# Breaking In (2011)

> A high-tech security firm staffed by reformed and gifted thieves tests client defenses by breaking in.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/31787

## Facts

- Seasons: 2
- Episodes: 12
- Episode runtime: 22 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: comedy, crime
- Created by: Adam F. Goldberg, Seth Gordon
- Network: FOX
- Cast: Bret Harrison, Odette Annable, Alphonso McAuley, Christian Slater, Megan Mullally, Erin Richards, Michael Rosenbaum, Trevor Moore
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1630574/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: mild
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: breezy, witty, playful, lighthearted, sardonic

## What critics say

Audiences rated the series mixed, with the second season, which had a higher audience score, seen as an improvement on the first.

## Synopsis

Breaking In (2011-2012) is an American network comedy-crime series created by Adam F. Goldberg and Seth Gordon for FOX. Its premise is a high-tech security firm called Contra Security, which is staffed by a gifted crew who test clients' defenses by actually breaking in to expose their weaknesses. Bret Harrison plays Cameron Price, the newcomer pulled into the team, alongside Alphonso McAuley as Cash Sparks and Christian Slater as Oz, the enigmatic leader whose methods keep the crew one step ahead. Megan Mullally joins as Ronnie Mann, adding sharp comic friction. The engine of each episode is a single job: the crew plans an elaborate infiltration of a target site, with the fun coming from the clever entry plans, improvised complications, and the sparring personalities of a team with very different skills. The show runs for two seasons and twelve episodes in a case-of-the-week format, with a continuing thread about the team's loyalties. Set in contemporary American cities, it plays as a breezy, witty caper with a lighthearted heist energy and a warm ensemble banter. Fans of Leverage, Hustle and Burn Notice will find familiar pleasures in its mix of crime, cleverness and playful camaraderie.

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