THE BAD GUYS: BREAKING IN: Episodes 1.1-1.3

Name: THE BAD GUYS: BREAKING IN: Episodes 1.1-1.3
Item: THE BAD GUYS: BREAKING IN: Episodes 1.1-1.3
Author: Review

"An Action-Packed Series of Friendship and Redemption"

Family Content: +1 Moderately questionable elements. (Discernment required for young children.)

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What You Need To Know:

THE BAD GUYS: BREAKING IN is a 2025 animated comedy heist series on Netflix about a ragtag group of animal thieves. In this prequel to DreamWorks’ THE BAD GUYS, Wolf and his crew aim for the top of the “Worst List” of notorious criminals. The gang pulls off a series of daring heists, but at the risk of fracturing their friendship. The first three episodes of Season One of THE BAD GUYS: BREAKING IN makes a bold first impression with colorful visuals and likeable characters. The only downsides are the stiff character animation and limited shot composition that take a toll on the visually striking cast.

The first three episodes of Season One of THE BAD GUYS: BREAKING IN series cracks the code to the vault of Christian morality. It presents an enjoyable origin story for all ages with clever humor and likeable anti-heroes. The characters exhibit the signs of friendship, teamwork, and the potential of redeeming themselves. Yet, it has moderate cartoon violence, some immorality other than the crime of burglary, and stiff animation. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for younger children.

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(C, BB, V, D, M)

Dominant Worldview and Other Worldview Content/Elements:

A strong Christian worldview where a gang of petty thieves learn to overcome their anxieties and work as a team, the characters have a strong friendship and a desire to prove themselves to the world, the wolf character apologizes to his teammates after lying to them, the gang goes out of their way to not harm any person during their burglaries, and the thieves foreshadow their pathway to redemption in the mainline movies;

Foul Language:

No foul language;

Violence:

Moderate cartoon violence and peril throughout Season One, a getaway driver speeds recklessly throughout the city, the characters get smacked in the face, a spider character has a vision of blowing up the moon with missiles, the gang of thieves are chased by a hot dog attached to jetpacks, the characters blow up an evil candy factory (but there are no casualties), and a wolf jumps from a building into a moving car;

Sex:

No sex;

Nudity:

No nudity;

Alcohol Use:

No alcohol use;

Smoking and/or Drug Use and Abuse:

No smoking or real-life drug abuse, but a subplot of a candy maker baking cookies as a form of mind control, and the shark thief gets addicted to eating cereal;

Miscellaneous Immorality:

The thieves commit a series of heists throughout Season One, they steal a rare arcade game, they fail to rob a museum painting, they spray graffiti on a wall, the hacker character hacks into a military missile network, the shark character uses disguises to distract the bodyguards, a spider spreads false rumors about a candy businesswoman, and the anti-heroes make a deal with an ambitious TV reporter.

More Detail:

The first three episodes of Season One of THE BAD GUYS: BREAKING IN makes a bold first impression with colorful visuals and likeable characters. The series does a great job serving sharp dialogue, excellent voice acting, and writing that will make both children and parents smile. The only downsides are the stiff character animation and limited shot composition. It’s common for a TV series not to have the same resources as a DreamWorks movie, and the limited movement and static environments take a toll on the visually striking cast.

In Season One of BREAKING IN, we follow the origins of “The Bad Guys,” a band of anthropomorphic animals who are considered outcasts by society. The group comprises the charismatic Wolf, the kleptomaniac Snake, the hacker Tarantula, the method actor Shark, and the wild getaway driver Piranha. Their schemes include stealing museum paintings, breaking into candy factories, and being interviewed by the local news station. However, the group’s personal anxieties get in the way. Will they be able to get the perfect steal?

The series cracks the code to the vault of Christian morality. The characters are anti-heroes who value their friendship, teamwork, and avoiding civilian casualties. In Season One, Wolf apologizes to his friends for lying to them and encourages them to work towards a common goal. In Episode Two, the gang stops an evil candy tycoon and her plan to use mind-control cookies worldwide. These episodes lay the groundwork for the gang’s future path to redemption in the movies. However, “bad elements” were found at the crime scene.

THE BAD GUYS: BREAKING IN is free of foul language but is “guilty as charged” with mild cartoon violence. In Episodes One through Three, the characters rob a video game arcade, blow up an evil candy factory, and narrowly avoid launching missiles at their home city. The gang engages in high-speed car chases, is hit in slapstick fashion, and jumps onto moving platforms. The shark character uses various disguises as a distraction, and a piranha getaway driver almost crashes into oncoming traffic.

The first three episodes of Season One of THE BAD GUYS: BREAKING IN are an enjoyable origin story for all ages. The show presents itself with clever humor and a likeable band of anti-heroes. The characters exhibit signs of friendship, teamwork, and the potential to redeem themselves. Yet it has moderate cartoon violence, some immorality beyond burglary, and stiff animation. MOVIEGUIDE® advises caution for younger children.