Leverage
The TNT drama Leverage centers on a group of former thieves who now bring down corporate criminals in an effort to assist victims left with little legal recourse. Taking a cue from the 1960s series Mission: Impossible, the group on Leverage—which consists of hitter (Eliot Spencer), hacker (Alec Hardison), grifter (Sophie Devereaux), thief (Parker) and mastermind (Nathan Ford)—launch elaborate cons to recoup the financial losses of their clients and bring the guilty parties to justice. The “operating outside of the law” element, meanwhile, conjures memories of the 1980s drama The A-Team. Leverage is also a product of the Twenty First Century as it is not the Cold War environment of Mission: Impossible or the post-Vietnam focus of The A-Team which inspires it narratives but the inherent imbalances between the “rich and powerful” and everyday Americans. The series is also entertaining, rewarding and highly addictive television viewing in its own right.
Leverage: A Modern Day Mission Impossible Review of the TNT drama about a group of former criminals who assist the victims of corporate crimes through the use of elaborate cons and subterfuge.
Leverage and The Big Con Examination of the book The Big Con by David Maurer, which recites the history of the early Twentieth Century confidence man, and how it relates to the TNT drama Leverage.
Leverage Continues in Paperback Form Although the TNT drama ended in December 2012 after five seasons, a trio of paperback novels continue the adventures of hitter, hacker, grifter, thief and mastermind.
The Lexicon of Leverage Exploration of the various schemes utilized on the TNT drama Leverage and how the names assigned to them are an extension of the colorful language spoken by professional conmen.
Modern Television Conmen and The Yellow Kid Examination of real life conman Joseph “The Yellow Kid” Weil and those found on television, including Neal Caffrey from White Collar and the team on Leverage.
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