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

The episodes Leverage: The Boys' Night Out Job and Leverage: The Girls' Night Out Job were shot simultaneously.

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Quotes

Nathan Ford: [voice-over] The rich and powerful, they take what they want. We steal it back for you. Sometimes bad guys make the best good guys. We provide... "leverage".

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Connections

Spoofed in The Simpsons: The Book Job (2011)

User Reviews

A Very Engaging Set of Capers

After catching the first few episodes of TNT's new series "Leverage" I can honestly say that I'm hooked on the adventures of Nathan Ford (Timothy Hutton) and company.

The series involves Mr. Ford, formerly an insurance investigator, and his crew of felonious recruits: Alec Hardison (Aldis Hodge), a very technologically savvy cyber-criminal. Eliot Spencer (Christian Kane), the muscle man with sincere martial arts training and speed that would make Jet Li envious. Parker (Beth Riesgraf), an expert cat burglar and thief. And Sophie Devereaux (Gina Bellman), a charismatic con-artist with aspirations to the acting world.

I believe Nathan Ford says it best, "I am an honest man leading a team of criminals." And I find that premise to be truly entertaining with Timothy Hutton at the helm.

Each episode Nathan Ford and his team are hired by individuals looking for their own brand of justice. Ford and company provide the means to an end, focusing on gathering a form of leverage to force the villains to pay their due.

All in all, it's a series I would recommend for those who like a bit of comedy with their justice. Or at least comedy with their criminal activity.