Leverage

Leverage is an American television drama series on TNT that premiered in December 2008. The series is produced by director/executive producer Dean Devlin's production company Electric Television. Leverage follows a five-person team of professional thieves, computer experts and con artists, headed up by former insurance investigator, Nathan Ford, who use their skills to right corporate and governmental injustices inflicted on common citizens.

The first season of Leverage consists of 13 episodes, which writers John Rogers and Chris Downey and producer Dean Devlin intended to be a complete story should the series not be renewed. The second season, for which production moved from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon, ran in two parts: a nine-episode summer season which premiered on July 15, 2009, followed by a further six episodes the following winter. Leverage moved to Sunday for its third season, which began June 20, 2010. On July 30, 2010, it was announced that Leverage has been renewed for a fourth season.

Overview: 

Former insurance investigator Nathan Ford and his team act as modern-day Robin Hoods, pulling elaborate cons targeting the greedy and the corrupt who have deceived their working class clients. At the beginning of season one, the team is brought together to pull a heist, but upon being betrayed by the man who hired them get revenge by sinking his company and amassing a personal fortune in the process. The team decides to stay together due to the thrill they got working together and moves to their Los Angeles headquarters, using their unique skills to assist helpless victims of the rich and powerful. At the end of the season, the team must disband, but reform in Boston at the beginning of season two. Season two ends with the team still intact, but physically separate from Ford, who is in FBI custody. Season three opens with Ford in prison, while the team attempts to find a way to get him out, until fate intervenes in the form of a mysterious Italian woman, who aids in Nate's escape but blackmails the team into taking down an infamous and untouchable criminal figure Damien Moreau.

Leverage: Sunday at 9/8c.