A resettable breakaway shower rod system includes a pair of mounting brackets suitable for mounting a curved shower curtain rod having ends on the wall of a shower between the brackets; the mounting brackets each includes a stationary portion, and a rotatable portion which is rotatably coupled to the stationary portion; the stationary portion and the rotatable portion have a releasable engaging device that engages the rod at a horizontal position and releases the rod to a downward breakaway position when excessive downward force is applied; both ends of the rod remain in the bracket, and the rod resets upward to a horizontal position.