss, which is seen by Emily's mother, who drives away and says nothing. Marty tells Steve he is in charge from now on and will do things his own way. After some weeks without a coach, Marty is replaced by Sasha Belov (Neil Jackson), a former Olympic champion with a demanding coaching style. Sasha is recruited to coach by Steve and only agreed to do so if Lauren came back to The Rock and the girls were all together there. While Payson, one of the top gymnasts in the country, appreciates Sasha's experience and drive, the other girls chafe at his demanding style and the restrictions on their personal lives. Emily struggles to hide the fact she has to work to support her family. She was afraid that if the coaches or people at the National Gymnastics Committee(NGO) found out it could jeopardize her scholarship. Summer, Steve Tanner's assistant, is now his girlfriend. Lauren struggles with this fact, feeling as if Summer, a kind and beautiful Christian with strong morals, is either trying to replace her mother or is after her father's money. Kaylie has to hide her relationship with Carter Anderson, another gymnast at The Rock. Kaylie has been secretly dating Carter for the past year. Lauren is hiding the fact that she has lost her virginity to Carter from Kaylie, while also trying to get him to go out with her. Summer tries to be a good role model for Lauren. Payson begins to have back problems and tries to hide this from her parents and Sasha because she was desperate not to lose her chance to become National Champion and beat her rival, Kelly Parker (Nicole Anderson). Though Lauren has truly warmed up to Summer, the difference in Steve and Summer's beliefs resulted in a break up. In the first midseason finale, the girls compete at the National Gymnastics Championships, where the top 12 girls will be chosen for the National Team, the first step on the road to being chosen for the Olympic Team. Lauren engages in various schemes to improve her chances but in the end, Kaylie receives the title of National Champion beating Kelly Parker. After a bad fall on the uneven bars, Payson fractures her spine and finds out she can never do gymnastics again. Kaylie, Lauren and Emily all receive spots on the National Team.
As season one resumes, Payson must deal with what seems to be the end of her gymnastics career and dreams. She struggles to integrate into regular teenage life. Kaylie struggles with the guilt that comes with the knowledge that if Payson had not fallen, she would not have won the title and Payson would of. Summer and Sasha begins a relationship and Emily and Payson gets closer during this time. When Payson has the opportunity to undergo a cutting-edge surgery to fix her spine, she jumps at the chance. The operation is successful but she does not want to return to gymnastics, fearing she will injure herself again. Meanwhile, the three Rock girls find an enemy in the head of the National Gymnastics Committee, Ellen Beals (Michelle Clunie), who prizes obedience to her authority above all else and feels threatened by The Rock girls' independence. She especially tries to keep Emily off the team, believing her not to be international elite material because of her background. The girls continue to face renewed personal challenges. Emily wrestles with her desire to be an Olympic gymnast and her growing love for Damon, a coworker at The Pizza Shack where she works. Carter is allowed back in The Rock and finds support from Lauren after she finds out he is living in his car, having been kicked out of the home by his father, who does not support his gymnastics career. Payson's father is laid off from his job and has to accept another one far away from Boulder. Payson's mother Kim takes over managing The Rock, as the girls are shut out of the National Team. Kaylie and Emily are kept back from a USA vs. China meet. To get The Rock girls recognized as being international standard, The Rock holds a private meet between them and the Chinese National Team, the best in the world. Ellen Beals puts pressure on Kaylie not to compete, telling her she might lose, which would not be good for her profile. Ellen also blackmails Emily, telling her if she competes she will have her scholarship revoked after Ellen finds out about Emily's job at The Pizza Shack. Emily and Payson help each other face their fears. Working together, the girls are able to get five medals, more than the U.S. National Team got in Beijing, thus proving that they belong on the team.
Episodes[]
| # | # | Image | Title | Writer | Director | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 
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"Pilot" | Holly Sorensen | Steve Miner | June 22, 2009 |
| 2 | 2 | 
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"Where's Marty?" | Holly Sorensen | Steve Miner | June 29, 2009 |
| 3 | 3 | 
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"Blowing Off Steam" | Michael Gans & Richard Register | Steve Miner | July 6, 2009 |
| 4 | 4 | 
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"Sunday, Bloody Sasha, Sunday" | Joanna Johnson | Norman Buckley | July 13, 2009 |
| 5 | 5 | 
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"Like Mother, Like Daughter, Like Supermodel" | Amy Turner | David Paymer | July 20, 2009 |
| 6 | 6 | 
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"Between a Rock and a Hard Place" | Doug Stockstill | Michael W. Watkins | July 27, 2009 |
| 7 | 7 | 
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"Run, Emily, Run" | Kerry Lenhart & John J. Sakmar | Fred Gerber | August 3, 2009 |
| 8 | 8 | 
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"All's Fair in Love, War and Gymnastics" | Michael Gans & Richard Register | Chris Grismer | August 10, 2009 |
| 9 | 9 | 
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"Where's Kaylie?" | Joanna Johnson | Ron Underwood | August 17, 2009 |
| 10 | 10 | 
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"All That Glitters" | Holly Sorensen | Patrick Norris | August 24, 2009 |
| 11 | 11 | 
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"The Eleventh Hour" | Kerry Lenhart & John J. Sakmar | Norman Buckley | January 4, 2010 |
| 12 | 12 | 
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"Follow the Leader" | Joanna Johnson | Chris Grismer | January 11, 2010 |
| 13 | 13 | 
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"California Girls" | Doug Stockstill & Holly Sorensen | David Paymer | January 18, 2010 |
| 14 | 14 | 
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"Are We Having Fun Yet?" | Amy Turner | Michael Robison | January 25, 2010 |
| 15 | 15 | 
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"Loves Me, Loves Me Not" | Michael Gans & Richard Register | Fred Gerber | February 1, 2010 |
| 16 | 16 | 
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"Save the Last Dance" | Kerry Lenhart & John J. Sakmar | Helen Shaver | February 8, 2010 |
| 17 | 17 | 
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"Hope and Faith" | Doug Stockstill | Chris Grismer | February 15, 2010 |
| 18 | 18 | 
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"The Great Wall" | Joanna Johnson | Guy Bee | February 22, 2010 |
| 19 | 19 | 
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"The Only Thing We Have to Fear..." | Michael Gans & Richard Register | Norman Buckley | March 1, 2010 |
| 20 | 20 | 
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"Are We Family?" | Holly Sorensen | Michael Lange | March 8, 2010 |