Breaking New Ground — Season 1
Extreme renovation. Exceptional journey.
About this season
Follow Broadway performer, entrepreneur, and educator Robert Hartwell as he takes on the challenge of transforming a 200-year-old house with a complicated history into a home filled with love. It's a renovation story that celebrates the resilience of Robert's journey as well as those who came before him.
Episodes (6)
1. The Parlor
Aired 27 June 2024 • 45 min
Robert meets his team to begin renovating his 200-year-old home and is on a mission to protect and salvage as many original details as possible.
2. The Kitchen and Dining Room
Aired 4 July 2024 • 45 min
The kitchen and the dining room renovations become one of Robert's biggest challenges, in both balancing the books and making important decisions.
3. The Primary Suite
Aired 11 July 2024 • 45 min
During the renovation of his primary suite, Robert is on a mission to understand where he comes from and how he became the person he is today.
4. The Living Room, Study and Exterior
Aired 18 July 2024 • 45 min
As Robert juggles his time between creative and construction challenges, he leans on his friends and learns more about his new community.
5. The Dance Studio and Family Spaces
Aired 25 July 2024 • 45 min
As Great Barrington, MA, starts to feel like home, Robert dreams of building a one-of-a-kind dance studio with original details. He is also manifesting a room for a future family while he reflects on his original intention -- to fill this house with joy.
6. Mom's Suite
Aired 1 August 2024
On a mission to finish his house, Robert works around the clock to make sure a suite for his mother is fit for a queen. Family, history, loss and perseverance brought Robert on this journey to build a home, and the culmination of love and joy is revealed.