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Breaking In

  • TV Series
  • 2011–20122011–2012
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 30m
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Christian Slater, Megan Mullally, Bret Harrison, Odette Annable, Alphonso McAuley, and Erin Richards in Breaking In (2011)
Breaking In: The Blind Sided
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A high-tech security firm takes extreme, and often questionable, measures to sell their protection services.A high-tech security firm takes extreme, and often questionable, measures to sell their protection services.A high-tech security firm takes extreme, and often questionable, measures to sell their protection services.

IMDb RATING
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7.4K
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  • Creators
    • Adam F. Goldberg
    • Seth Gordon
  • Stars
    • Bret Harrison
    • Alphonso McAuley
    • Christian Slater
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  • Creators
    • Adam F. Goldberg
    • Seth Gordon
  • Stars
    • Bret Harrison
    • Alphonso McAuley
    • Christian Slater
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    • 36User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
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  • Episodes20

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    Breaking In: The Blind Sided
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    Breaking In: The Blind Sided
    Breaking In: The Need For Speed
    Trailer 1:31
    Breaking In: The Need For Speed
    Breaking In: Season 1
    Trailer 1:36
    Breaking In: Season 1

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    Bret Harrison and Alphonso McAuley in Breaking In (2011)
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    Bret Harrison and Alphonso McAuley in Breaking In (2011)
    Christian Slater and Bret Harrison in Breaking In (2011)
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    Christian Slater and Alphonso McAuley in Breaking In (2011)
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    Bret Harrison
    Bret Harrison
    • Cameron Priceas Cameron Price
    20 episodes20 eps • 2011–2012
    Alphonso McAuley
    Alphonso McAuley
    • Calvin 'Cash' Sparksas Calvin 'Cash' Sparks
    20 episodes20 eps • 2011–2012
    Christian Slater
    Christian Slater
    • Ozas Oz
    20 episodes20 eps • 2011–2012
    Jennifer Irwin
    Jennifer Irwin
    • Creepy Carolas Creepy Carol
    17 episodes17 eps • 2011–2012
    Megan Mullally
    Megan Mullally
    • Veronica Mannas Veronica Mann
    13 episodes13 eps • 2012
    Odette Annable
    Odette Annable
    • Melanie Garciaas Melanie Garcia
    13 episodes13 eps • 2011–2012
    Erin Richards
    Erin Richards
    • Molly Hughesas Molly Hughes
    13 episodes13 eps • 2012
    Lance Krall
    Lance Krall
    • Rickyas Ricky
    11 episodes11 eps • 2012
    Michael Rosenbaum
    Michael Rosenbaum
    • Dutchas Dutch
    8 episodes8 eps • 2011–2012
    Terrell Lee
    Terrell Lee
    • Buddyas Buddy…
    8 episodes8 eps • 2012
    Trevor Moore
    Trevor Moore
    • Josh Armstrongas Josh Armstrong
    7 episodes7 eps • 2011
    Ali Wong
    Ali Wong
    • Ana Ngas Ana Ng
    3 episodes3 eps • 2011
    Alyssa Milano
    Alyssa Milano
    • Amy Osbornas Amy Osborn
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011–2012
    Samm Levine
    Samm Levine
    • Henry Shawas Henry Shaw
    2 episodes2 eps • 2012
    Ben Zelevansky
    Ben Zelevansky
    • Alas Al…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011–2012
    Sean Patrick Flanery
    Sean Patrick Flanery
    • Jonesas Jones…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2012
    Ben Wexler
    • Doctoras Doctor…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2011–2012
    Kari Klinkenborg
    Kari Klinkenborg
    • Hannaas Hanna
    2 episodes2 eps • 2012
    • Creators
      • Adam F. Goldberg
      • Seth Gordon
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    A high-tech security firm takes extreme, and often questionable, measures to sell their protection services.
    woman wears eyeglasseshigh techsecurityblack comedyinformation5 more
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    • Trivia
      The show premiered on Bret Harrison's 29th birthday.
    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: If It Looks Like a Duck and Quacks Like a Duck, It's a Little Person Dressed as a Duck (2012)

    User reviews36

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    7/10
    I'll allow it
    I don't watch many comedies. It isn't that I don't like them, its that I don't like them enough to tune in every week.

    But I thought I'd give this show a try just because the premise sounded interesting. It isn't about 20-somethings sharing an apartment or a middle class family with quirky neighbors.

    What I found was a little bit different than what I'd expected. Instead of an office comedy (with the office being portrayed that of a security firm instead of an advertising firm or lawyers) this is a comedy about people doing oddball 'security' jobs, they remind me a lot of the characters from Sneakers (Robert Redford, Sidney Poitier, Dan Akroyd, 1992).

    Christian Slater - playing Oz, a Skymall obsessed security expert who reminds me a lot of the Robert Redford character in Sneakers, he motivates his employees with a mixture of blackmail and heart tugging personal stories (which I suspect will mostly be lies carefully crafted to elicit the required response).

    Bret Harrison playing Cameron - the most recent addition to the company. He's the computer tech and sadly, I found all his geek cred to be lame and not terribly believable. I suspect the writers need to spend more time on Reddit. But he has an undeniable charm and his missteps lead to hilarious situations.

    Oddette Anable as Melanie. She plays the sexy bad girl and possible love interest of Cameron. I know, I know, it's a trope - wild girl + geek = interesting romance, but gosh darn it if I don't love it to pieces EVERY darn time.

    The most hilarious bit in the show was a brief moment with Dutch, Melanie's boyfriend who has a questionable job(aptly played by Michael Rosenbaum, Smallville's Lex Luthor, gasp, I didn't recognize him with hair!).

    All in all, I liked the show and hope it does well enough to iron out the little problems with geek jokes and the occasional moments of overly scripted dialogue.

    What I'd like to see is more character development, a multi episode story arc and more time with Dutch, Cash and Oz, my three fave characters. Also, they should spend more time with Melanie and Cameron, so we can find out what else he likes about her besides her being a sexy safe cracker.
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2011 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Breaking in
    • Production companies
      • Happy Madison Productions
      • Adam F. Goldberg Productions
      • Sethsquatch
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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