Breaking In (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Breaking In is an American television series which premiered on Fox
on April 6, 2011. The series aired at 9:30 pm as a midseason replacement
following American Idol
. The half-hour workplace comedy stars Christian Slater
, Michael Rosenbaum
, Odette Annable, Trevor Moore
, Alphonso McAuley
and Bret Harrison
.
Initially, Fox announced the show was cancelled on May 10, 2011. However, on August 24, 2011, TV Guide
reported that Fox had picked it up for a second season of 13 episodes, scheduled to air as a mid-season replacement. Coming back from a second cancellation, Breaking In joins Family Guy
as the only shows ever to do it twice.
for a new comedy. A pilot commitment followed in January 2010.
Casting announcements began in February. Bret Harrison was the first to be cast, with the show tentatively titled Titan Team. In March, Alphonso McAuley joined the pilot, now titled Security. Odette Annable
came on board a few weeks later. The main cast was completed in late March with the addition of Christian Slater and Trevor Moore.
In June 2010, the network ordered two more scripts for the series, under the new title Breaking In. The series was officially picked up in November 2010 with a 7-episode order. Michael Rosenbaum made a cameo appearance in the pilot
episode, but producers were "so pleased with the performance" that he was later added to the main cast. Filming for the six remaining episodes began in late February 2011 in Los Angeles
.
On May 10, 2011, Fox cancelled Breaking In along with four other series that had been "on the bubble". However, two days later on May 12, 2011, Deadline.com
reported that Fox was in talks with Sony Pictures Television to bring the show back for a second season. On May 16, 2011, the series was not mentioned on Fox's 2011–2012 primetime schedule.
On June 30, 2011, it was announced that Fox had picked up the options on the cast until November 15 at the latest, making a second season a possibility.
On August 25, 2011, it was announced that Breaking In has been renewed for a second season to contain 13 episodes and will premiere Mid-Season 2012.
About the saving, The Fox's entertainment president, Kevin Reilly, said in a statement: "We are looking forward to bringing it back for a second season and continuing our relationship with this incredibly talented cast and these fantastic creators -- Adam Goldberg and Seth Gordon. We can't wait to see where they take these characters next year."
According to Michael Rosenbaum (who played Dutch) he will not coming back on the show for the second season because he will direct a movie in 2012.
Fox Broadcasting Company
Fox Broadcasting Company, commonly referred to as Fox Network or simply Fox , is an American commercial broadcasting television network owned by Fox Entertainment Group, part of Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. Launched on October 9, 1986, Fox was the highest-rated broadcast network in the...
on April 6, 2011. The series aired at 9:30 pm as a midseason replacement
Midseason replacement
In American and Canadian television, a midseason replacement is a television series that premieres in the second half of the traditional television season, usually between January and May...
following American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
. The half-hour workplace comedy stars Christian Slater
Christian Slater
Christian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a small role in The Postman Always Rings Twice before playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean...
, Michael Rosenbaum
Michael Rosenbaum
Michael Owen Rosenbaum is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Lex Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville and Dutch on FOX's Breaking In, and for providing the voice for the Flash in the DC animated universe...
, Odette Annable, Trevor Moore
Trevor Moore
Trevor Paul Moore is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director best known as a founding member of the New York City-based comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know, who had their own sketch comedy series on IFC which ran for five seasons...
, Alphonso McAuley
Alphonso McAuley
Alphonso McAuley is an American actor who played Bucky in the Fat Albert movie. He also played Orsten Artis in the 2006 movie, based on the true story of the Texas Western Miners in Glory Road and Walt in the movie Pride. He went on to co-star with Tatyana Ali in the sitcom Love That Girl!...
and Bret Harrison
Bret Harrison
Bret Michael Harrison is an American actor and singer known predominantly for his work on comedies such as The Loop, Grounded for Life, Reaper and Breaking In.-Early life:Harrison was born in Tualatin, Oregon...
.
Initially, Fox announced the show was cancelled on May 10, 2011. However, on August 24, 2011, TV Guide
TV Guide
TV Guide is a weekly American magazine with listings of TV shows.In addition to TV listings, the publication features television-related news, celebrity interviews, gossip and film reviews and crossword puzzles...
reported that Fox had picked it up for a second season of 13 episodes, scheduled to air as a mid-season replacement. Coming back from a second cancellation, Breaking In joins Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
as the only shows ever to do it twice.
Premise
An eclectic team of geniuses and "legitimate" thieves who work at a high tech security firm are assigned to break into various high tech security systems by their owners in an attempt to find any flaws in said systems.Cast
- Bret HarrisonBret HarrisonBret Michael Harrison is an American actor and singer known predominantly for his work on comedies such as The Loop, Grounded for Life, Reaper and Breaking In.-Early life:Harrison was born in Tualatin, Oregon...
as Cameron Price, a slackerSlackerThe term "slacker" is used to refer to a person who habitually avoids work. Slackers may be regarded as belonging to an antimaterialistic counterculture, though in some cases their behavior may be due to other causes ....
-hackerHacker (computer security)In computer security and everyday language, a hacker is someone who breaks into computers and computer networks. Hackers may be motivated by a multitude of reasons, including profit, protest, or because of the challenge...
who wanted to spend his life living comfortably in college as a big fish in a small pond after hacking their computers to give himself a full scholarship for life, but was drafted into Contra Security when they found out what he had done and threatened to expose him. - Alphonso McAuleyAlphonso McAuleyAlphonso McAuley is an American actor who played Bucky in the Fat Albert movie. He also played Orsten Artis in the 2006 movie, based on the true story of the Texas Western Miners in Glory Road and Walt in the movie Pride. He went on to co-star with Tatyana Ali in the sitcom Love That Girl!...
as Cassius "Cash" Sparks, a fanboy genius and gadget guy who loves pranking and Nestlé ChunkyNestlé ChunkyNestlé Chunky is a candy bar known for its trapezoidal shape and consists of milk chocolate, California raisins and roasted peanuts. It is produced by Nestlé....
candy bars. - Trevor MooreTrevor MooreTrevor Paul Moore is an American actor, comedian, writer, and director best known as a founding member of the New York City-based comedy troupe The Whitest Kids U' Know, who had their own sketch comedy series on IFC which ran for five seasons...
as Josh Armstrong, a promiscuous psychoanalyst and master of disguise who can pretend to be anybody and manipulate people, but can't stand Cameron. - Christian SlaterChristian SlaterChristian Michael Leonard Slater is an American actor. He made his film debut with a small role in The Postman Always Rings Twice before playing a leading role in the 1985 film The Legend of Billie Jean...
as "Oz" Osbourne, a former thief and counterfeiter who now runs Contra Security and is trying to keep on the up and up, whose favorite thing to do is order around and manipulate his staff. - Odette AnnableOdette YustmanOdette Juliette Annable , better known by her birth name Odette Yustman, is an American actress.-Early life:...
as Melanie Garcia, a thrill-seeking lock picker and safe cracker with whom Cameron is infatuated. Melanie is in a relationship with Dutch. - Michael RosenbaumMichael RosenbaumMichael Owen Rosenbaum is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Lex Luthor on the Superman-inspired television series Smallville and Dutch on FOX's Breaking In, and for providing the voice for the Flash in the DC animated universe...
as Dutch, Melanie's boyfriend, has a jock-like personality and made a living selling clean urine on the internet to help people pass drug tests, which paid for his yellow HummerHummerHummer was a brand of trucks and SUVs, first marketed in 1992 when AM General began selling a civilian version of the M998 Humvee. In 1998, General Motors purchased the brand name and marketed three vehicles: the original Hummer H1, based on the Humvee; and the H2 and H3 models that were...
, "Golden Thunder". Despite his personality and attitude, he is a very attentive boyfriend, which borders on smothering. Dutch later joins the team in episode three as their mechanicMechanicA mechanic is a craftsman or technician who uses tools to build or repair machinery.Many mechanics are specialized in a particular field such as auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, motorcycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, general mechanics, industrial maintenance mechanics , air conditioning and...
and wheel manDriver-Surnames of people:* Alexander Gooch and Alice Driver , English Protestant martyrs* Andrew Driver , English professional footballer* Betty Driver , English singer, actress and author...
. - Megan MullallyMegan MullallyMegan Mullally is an American actress and singer.After working in the theatre in Chicago, Mullally moved to Los Angeles in 1985 and began to appear in supporting roles in film and television productions. She made her Broadway debut in Grease in 1994 and she has since appeared in several Broadway...
as TBA
Development and production
In October 2009, Fox announced that it had given a script commitment to creator and writer Adam F. GoldbergAdam F. Goldberg
Adam F. Goldberg is an American television and film producer and writer. As a teenager, he attended the William Penn Charter School and Stagedoor Manor Performing Arts Training Center in New York...
for a new comedy. A pilot commitment followed in January 2010.
Casting announcements began in February. Bret Harrison was the first to be cast, with the show tentatively titled Titan Team. In March, Alphonso McAuley joined the pilot, now titled Security. Odette Annable
Odette Yustman
Odette Juliette Annable , better known by her birth name Odette Yustman, is an American actress.-Early life:...
came on board a few weeks later. The main cast was completed in late March with the addition of Christian Slater and Trevor Moore.
In June 2010, the network ordered two more scripts for the series, under the new title Breaking In. The series was officially picked up in November 2010 with a 7-episode order. Michael Rosenbaum made a cameo appearance in the pilot
Television pilot
A "television pilot" is a standalone episode of a television series that is used to sell the show to a television network. At the time of its inception, the pilot is meant to be the "testing ground" to see if a series will be possibly desired and successful and therefore a test episode of an...
episode, but producers were "so pleased with the performance" that he was later added to the main cast. Filming for the six remaining episodes began in late February 2011 in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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.
On May 10, 2011, Fox cancelled Breaking In along with four other series that had been "on the bubble". However, two days later on May 12, 2011, Deadline.com
Deadline.com
Deadline.com, part of Jay Penske's PMC, is an online magazine, founded and edited by Nikki Finke.-Publication:The site is updated several times a day, with the infotainment industry as its focus.-History:...
reported that Fox was in talks with Sony Pictures Television to bring the show back for a second season. On May 16, 2011, the series was not mentioned on Fox's 2011–2012 primetime schedule.
On June 30, 2011, it was announced that Fox had picked up the options on the cast until November 15 at the latest, making a second season a possibility.
On August 25, 2011, it was announced that Breaking In has been renewed for a second season to contain 13 episodes and will premiere Mid-Season 2012.
About the saving, The Fox's entertainment president, Kevin Reilly, said in a statement: "We are looking forward to bringing it back for a second season and continuing our relationship with this incredibly talented cast and these fantastic creators -- Adam Goldberg and Seth Gordon. We can't wait to see where they take these characters next year."
According to Michael Rosenbaum (who played Dutch) he will not coming back on the show for the second season because he will direct a movie in 2012.
US ratings
| Season | Episodes | Timeslot (EST Eastern Time Zone The Eastern Time Zone of the United States and Canada is a time zone that falls mostly along the east coast of North America. Its UTC time offset is −5 hrs during standard time and −4 hrs during daylight saving time... ) |
Original Airing | Viewers (in millions) |
18-49 Ratings |
Viewers Rank |
18-49 Ratings Rank |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season Premiere | Season Finale | TV Season | |||||||
| 1 | 7 | Wednesday 9:30 PM Tuesday 9:30PM (May 17, 2011) |
May 17, 2011 | 2010–11 2009–2010 United States network television schedule The following is the 2009–2010 network television schedule for the five major English-language commercial broadcast networks in the United States. The schedule covers primetime hours from September 2009 through May 2010. The schedule is followed by a list per network of returning series, new... |
8.24 | 2.9 | #54 | #47 | |
| 2 | 13 | Tuesday 8:30 PM | Spring 2012 | 2011–12 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | |