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Leverage: Redemption Season 3
Leverage: Redemption is a fun action-drama where the rich and the powerful take what they want, often without consequence...this is when our team steps in and takes them down! Sophie (grifter), Parker (thief), Eliot (hitter), Harry (fixer), Alec (hacker) and his younger sister Breanna (maker) provide LEVERAGE to those who have been wronged.
Q+A
An elite team of con artists take on corporate baddies and dirty dealers who step on the little guy in their quest for money and power in this fresh, light-hearted take on the classic heist genre.
Name of the show:
Leverage: Redemption Season 3
Running length/eps:
10×45’
Short Logline:
Leverage: Redemption is a fast-paced, fun and ripped-from-the-headlines action-drama that features an elite team of con artists who even the odds for those who have been wronged by the untouchable 1%.
What is the elevator pitch for the show?
Leverage: Redemption is a fun action-drama. When the rich and the powerful take what they want, often without consequence, our team steps in and takes them down. Sophie (grifter), Parker (thief), Eliot (hitter), Harry (fixer), Alec (hacker) and his younger sister Breanna (maker) provide leverage to those who have been wronged.
What makes it unique?
Leverage: Redemption is a modern-day Robin Hood tale where the ‘good guys’ were actually considered the ‘bad guys’ at one time. Its stories feature relatable, unjust situations that mirror the real world, where too often corporate baddies and dirty dealers step on the little guy in their quest for money and power. The show presents a fresh take on the classic heist genre, maintaining a fun and light-hearted tone during the Leverage Team’s high-stakes cons.
What are the auspices for the show, including key talent, writers, directors and producers?
The series is created and executive produced by Electric Entertainment’s Dean Devlin, alongside Marc Roskin and Rachel Olschan-Wilson. John Rogers serves as showrunner and executive producer and Chris Downey as executive producer. It stars Gina Bellman as Sophie Deveraux, Christian Kane as Eliot Spencer, Beth Riesgraf as Parker, Aleyse Shannon as Breanna Casey, Noah Wyle as Harry Wilson and Aldis Hodge as Alec Hardison.
What do you see as the audience for the show?
We see the Leverage: Redemption audience as those that respond to the excitement of action-adventure shows, the investigations and mysteries of crime procedurals, and shows about good triumphing over evil to provide justice.
Do you have any deals in place with channels or platforms around the world?
We have a Prime Original world premiere deal, with Amazon Prime launches on April 17 in US, UK, Canada, Australia/New Zealand. We also have deals in place throughout the world with Universal/NBC, RTL, Bell, Warner, Foxtel and more.
How does the show fit within your catalogue?
The majority of our programming has a blue-sky feel to it, which is programming that plays to a broad audience of various demographics.
What shows out there in the market might it provide a companion or replacement for?
Current comparable shows are Almost Paradise, Cross and Bosch: Legacy.
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