Breaking Amish (2012)

Documentary · Drama · Reality-TV

Temptations abound as a group of young Amish explore life beyond their Amish culture. Ultimately, they will make the biggest decision of their lives – to remain Amish/Mennonite or become English and face the consequences of being shunned by their family and friends.

IMDb rating: 5.2 (1,257 votes)
Episode average: 6.4 ↑ +1.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Streaming (US): Hulu · Disney+ · HBO Max
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2012)

5.86 avg 12 episodes 6.4 → 4.0 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Jumping the Fence	6.4	27
2	What Have We Gotten Ourselves Into?	5.9	23
3	Breaking All the Rules	6.0	19
4	New Beginnings	6.2	21
5	What Is Really Happening?	6.1	19
6	Good vs Evil	6.3	16
7	Final Days	6.5	16
8	Decision Time	5.5	14
9	Party Time	5.5	16
10	Finale	7.1	18
11	The Shunning Truth, Part 1	4.8	15
12	The Shunning Truth, Part 2	4.0	12

Season 2 (2013)

7.14 avg 5 episodes 7.0 → 7.4 44 min avg

Slow burn

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Nothing to Lose	7.0	8
3	Facing Demons	6.7	8
4	Flirting with Disaster	6.9	9
5	What's the Beef?	7.7	8
6	Forbidden Fruit	7.4	7

Season 3 (2013)

6.73 avg 9 episodes 6.3 → 6.6 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Road Not Taken	6.3	12
2	On the Run	7.1	11
3	Bright Lights, Big City	6.8	8
4	House Divided	7.5	8
5	Forgive and Forget	6.4	7
7	Make Things Right	6.3	8
8	What Tomorrow May Bring	6.4	7
9	Seizing the Moment	7.2	8
10	Episode #3.10	6.6	7