Leverage is one of the best shows that I have been watching in the past few years. I am sorry to hear that it has been cancelled and there won’t be a six season. Leverage is about of group of people comprised of a hacker, grifter, thief, hitter and a former insurance investigator turned mastermind Nathan Ford. But instead hitting their marks for financial gains, they help out those people who need it using unconventional means. During the series, the four criminal experts on their respective field has changed their ways and used their talent to help those who could not be help with the legal systems. Nathan also went over the opposite side of the law and was on the brink of going way over the edge. But with the help of his colleagues, they were able to keep him in check.

One of the motivations of Ford was to exact revenge on his former employer IYS insurance run by Ian Blackpoole. Blackpoole refused to pay for the medical expenses of Ford’s son, Sam, which resulted to his death. The partnership of five man team began when Ford was hired by Victor Dubenich, an aerospace executive who deceived the team from stealing aeronautical plans which was first thought to Dubenich’s designs. Dubenich later tried to have them all killed and refuses to give them the payment. The team had their revenge which led to Dubenich’s arrest by the FBI. Instead of going their separate ways, the team decided to stick together and they appointed Ford as their leader with the condition that Ford chooses the jobs that they will accept.

The show had a great run and had great episodes during the first three seasons. However during the 4^th season, it seems that the writers are running out of great materials to write and some of the cons seem impossible to pull off. Personally I think it is great show, although the long break between episodes must have had a big effect on the shows rating. I will surely miss this show although I hope that they give fans a satisfying series finale. The last episode of the series entitled “'The Long Goodbye Job” will air on Christmas day.