12/21/08

Leverage

If you have not caught the new TNT program Leverage then you are missing a terrific show. Timothy Hutton and the rest of the cast keep the one hour show hopping between the fast-paced action to the snappy dialog. Just when you thought you were tiring of the car chases and fancy electronic devices, this show comes along and demonstrates that a great script can make it all seem fun again. This is how the TNT site defines the show:

The series follows a team of thieves, hackers and grifters who act as modern-day Robin Hoods, taking revenge against those who use power and wealth to victimize others. TNT has ordered 13 episodes of LEVERAGE, which comes to the network from Devlin’s Electric Entertainment. Devlin makes his directorial debut on the pilot, which was written by Rogers (Transformers) and Chris Downey (The King of Queens).

I like the way the Molly Willow in the Columbus Dispatch describes the show - "The crisp caper series recalls, in the best way, Ocean's Eleven and The A-Team as its characters take on wealthy criminals and high-tech crooks to help ordinary people."

Take a look. It is on at 10pm EST/9pm CST. You can also see the show online at the TNT site.

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