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Title: Leverage (2008–2012)
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| 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 | |
Former insurance claims investigator Nathan Ford heads a team of former top-criminals. They handle 'unorthodox' cases of people unlikely to get their due 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. Written by KGF Vissers
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I could tell from the trailers that Leverage would be the kind of show I'd enjoy - good guys vs. bad guys without the ambiguity of the legal system to get in the way. It did indeed deliver on that promise. It was cleverly paced and scripted and populated with interesting, likable characters.
So why is the jury still out? The short answer is that I DVR'ed it and watched it more than once.
Although it's slick, the script had holes it just hoped you wouldn't notice. When compared to a show with really clever scripts (e.g. Burn Notice), I found too many "wait a minute" moments - places where your successful suspension of disbelief depends on the viewer's short attention span or lack of reasoning ability. I won't drop spoilers to name some of the more obvious ones - if anyone doesn't notice them, who am I to point them out?
There's a lot of talent in this series. I only hope that in the future they allow the scriptwriters a little more time to work out the kinks before shooting.