The mid-2000s saw a dramatic shift in television.
The group conducts a series of heists,but only against those who take advantage of the innocent.
An episode ofLeverageusually begins with the team getting to know their mark.
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Then they apply their specialized skills.
Toward the end of the episode, flashbacks reveal how everything fits together.
It’s a structure often used in heist films, but inLeverageit is often executed hilariously.
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Take Season 3’s “The Rashomon Job.”
It’s funny, action-packed, and shows each character at their best.
Leveragehas one of the most dynamic ensembles in television history.
Hardison and Parker end up slowly developing a relationship.
OMG, how did we forget these Y2K gems??!
Redemptionmanages to succeed where most revivals fail bykeeping most of the cast intact and using the same mission statement.
That’s due to producerDean Devlinand creatorsJohn Rogers&Chris Downeyhaving an active hand in the creative process.
I missed Mission: Impossible and The Rockford Files.
Television today tends to be more dry, dark and edgy.
Im not saying its bad, but its not the throw in of show I was interested in.
I wanted to have fun.
I dont want to live in a dark world.
