Make It or Break It Season 3

Right now you can watch Make It or Break It Season 3 on and — and it holds up to as much attention as you give it. The show says what it needs to say in a single season, no filler. An 8/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Josie Loren's performance alone is worth the time investment. Put it on tonight and see for yourself.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Make It or Break It Season 3 is worth clearing space for. The writing in Make It or Break It Season 3 treats its characters as people first, plot devices second. Having just clinched victory at the World Championships, the Rock girls head to the USA Training Center with the goal of making the 2012 Olympic team. With a new coach and fierce competition - including the return of former rivals Kelly Parker and Jordan Randall - Payson, Kaylie and Lauren are pushed to their limits physically and emotionally. The girls are closer than ever and committed to making the Olympic team together, but secret betrayals, questionable alliances and the reality of competing to make the final cut will test their loyalties like never before. Josie Loren and Ayla Kell lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2012. The performances in Make It or Break It Season 3 do a lot of work in the silences between the dialogue. The hit rate here is high enough that skipping ahead never feels like an option.

Viewers drawn to character-driven storytelling will find plenty to sit with in Make It or Break It Season 3. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Josie Loren carries the material with a performance that rewards close attention. Worth starting sooner rather than later.