Leverage (2008– )

A crew of high-tech crooks attempt to steal from wealthy criminals and corrupt businessmen.

Creators:

Chris Downey, John Rogers

Stars:

Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane

3 wins & 19 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Timothy Hutton	...	Nathan Ford (77 episodes, 2008-2012)
Gina Bellman	...	Sophie Devereaux (77 episodes, 2008-2012)
Christian Kane	...	Eliot Spencer (77 episodes, 2008-2012)
Beth Riesgraf	...	Parker (77 episodes, 2008-2012)
Aldis Hodge	...	Alec Hardison (77 episodes, 2008-2012)

Storyline

Former insurance agency investigator Nathan Ford heads a team of former top-criminals. They handle 'unorthodox' cases of people unlikely to get their dues through regular channels and legal procedures. That often involves stinging or otherwise scamming criminals. Nate's team is altered at times, and his professional as well as personal past repeatedly seems to catch up.

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Plot Keywords:

team | master thief | con artist | one word title | greed | 

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Taglines:

The art of the con.

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Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Official Sites:

TNT

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Dokonalý podraz

Filming Locations:

Chicago, Illinois, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Electric Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Though the show is set in Boston, it was actually filmed in Portland, Oregon. In The Three Strikes Job when Eliot is impersonating a baseball player he makes a reference to having played in Portland. Moreover, the ballpark they are stealing, PGE Park, and the Beavers are in fact Portland's baseball team. In season five, the Leverage team finally makes their move to Portland in the show as they film there anyway.

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Quotes

[repeated line]
Eliot Spencer: [to Parker] There's something wrong with you.

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Connections

Referenced in The Big Review: Summer TV Special (2012)

User Reviews

Ocean's 11 meets the A-Team

Finally there is a show that combines all the charm and intelligence of the Ocean's 11 franchise with the uniquely memorable personalities of the A-Team. Watching the pilot episode of Leverage was really a treat. It's been a long time since I've seen a show at the end of which I found myself truly satisfied.

There is a depth to Nathan Ford's plans that constantly leaves you guessing what will come next which makes every episode so much more than just the two-dimensional plot-lines that we have come to expect with even the "deepest" of today's shows. And the individual members of his team are every bit as interesting. The combination of an arrogant, sociopath of a combat expert, a psychopathic thief, a brilliant improv actress and a savvy tech genius come together to give us a TV family that we can actually get behind.

The concept of a Robin Hood-esquire plot-line seems almost to be grossly overdone in today's culture, but by accomplishing it through the use of some truly colorful anti-heroes, who truly are in it just for the money, we end up with some great House-Like characters. It's never the client who is truly important, they're just the justification.

In short, Leverage is a truly refreshing experience that should attract fans of a number of different prior franchises. The acting is superb, as is the writing. All these factors combine to make a show that is truly original and a joy to watch.