▁series ▁which ▁premier ed ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 2 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁on ▁ABC ▁Family . ▁Set ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁of ▁el ite ▁g ymn ast ics , ▁the ▁series ▁follows ▁a ▁group ▁of ▁te en ▁Olympic ▁hope ful s ▁as ▁they ▁train ▁and ▁prepare ▁for ▁their ▁day ▁in ▁the ▁spot light . ▁The ▁show ▁was ▁picked ▁up ▁for ▁an ▁additional ▁ 1 0 ▁episodes ▁on ▁July ▁ 2 7 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁which ▁started ▁air ing ▁on ▁January ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁bringing ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁episodes ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁season ▁to ▁ 2 0 . ▁ ▁On ▁January ▁ 1 2 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁ABC ▁Family ▁announced ▁that ▁the ▁show ▁was ▁picked ▁up ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁season , ▁which ▁premier ed ▁on ▁June ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁at ▁ 1 0 ▁p . m . ▁E T . ▁Starting ▁on ▁July ▁ 1 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁new ▁episodes ▁followed ▁Pre tty ▁Little ▁Li ars . ▁The ▁second ▁mid - season ▁finale ▁a ired ▁on ▁August ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁and ▁the ▁second ▁half ▁of ▁Season ▁ 2 ▁premier ed ▁on ▁March ▁ 2 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁and ▁ended ▁on ▁May ▁ 2 3 , ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁It ▁was ▁announced ▁via ▁Twitter ▁from ▁Executive ▁Produ cer ▁Hol ly ▁Sor ensen ▁that ▁the ▁series