In the season finale, Rachel summons the courage to perform an original song in front of an audience, and Dan is offered a part on a TV sitcom and must figure out how to tweak his character to avoid an ablest trope.

With one day left before opening night, Catherine and theatre director Ben Stone face the challenges of a complex stage production featuring a hearing, Deaf and partially sighted ensemble.

While Rachel's star is rising with a spot on a morning show and a hush-hush booking, Caeden hits a major roadblock when he loses his hearing aids. Then, Alexia warms up her vocal cords for a voice-over session and gets the opportunity she's been waiting for.

Dan enters a speaker's competition, but a health scare turns his plans upside down. Meanwhile, Tai joins Andrew Gurza's hit podcast, Disability After Dark, but starts to question whether he wants to be a voice for the disabled community.

Dan prepares for his first live comedy show since COVID-19 hit and risks trying out new material. Meanwhile, after landing in Toronto, Rachel books multiple go-sees with high end fashion designers.

Alexia tries out acrobatics with Korina, a stunt performer who is also a Little Person. Meanwhile, Tai lands a guest role on a children's TV show to champion diversity and Dan takes a Tiki taxi to the island with his mentor, Courtney Gilmour.

Tai's mom encourages him to start taking responsibility to prepare for life after high school. Meanwhile, Dan overcomes his dislike of virtual open mics while visiting his childhood home.

While Rachel, a model/musician/activist living with a connective tissue disorder, waits out the pandemic in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Alexia starts apartment hunting in the heart of Toronto. Meanwhile, Tai questions the accessibility barriers that impede his independence.

Caeden, an actor/bartender who is a member of the Deaf and hard of hearing community, gets a job offer. Meanwhile, Catherine co-produces and stars in a film based on her experience, and Tai, who is a wheelchair user, mentors a young actress for her first leading role.

In the premiere, three performers with disabilities enter the casting room to introduce themselves: Alexia, the first Little Person to graduate from her theatre program; Dan, a comedian who is partially sighted; and actor/bartender Caeden.

Breaking Character explores disability representation through the eyes of six performers with disabilities trying to make it onto the screen, stage, comedy club circuit and fashion runway.