“The art of the con”
A five-person team comprised of a thief, a grifter, a hacker, and a retrieval specialist, led by former insurance investigator Nathan Ford, use their skills to fight corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on ordinary citizens.
Where to Watch
Streaming, rent and purchase options
Episodes
1. The Nigerian Job
A desperate aerospace CEO asks Nate Ford - an insurance investigator who once specialized in recovering stolen goods worth millions - to lead a team of expert thieves to recover airplane designs from the rival company that took them.
2. The Homecoming Job
Leverage Consulting & Associates opens for business as the crew reunites to help a Reservist who's been wounded in Iraq by private military contractors.
3. The Two-Horse Job
After a Wall Street broker sets fire to his stable—killing his underachieving racehorses in the process, the team visits Kentucky to help the heartsick trainer, Eliot’s high school love.
4. The Miracle Job
Nate's childhood best friend seeks the help of Leverage Consulting & Associates in preventing the demolition of his church... by stealing a miracle.
5. The Bank Shot Job
Sophie and Nate find themselves taken hostage during a bank robbery. They soon learn they are trapped inside with their latest target: a corrupt judge.
6. The Stork Job
The Leverage team works to take down an adoption agency that has been stealing money from American couples.
7. The Wedding Job
To pull of a heist, the team poses as wedding planners in order to get money promised to a family after they took the fall for a Mafia boss.
8. The Mile High Job
The Leverage team attempts to expose a conglomerate’s cover-up of their toxic fertilizer, which has resulted in the death of a young girl. But the CEO has put all of the damning evidence on a plane to the Cayman Islands. The team races to catch the flight but, once airborne, they discover that the CEO’s intentions are far more sinister and that to avenge one life they’ll have to save their own.
9. The Snow Job
While helping a National Guardsman, Nate puts his team on the line when he slips back into his alcoholic ways.
10. The 12-Step Job
When the team cons an addicted embezzler into entering rehab, Nate confronts some of his own issues regarding alcoholism.
11. The Juror #6 Job
When one of Parker's aliases receives jury duty, Nate forces her to go, resulting in a showdown between the team and a corporation tampering with the jury.
12. The First David Job (1)
The team puts together a plan to steal Nate's former boss's prized Michelangelo Maquette and sell it back to him.
13. The Second David Job (2)
Nate tries to piece together his team after coming out of hiding. However, the high stakes involved in his latest con could spell disaster for him and his friends.
Cast & Crew
Timothy Hutton
Nathan Ford
Gina Bellman
Sophie Devereaux
Christian Kane
Eliot Spencer
Beth Riesgraf
Parker
Aldis Hodge
Alec Hardison
Story & Production Details
Reviews & Thoughts
Leverage: A Classic That Plays With Your Mind Some shows are fun to watch and then you forget about them. Leverage isn't one of those shows. After finishing it, I can honestly say I see it as a classic. The whole idea behind the show is great: a group of thieves using what they're good at to help people who have been screwed over by powerful, corrupt or simply awful people. Turning a group of criminals into the people you're actually rooting for is such a good concept. But for me, the best part is the strategy. Almost every episode comes up with another crazy plan. And I mean crazy. The fun isn't just watching them steal something. It's watching them get inside their opponents' heads, manipulate situations and somehow make people do exactly what the team needs them to do. A lot of the time, you're sitting there wondering how they're possibly going to pull it off. Some of the ideas are genuinely brilliant. You really do find yourself thinking, "How the hell did they come up with this?" Whoever came up with some of these plans must have had one hell of a strategic mind. And the cast is fantastic. The performances are great, but what really makes the show work is the chemistry between the characters. Everyone brings something completely different to the team, and they all feel memorable in their own way. You actually enjoy spending time with these characters. I also love the mix of suspense, humor and pure fun. One episode can give you a completely different con from the previous one, with another ridiculous plan and another enemy who thinks they're completely in control. I'll admit that watching all 77 episodes in a short period can make the show feel a little long. Once you watch several episodes in a row, you start to notice the formula. But even then, the creativity behind the cons keeps pulling you back in. And that's probably what I enjoyed most about Leverage: I always wanted to know what they were going to try next. It's clever, funny, exciting and full of characters you'll remember long after you've finished watching. Most importantly, it takes a fantastic idea and gets an incredible amount of mileage out of it. Leverage isn't just a show about thieves. It's a classic.
