Reef Break Explained

Creator:	Ken Sanzel
Composer:	Michael Yezerski
Language:	English
Num Seasons:	1
Num Episodes:	13
Camera:	Multi-camera
Runtime:	41–43 minutes

Reef Break is a French-American crime drama television series. ABC Studios International is producing the television series for French broadcaster M6, as well as for ABC. The series premiered on June 20, 2019 on ABC in the United States.

On December 13, 2019, ABC cancelled the series after one season.^[1]

Cast

• Poppy Montgomery as Cat Chambers, a professional surfer and former associate of the Shorepound criminal syndicate, with whom she worked as a smuggler, money launderer, hustler, con artist, and burglar. Now retired, she returns to Reef Island to take up work as a fixer for the island's government.
• Ray Stevenson as Jake Elliot, an aging federal agent stationed on Reef Island, where his exploits are considered legend. Years earlier, he infiltrated Shorepound and met Cat, whom he wound up marrying; he then got her to turn on her partners and broke up the syndicate. Although he and his wife are now separated, he still helps her out from time to time.^[2]
• Desmond Chiam as Det. Wyatt Cole, a newly-promoted detective in the Reef Island police department who pairs up with Cat after they share a one-night stand. He doesn't trust her at first, but gradually comes to realize that she genuinely wants to turn over a new leaf.^{[3] [4]}
• Melissa Bonne as Ana Dumont, Wyatt's half-sister and the deputy governor of Reef Island, who hires Cat to assist the police and occasionally handle problems that the governor's office wants to keep out of the spotlight.
• Tamala Shelton as Petra Torrance, a surfer and thief who hates Cat for her part in the death of her father Mike.
• Joey Vieira as Detective Tolan

Production

The series was announced on May 2, 2018.^[5] ABC Studios International is producing the television series for French broadcaster M6.^[6] On August 23, 2018, it was announced that ABC had picked up the series for its own 2019 summer schedule. The first season would consist of 13 episodes.^[7] On April 10, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on ABC in the United States on June 20, 2019.^[8]

Reef Break was filmed on the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.^[9]

Reception

Critical response

On Rotten Tomatoes the series has an approval rating of 33% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 5/10.^[10]

Ratings

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Reef Break' Canceled After Single Season on ABC. The Hollywood Reporter. Rick. Porter. December 13, 2019. December 13, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191214023642/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/reef-break-canceled-single-season-abc-1262748. December 14, 2019. live.
2. Web site: 'Reef Break': Ray Stevenson To Star In ABC/M6 Crime Drama Series. Denise. Petski. December 17, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. April 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190415063709/https://deadline.com/2018/12/reef-break-ray-stevenson-star-abc-m6-crime-drama-series-poppy-montgomery-1202521511/. April 15, 2019. live.
3. Web site: 'Reef Break': Desmond Chiam To Star In ABC/M6 Crime Drama Series. Nellie. Andreeva. Denise. Petski. December 7, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. April 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414213210/https://deadline.com/2018/12/reef-break-desmond-chiam-star-abc-summer-crime-drama-series-poppy-montgomery-m6-france-1202516229/. April 14, 2019. live.
4. Web site: Desmond Chiam Reef Break. ABC. June 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725171249/https://abc.go.com/shows/reef-break/cast/desmond-chiam. July 25, 2019. live.
5. Web site: Poppy Montgomery To Star In And Exec Produce ABC Studios International Crime Drama For France's M6. Peter. White. May 2, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. April 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725172746/https://deadline.com/2018/05/poppy-montgomery-to-star-and-exec-produce-abc-studios-international-crime-drama-for-frances-m6-1202381173/. July 25, 2019. live.
6. Web site: ABC Studios Int'l & M6 France team up on Poppy Montgomery series – TBI Vision. Andy. Fry. May 3, 2018. tbivision.com. April 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190825162716/https://tbivision.com/2018/05/03/abc-and-m6-france-team-up-on-poppy-montgomery-series/. August 25, 2019. live.
7. Web site: ABC Picks Up Crime Drama Series 'Reef Break' Starring Poppy Montgomery From ABC Studios International For Summer. Nellie. Andreeva. August 23, 2018. Deadline Hollywood. April 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190725172727/https://deadline.com/2018/08/abc-reef-break-poppy-montgomery-cast-abc-studios-international-summer-2019-1202451257/. July 25, 2019. live.
8. Web site: ABC Sets 'Reef Break' & Other Summer Premiere Dates, Expands Game Shows To Three Nights A Week. Erik. Pedersen. April 10, 2019. Deadline Hollywood. April 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190410171938/https://deadline.com/2019/04/abc-summer-premiere-dates-bachelorette-reef-break-holey-moley-card-sharks-1202592401/. April 10, 2019. live.
9. News: Nguyen . Hanh . 'Reef Break' Review: ABC's Goofy Drama Rides the Crime Wave for Escapist Summer Fare . July 20, 2019 . IndieWire . June 20, 2019 . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20190725230404/https://www.indiewire.com/2019/06/reef-break-review-abc-poppy-montgomery-1202151584/ . July 25, 2019 . live .
10. Web site: Reef Break: Season 1 (2019) . . September 29, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190913165947/https://rottentomatoes.com/tv/reef_break/s01 . September 13, 2019 . live .