Thus far, 2020 has appeared like all unhealthy information, however then IMDB TV swooped in to save lots of the day by asserting it was making a Leverage revival sequence! If anybody can flip this yr round, it is the Leverage crew.
Again in April, Amazon’s free streaming service IMDB TV officially ordered a revival season of Leverage, and we have been scouring the web for clues about this little reunion ever since. Although COVID-19 shutdowns threw just a little little bit of a wrench into plans for this sequence, we may very well be properly on our technique to getting new episodes of our favourite reformed rule breakers.
This is the whole lot we all know to date in regards to the upcoming Leverage revival…
There isn’t a premiere date but. Sadly, IMDB TV has not given any indication when this sequence will debut, however more than likely, we’ll have to attend till at the least 2021 to see the brand new season.
The creators and many of the unique solid will return. Creators John Rogers and Chris Downey will return to helm the sequence, and lots of the unique solid members have additionally signed on as sequence regulars. Beth Riesgraf will probably be again as Parker, Gina Bellman will reprise her function as Sophie Devereaux, and Christian Kane may even be again as Eliot Spencer. Don’t fret Hardison followers, Aldis Hodge can also be returning, however he’s solely listed as a recurring character resulting from different commitments.
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Timothy Hutton won’t return. Although Hutton starred as crew chief Nathan Ford within the unique sequence, he won’t reprise that function within the revival. Presumably, his absence is as a result of rape allegations leveled in opposition to him earlier this yr.
Noah Wyle will star as the brand new lead of the sequence. Deadline stories Wyle will star as Harry Sullivan, a company lawyer who’s searching for redemption after realizing he is been sitting on the improper aspect of the desk his whole profession. Rogers responded to a fan question about what sort of character Wyle will probably be enjoying with a single phrase: “Conflicted.”
There will probably be 13 episodes. Sorry to burst your bubble if you happen to have been hoping for an extended season, however this revival is maintaining issues streamlined. There’ll solely be 13 episodes within the first season, however at the least that is nonetheless longer than most Netflix sequence?
We’re getting a brand new crew member. As a result of Hodge’s recurring standing, the crew will want one other tech whiz readily available, and that function will probably be crammed by Alyese Shannon, who performs Breanna Casey. According to Deadline, Alec will introduce this new crew member who’s a mixture of sarcastic and clever. She’s a genius mechanical engineer and hacker, who grew up within the foster system after her mother and father’ tragic automobile accident. Breanna bought fortunate and landed a house with Nana, and her “bonus big-brother Hardison,” who ended up educating her computer systems and hacking.
The primary desk learn has already occurred. The celebs and creators of Leverage reunited at first of August for the primary desk learn of the revival sequence and merrily posted images collectively to get us all salivating. John Rogers introduced the desk learn on Twitter, writing, “EP 1 desk learn at the moment. Fully surreal, everyone’s proper again within the voices.”
#leveragereboot EP 1 desk learn at the moment. Fully surreal, everyone’s proper again within the voices . @BethRiesgraf @AldisHodge @ChristianKane01 and our outdated Librarian pal Noah — however you’re not prepared for the warmth @Ginabellman brings, folks.
— John Rogers (@jonrog1) August 5, 2020
STAY SAFE! Defend others and handle your gang! 🌈 pic.twitter.com/SbLMQ9MltF
— Gina Bellman (@Ginabellman) August 5, 2020
The brand new sequence may have a special motivation. Dean Devlin informed Deadline when the revival was first introduced that the most important change for this new sequence is that it is extra of a redemption story than certainly one of revenge. “Whereas Leverage centered on a campaign to avenge the loss of life of a kid, this sequence is propelled ahead as a redemption story of misdeeds that want amends,” Devlin mentioned. “I couldn’t be extra excited and fired up about returning to the world of Hitter, Hacker, Grifter, Thief!!”
Sophie goes to make us cry. On the first desk learn, Rogers tweeted that we should not prepared for the efficiency Gina Bellman is about to ship. “You are not prepared for the warmth @Ginabellman brings, folks. She pulled off the ‘I am unsure this speech works I’ve to belief Gina’ second and made the room tear up. So good to be working with actors who began off nice 12 years in the past and have solely gotten higher.”
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