Ex-con Jon Douglas Rainey exposes security flaws by breaking into the properties of people interested in learning just how vulnerable their houses are. Another ex-con and host of the show, Matt Johnston, watches on video with homeowners while it happens, followed by a lesson in what steps to take to prevent a real burglary. Security experts then give the property a makeover that is tested when Matt and Jon pay an unannounced visit weeks later.

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Season 140 of 42 Episodes

Three bachelors try to change habits of a lifetime in a bid to save their big boys' toys and most treasured childhood possessions.
A couple watches their home get ransacked and a thief making off with thousands of dollars worth of goods as well as priceless mementos.
A couple's long-running dispute over home security measures turns alarming.
Newlyweds discover that their new home is an easy target for a burglar.
Despite being burglarized, a well-to-do couple takes home security lightly.
Single women protect their home in an unorthodox manner.
A woman and her twin daughters' home has been burglarized twice.
A bachelor pad needs some home improvements in order to make it safe.
A young couple try to make their house a safe environment for their children.
A single mother tries to secure her home after two robberies.
A recent string of burglaries makes a housewife uncomfortable staying home alone at night.
A single mom with two precocious young daughters wants their home to be secure.
Securing a 1920s Tudor home.
A single mother moves into an unsecure dream house.
A New Jersey couple think they are safe at home until Jon gives them a reality check.
A fraternity receives a lesson in home security.
An auctioneer, who brings his expensive inventory home, needs to secure his residence.
Malaika lives alone in a high-crime neighborhood and wants to improve her security.
A trusting couple need to improve their home security.
A real-estate agent learns a thing or two about home security.
Matt and Jon help the show's security adviser teach his brother that a Doberman pinscher is not enough protection.
A wife wishes her husband would hook up their security system.
Newlyweds learn about home security.
A bed-and-breakfast owner learns to protect her business.
A vineyard owner learns to be more careful about locking his doors.
After being mugged, a couple installs a home security system.
A husband wishes his wife was more diligent about locking the doors and windows to their home.
A suburban couple invests in a home security system after receiving a substantial inheritance.
A couple with young children make home security a priority.
After the home is burglarized once, a couple moves to the country and installs a security system.
A New Jersey family learns a lesson in home security.
A police officer wants to make sure his home is secure from intruders.
Immigrants from Nicaragua seek a safer home in the U.S.
A couple continue to sacrifice security for the convenience of a home with unlocked doors.
A wealthy Manhattan man realizes his brownstone is not as safe as it should be.
A hearing-impaired mother wants to improve her family's home security.
Two sons are concerned with their retired mother's safety.
An owner of an auto-repair shop needs to secure his business.
A bachelor learns he needs to better secure his English manor.
A widow learns how vulnerable her marina business is.

Jon Rainey, Matt Johnston

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