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The premise of this show is a David & Goliath battle and if you liked "The Equalizer" or "The A Team" you will probably like this show. There is a certain amount of subtle humor which draws you to the characters and human frailty that I don't always care for but is part of the make up of the characters. Some of what they do to accomplish their goal seems far fetched but then again, these days a lot of things happen that a few years ago would seem far fetched. The team is led by a former insurance investigator who whose employer's greed caused his son to die from a treatable illness and as the series progresses his goal in life is to give the little guy, "Leverage" against the big guy. The first episode shows him thrown in with criminals whom he dealt with during his career as an investigator. This team gelled and all decided to work with him to recover losses by victims of greedy politicians, corporations, criminals and others whom you love to hate. It is more than the good guys vs the bad guys. Watch reruns of this show on cable and you'll want to buy all the CDs so you can watch at will and without commercial interruptions. Read full review
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Entertaining concept but silly, inconsistent writing. In the pilot Eliot takes out four armed opponents in less than a second more than once, in other episodes he struggles with one person in poorly choreographed scenes. Some of the cons are brilliant, others are obvious. I won't buy following seasons.
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This is a clever and entertaining series. Season One sets the stage as we get to know and love the characters. We learn to appreciate the way each team member contributes his and her "expertise" while breaking the law to right an injustice that has been done to their "client" of the episode. The plans are usually fairly elaborate, with a glitch that always makes you wonder how they will pull it off in the end. It is refreshing to watch a series with characters that are talented, engaging, and want to do something good for those who have had something bad happen to them. It is also generally pretty clean except for some language.
Everyone has feelings of getting revenge for an injustice done to them by a person or company etc. This group of 5 people do a different "con" every episode to help someone get "justice". Each person on the team has their own specialties and I really like it because it's not "heavy" or violent. Actually lighthearted and often FUNNY. They don't kill or use guns.
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This show is great for people of all interests and ages. It has something for everyone, even a moral to the story as it were. An addictive glimpse into the life of somewhat reformed criminals in their own adaption of a modern day robin hood story. There is action, humor, and drama. Like I said, something for everyone. Please take the time to check out the show if you haven't seen it before. It is currently on its second season on TNT, and I assume many more seasons to follow if they keep up with the quality!
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