Leverage is one of my favorite shows, in that it manages to pull off an Oceans 11-type caper every week yet still be enjoyable to watch repeatedly. Part of this success is thanks to the characters. The Grifter, the Hitter, the Hacker, the Thief and the Brains — they all seem very cliched, but their depth will surprises you. Plus, you get to enjoy some great chemistry between the leads along the way.
With that being said, this week's episode (airing Sun., June 27 at 9 p.m. on TNT) allows us to see the team come together to save one of their own, along with getting a little bit of the back story on a certain thief.
This article appears in Jun 24-30, 2010.