It Takes a Thief

It Takes a Thief

2005 2 Seasons 80 Episodes ⭐ 7.5 Documentary Mystery Drama

A unique series offering viewers something they've never seen before: an actual home burglary, live, as it happens. Hosted by two reformed ex-cons, It Takes a Thief exposes the security flaws of a home by unleashing two uniquely qualified experts - ex-burglars - who will provide vital insights into the workings of the criminal mind.

A unique series offering viewers something they've never seen before: an actual home burglary, live, as it happens. Hosted by two reformed ex-cons, It Takes a Thief exposes the security flaws of a home by unleashing two uniquely qualified experts - ex-burglars - who will provide vital insights into the workings of the criminal mind.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Bachelor Break-In

John, Angelo and Mark attempt to change a lifetime of bad habits in a bid to protect their ""big-boy"" toys and most tre

EP 2

Heist in the Suburbs

Henry and Susie differ on the security measures necessary to protect the contents of their rural home, including the pri

EP 3

Mom Knows Best

Security-conscious Ginger has argued with her daughter and with Bennett, her husband of more than 25 years, about the is

EP 4

City Slickers

Newlyweds Sunitha and Eric see just how invulnerable their dog and neighbors are making their 1929 suburban house to a b

EP 5

Pinching the Painter

Previous victims of thieves, Danny and Teresa have much to protect: jewelry, electronics and Danny's art, worth tens of

EP 6

The Great Harley Heist

Jon and Matt visit a suburban neighborhood where most houses have no garage. The house they stop at belongs to Marlene a

EP 7

Three Women and a Burglar

Suzanne and her adult twin daughters ask for help in securing their house, already robbed twice and located in an unsafe

EP 8

Grand Theft Autos

Matt and Jon visit a lakeside retreat known to the locals as Club Marko. Home to a batchelor who lives each day as if it

EP 9

Reading, Writing and Robberies

Matt and Jon take a trip to New Jersey, to the home of Ryan and Camilla. Matt finds out that the only one who locks the

EP 10

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Matt and Jon visit long island, to the home of Stephanie, a single mother of 2 who had been robbed twice already. They l

EP 11

Desperate Housewife

Once again in New Jersey, Matt & Jon visit the home of Roseann and Phil. Bill's unfinished projects have left Roseann fe

EP 12

Little Women

Matt & John go to Connecticut to visit the home of a single mom and her two daughters. Arachnophobia caused the homeowne

EP 13

Something Old, Something New

Matt & John visit a neighborhood outside NYC, to an old Tudor home. All the locks are original to the house, including t

EP 14

Thief and the Single Lady

Matt & John visit a suburban neighborhood outside of New York City. They find the home of a single mother whose children

EP 15

Diamond Dealer

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EP 16

Cops and Robbers

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EP 17

Good Cop, Bad Cop

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EP 18

Leave It to Grandma

EP 19

Special Assignment: Big Brother

EP 20

Security He Said/She Said

EP 21

Shape Up or Ship Out

EP 22

Daddy's Little Girl

EP 23

Bed and Break-Ins

EP 24

Big Burglar on Campus

EP 25

A Silent Robbery

EP 26

Wine, Dine and Dash

EP 27

Haven in the Hood

EP 28

Shaking Up the Southern Comfort

EP 29

Open House

EP 30

Unlocking the Past

EP 31

Collecting Bad Habits

EP 32

Inherited Fortune

EP 33

And Burglar Makes Four

EP 34

Nighttime Is the Right Time

EP 35

Party Crashers

EP 36

Mi casa es su casa

EP 37

Big Apple Break-In

EP 38

Car Repair... or Robbery?

EP 39

Jonny's Angels

EP 40

Theft on the Water

EP 1

Thrashin' and Trashin'

EP 2

Station Break

Jon and his accomplices do the unthinkable when they decide to rob a town's police station, fire station, and courthouse

EP 3

Mayhem for the Moms

Two women think their house, tenant, and adopted son are safe until a reformed burglar proves otherwise.

EP 4

Skating Away with Goods

A Skate Shop in New Jersey thinks their "surviellance cameras in use" sticker will deter burglars. But when Jon sees no

EP 5

See No Evil

EP 6

Security Wild

A homeowner thinks his handiwork will prevent a burglar from breaking in. After writing in to Matt and Jon, he is put to

EP 7

Par for the Course

A family thinks their home in a gated community just off a golf course is safe from crooks.

EP 8

Girls Day Out

A single mom with two young daughters gets a lesson in home security.

EP 9

Commuter Chaos

A suburban couple learns a lesson on how to keep their home safe while they commute to the big city for work.

EP 10

Hectic House

Jon's next target is a house that has people always running in and out of.

EP 11

Crime Fighting Duo

A police officer and a forensic artist deal with burglaries everyday at work, but do nothing around their house to preve

EP 12

Bar Crawl

Jon and his accomplices prove just how vulnerable a New York City bar is to crooks after breaking in during broad daylig

EP 13

Crookin' in the Dark

Jon uses a family's disagreement on how to protect their home to his advantage and cleans their house out.

EP 14

Generation Gap

When Jon and his accomplice pose as landscapers, they try to show a family that their hired help isn't who they turn out

EP 15

Party Time

During happy hour, Jon overhears a couple brag about the toys in their house, tracks the house down, and robs the couple

EP 16

Dream Come True

EP 17

I Love N.Y.

Jon breaks in to the home of an FDNY firefighter and his wife while neighborhood children play out front.

EP 18

B&B Break-in

With the help of an accomplice, Jon sneaks into a bed and breakfast late at night and teaches the owners they need to ch

EP 19

High Seas

While a family takes a relaxing fishing trip, Jon and his accomplices clean out a vacation beach house.

EP 20

McMansion

After the homeowners arrive back to their multi-million dollar house, Jon adds their precious Jaguar to his list of stol

EP 21

Diamond in the Rough

Ban, an antique collector, gets a rude awakening from Jon when they come face to face to his hallway.

EP 22

Security Sisters

While a meeting is being held on the top floor of a sorority house, pizza man Jon cleans the sisters out downstairs.

EP 23

Solid Gold

Matt and Jon target a home that is filled with rare memorabilia and a closet full of guitars.

EP 24

Vacation Time

While a husband and wife plan an RV trip with a friend, Jon robs their upstairs. After being disappointed by not finding

EP 25

Play Date

EP 26

Home Alone

Jon tries to teach two active teenage boys to lock up every time they leave the house.

EP 27

Beach Hamlet Heist

When the homeowners of a beach front house argue over their security, it makes the perfect target for Jon. Matt and Jon

EP 28

Now You See It, Now You Don't

Jon gets more than he bargained for when he robs the home of a family of magicians and the house fights back.

EP 29

Swamp Thing

With a swamp on one side and a giant hole in their fence, a family's home proves no match for Jon.

EP 30

Monster Movies

After being robbed in California, a monster-movie loving family moves to the Northeast in hopes of being safe. After Jon

EP 31

Speed Demons

Jon targets a house with an ATV trailer across the street near their detached garage.

EP 32

Empty Nest

Now that her children have moved out of the house, a mother's security is on their minds and put to the test. Jon gets a

EP 33

Dog Town and Thief Boys

Jon has his eyes set on a vintage 1965 Ford Galaxy and will do anything to come home with it. As he tries to make his st

EP 34

Ambush Makeover

After learning that a wife and mother is constantly telling her family to lock the doors and windows, Matt decides to ch

EP 35

Safe Haven

With an increase in police patrol, Jon has no problem breaking into a house full of safes and cleans the family out.

EP 36

Reversal of Fortune

Jon sets his sights on another water front home and shows his strength as he carries a heavy safe right out the front do

EP 37

Gone in 60 Seconds

After Jon spots two classic muscle cars in front of a house, he knows he must steal them by any means necessary; even if

EP 38

Peeping Jon

While loading up a family's belongings into his truck, a nosy neighbor decides to pay Jon a visit and teach him that lea

EP 39

Who Done It?

While guests enjoy "Murder Mystery Theater" in a fancy bed and breakfast, they are oblivious to the crime spree happenin

EP 40

Ladies of the Lake

Jon almost blows his cover when he walks up to what he thought was a single family home and runs into another family lea

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