Series synopsis
Breaking Point, also known as Am Anschlag - Die Macht der Kränkung is a German reality television series that premiered on ZDFneo on August 24, 2021. It ended on May 24, 2023. It stars Murathan Muslu, Julia Koschitz, Johanna Wokalek and Ulrike Willenbacher.
Everything has a breaking point. The team is on a mission to push a variety of objects to their absolute limit to find out how to make them stronger. Led by a theoretical engineer and a hands-on mechanic, the safety features of items including an armoured limo, a bus and even a house are pushed to destruction. This will identify exactly what combination of events, in what precise order, will achieve 'breaking point' - a scenario ending in catastrophic failure. By highlighting an object's flaws, ...
Premise
Everything has a breaking point. The team is on a mission to push a variety of objects to their absolute limit to find out how to make them stronger. Led by a theoretical engineer and a hands-on mechanic, the safety features of items including an armoured limo, a bus and even a house are pushed to destruction. This will identify exactly what combination of events, in what precise order, will achieve 'breaking point' - a scenario ending in catastrophic failure. By highlighting an object's flaws, the 'Breaking Point' team will demonstrate that sometimes it is only by exposing weaknesses that we can improve them.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Murathan Muslu as Georg
- Julia Koschitz as Mira
- Johanna Wokalek as Sarah
- Ulrike Willenbacher as Ingeborg
- Antje Traue as Eva
- Jonas Holdenrieder as Lorenz
- Lea Zoë Voss as Saschi
- Anian Zollner as Richard
Supporting cast
- Alev Irmak as Gül
- Paul Wollin as Mario
- Lara Mandoki as Bettina
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | August 24, 2021 | August 25, 2021 |
| Season 2 | 6 | May 17, 2023 | May 24, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Georg Georg, employed as a security guard in Sunshine City, is deeply devoted to Eva, who lost her sight in an accident. As he aspires to become a team leader, unfortunate circumstances repeatedly escalate, shattering his aspirations and dimming his hopes. |
August 24, 2021 |
| 2 |
Mira Mira's professional stakes are high, but her affair with boss Richard jeopardises everything as he threatens to betray her. While Mira strives for career advancement and recognition for her product, Richard seeks to claim the success for himself. |
August 24, 2021 |
| 3 |
Sarah Dr Sarah is overwhelmed, torn between concern for her children and her demanding job. The bank pressures her over overdue loan payments, while her ex-husband neglects maintenance obligations yet again. |
August 24, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David | May 17, 2023 |
| 2 | Mirjam | May 17, 2023 |
| 3 | Roko | May 17, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ZDFneo |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 24, 2021 |
| Last aired | May 24, 2023 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday |