It Takes a Thief (2005–2007) User Reviews

It'll make you think twice about your safety

[tyler063097 · 8/10 · 22 January 2021]

This is a very interesting show to watch. You wonder if it'll be cheesy. Under done. Or uninteresting. Well if you thought any of those things before going into this you're very wrong.

Coming from two experienced thieves who turned their lives around. They know the ins and outs of burglary and how the business works. What hooks you in this show is the truth. They don't hold back. You are shown first hand what a knowledged thief will do once and if they're inside you're home. What you get is not pretty. It's destroyed, and it's heart breaking.

Lucky for us as the viewers. You are shown different people in different homes. The ways they're broken into. And, the best ways they fix that issue. Before trying to break in again. Most of the time after the fix. It's human error.

If you take anything from this show. It's that you're not as safe as you think. It could happen to anyone, anywhere, at anytime. It's best to be over prepared, rather than under prepared. Because most of the time in this show..

It takes ONE man. 5 - 15 minutes. To steal Tens of THOUSANDS of dollars. And get away.

For some people, that time is just the drive to the grocery store.

Stay safe. And give this show a chance. Highly recommend it.

An enticing show!

[sias-programming · 10/10 · 10 April 2008]

When I was watching the Discovery channel one day, I noticed this show was on. I had nothing better to do or watch so I decided to see what it was about. The show amazed me from the start.

The hosts are ex-burglars who have the skills and knowledge of burgling to help instruct people on ways to improve their security and protection. It's always interesting to watch how they rob a family or person of their entire possessions and do it so quickly that their getaway is almost perfect.

After the owners return and realize they have been robbed, they return their possessions as well as giving them much needed protection for their safety and to help prevent further burglaries and break-ins.

The show is always interesting to watch and keeps me entertained since they always steal so much in so little time. It a show that keeps us informed about the dangers of robbers and also shows us the chaos of burglaries and theft in action.

Dang, are they cutting it close!

[Ninetails1991 · 10/10 · 19 January 2007]

This is a great show where ex-thieves go in and break in to people's houses (don't worry, the homeowners will know they'll be coming.) Then after the break-in, after all is said and done, the two ex-thieves then return the stolen loot and upgrade the house security wise.

This is why I put a spoiler alert on here: Out of all the episodes I have watched, there were two times that they almost got busted. Once, as the thief was leaving out the front, the homeowners came home, and he went out the back. And a second time was when he had stole a car, and then he drove RIGHT BY THE HOMEOWNERS IN PLAIN VIEW! The guy really can keep you on your feet, I'll tell you that!

love this show

[romancefanatic-93420 · 10/10 · 25 March 2022]

I loved this show and really wish they would bring it back.

I love how they pick a house break in and take everything they can and the owners are so shocked and mad it just makes me laugh.

These Show Extremely High End Theives

[he88 · 10/10 · 29 April 2020]

First off...Of the two guys setting things up and doing the therft only one is a former their. I think the other has been in the security business long enough to be considered a expert. As for the actual burgerlies....This guys skill and sophistication in the craft is much higher than most B&E guys. Skills like his would likely be used on far more profitable scores than most residential scores would bring. Most B&E's are guys looking for soft targets. They break in and grab as much as they can very quickly. However; The show would have become very boring really fast if they did them as local junkies and/or teens often do them. Instead we watch how he cases the places to note their routines. We see in some cases how he manages to get pat a dog or even dogs. All is caught on cameras that have been set up for a week or two.. The home owners who see just how easy it was for him to win over their dogs were absolutely shocked. Frankly I don't know why...They after all spent a lot of time teaching their dogs to accept people they accept....So a guy with treats like steak...Must be very acceptable....I really like this show a lot.