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Season 1 – Leverage

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Former insurance investigator Nate Ford and his band of cohorts act as modern-day Robin Hoods, pulling elaborate scams targeted against the greedy and the corrupt. Nate was inspired to begin his con business when his former employer refused to pay for treatment that could have saved his son's life.
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Leverage — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Leverage is uneven and occasionally illogical, but its twisty, exciting plotting make for a caper series that's compelling and watchable.

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Noel Murray AV Club 10/03/2018
C
A breezy caper series that can't overcome its basic familiarity (and inconsequentiality), no matter how much it keeps winking at the audience. Go to Full Review WSJ Staff Wall Street Journal 10/03/2018
There's a cast both likeable and great to look at. The stunts and scams they run have a "Mission: Impossible" style, but are pulled off with refreshing humor and verve. Go to Full Review Robert Lloyd Los Angeles Times 10/03/2018
The show fails only when it wants to make you feel something warm about their mission, rather than just letting you enjoy the icy suspense and snappy dialogue. Go to Full Review Americ Ngwije TV Equals 10/04/2018
It literally has everything going for it. Great cast, great story lines and a fantastic dialogue. Go to Full Review Matt Fowler IGN Movies 10/04/2018
8.6/10
Some uneven moments throughout the series, but the balance of dark humor and intelligent writing usually made the save in the end. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jason S. @invinoveritas Feb 17 Love a good redemption story. Creative, funny, and reasonably well acted. See more Aria L @RT40901387 06/19/2025 The writing isn't great, the acting is just okay, the editing is terrible, but Kai Shelton does a great job with effects. All-in-all it's a fun show for binge watching. See more Christopher R @RT66661648 04/17/2025 If jyou're a fan of the original A-Team. A modern re-telling of a similar situation. Not a former army unit but a "rag tag bunch" of elite former selfish criminals NOW ethical criminals turning their skills to good! Like many shows with a formula that's rrinse & repeat with differnt themes each episode,, similar to A-team it doesn't take itself TOO seriously which allows it to be just fun. Exaggerated fighting skills: Elliot(BA), tech by Hardison(Murdock), the same for the Sophie's (Face)"characters" & deceptive ploys & Parker's(Murdock) personality and theif skills. They ALL go to 150% & then Nate Ford(Hannibal) the strait guy gone rogue who brings all of these characters together after tracking them as an insurance investigator his whole career. He not only has insights & intell just in his head that would put the CIA & FBI to shame but the deductions of Sherlock and the stategy of Sun Tzu. As well as having a solid a almost complete understanding of all of his team members skills! See more Father Zachary M @RT77632038 04/03/2025 Wonderful, witty, and just downright enjoyable. See more Kevin L @djfunkk 02/17/2024 Creative, smart, humorous, engaging, every character has great chemistry, perfect casting! I could go on but you get the picture! A MUST WATCH! See more 01/24/2020 Leverage is a series that fell below my radar until I found it in re-runs. However, I am very impressed with the strong cast and show's creativity. Bought the series on DVD. Really wish it had more seasons. It is a great show with outstanding characters. It would be nice to see it revived at least in the form of tv movies. Many more stories await Nathan (Timothy Hutton), Sophie (Gina Bellman), Eliot (Christian Kane), Alec (Aldis Hodge) and Parker (Beth Riesgraf.) Creators John Rogers and Chris Downey have produced a winner! See more Read all reviews
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John Rogers

Creator

Chris Downey

Creator

Timothy Hutton

Nathan Ford

Gina Bellman

Sophie Devereaux

Christian Kane

Eliot Spencer

Beth Riesgraf

Parker

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Dec 7, 2008 The Nigerian Job After recovering stolen airplane designs, Nate's team must figure out how to return them to the rightful owner. Details Episode 2 Aired Dec 9, 2008 The Homecoming Job In order to help a wounded reservist, the team tries to expose the truth about a security firm. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 16, 2008 The Two Horse Job The team travels to Kentucky to help a horse trainer who lost everything when the racehorses he trains were killed in a fire. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 23, 2008 The Miracle Job Nate helps his old friend Father Paul stop the demolition of his church. His means however, a fake miracle, are a lot less holy than his ends. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 30, 2008 The Bank Shot Job Nate, Sophie and the mark are taken hostage during a bank robbery; the team tries to help the two amateur and desperate robbers. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 6, 2009 The Stork Job The team goes after an adoption company that is scamming couples looking to adopt war orphans; the team hijacks the production of a horror movie. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 13, 2009 The Wedding Job The team poses as wedding planners to get close to a Mafia boss and must pull off a wedding while pulling off the heist. Details Episode 8 Aired Jan 20, 2009 The Mile High Job All the evidence the team seeks to expose a cover-up is on a plane heading to the Cayman Islands; airborne, the team uncovers a more sinister situation. Details Episode 9 Aired Jan 27, 2009 The Snow Job The team goes after a construction company that foreclosed on a National Guardsman's home; Nate puts the team in jeopardy with his drinking. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 3, 2009 The 12 Step Job The team tricks an alcoholic financier into rehab to try to recover the money he swindled from a charity. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 10, 2009 The Juror No. 6 Job One of Parker's aliases is chosen for jury duty; the team tries to stop someone from buying a favorable verdict in the trial. Details Episode 12 Aired Feb 16, 2009 The First David Job The team targets the CEO who denied Nate's son medical treatment. Details Episode 13 Aired Feb 24, 2009 The Second David Job Nate comes out of hiding and tries to get his team back together to directly challenge Sterling and Blackpoole. Details

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Leverage — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Dean Devlin, Craig R. Baxley, Arvin Brown, Jonathan Frakes, Marc Roskin, Tony Bill, Rod Hardy
Creator
John Rogers, Chris Downey
Executive Producer
Dean Devlin, John Rogers, Chris Downey
Screenwriter
Melissa Glenn, Christine Boylan, John Rogers, Jessica Rieder, Amy Berg, Chris Downey, Albert Kim, Rebecca Kirsch
Network
TNT
Rating
TV-PG (V|L)
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
Dec 7, 2008
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