‘Leverage’ Cast Reunites for Table Read Ahead of Revival Series (PHOTO)
They’ve successfully stolen a revival, and it’s all coming together.
As was previously announced, IMDb TV is reimagining the TNT crime drama Leverage, with original stars Beth Riesgraf (thief Parker), Gina Bellman (grifter Sophie Deveraux), Christian Kane (hitter Eliot Spencer), and Aldis Hodge (hacker Alec Hardison) all returning as their characters alongside new cast member Noah Wyle. And with the first table read comes a look at the stars reunited and a few teases about what to expect.
Bellman posted a photo of herself with the rest of the returning cast members, all wearing masks. “STAY SAFE,” she wrote alongside it. “Protect others and take care of your gang!”
STAY SAFE! Protect others and take care of your gang! 🌈 pic.twitter.com/SbLMQ9MltF
— Gina Bellman (@Ginabellman) August 5, 2020
Kane shared a photo of himself and Hodge on August 1 with the caption, “The boys are back in town… the boys are back in towhowaahahaan. the boys are back. Oh and a couple of girls you may know and love. It’s real people.”
Original series creator John Rogers (back as a consulting producer with co-creator Chris Downey) was the one to note that they’d had the first table read on Twitter. “Completely surreal, everybody’s right back in the voices,” he wrote. “@BethRiesgraf @AldisHodge @ChristianKane01 and our old Librarian pal Noah — but you’re not ready for the heat @Ginabellman brings, people.”
In a follow-up, he added, “She pulled off the ‘I’m not sure this speech works I have to trust Gina’ moment and made the room tear up. So good to be working with actors who started off great 12 years ago and have only gotten better.”
She pulled off the “I’m not sure this speech works I have to trust Gina” moment and made the room tear up. So good to be working with actors who started off great 12 years ago and have only gotten better.
— John Rogers (@jonrog1) August 5, 2020
High praise! Thank you @jonrog1 What a joy to hear those voices and see those faces. I love me some @BethRiesgraf @ChristianKane01 and @AldisHodge and a big welcome to Noah Wyle https://t.co/xYMdEGvUUi
— Gina Bellman (@Ginabellman) August 5, 2020
In a subsequent tweet, Rogers answered a fan’s inquiry about Wyle’s new character with one word: “Conflicted.”
Conflicted.
— John Rogers (@jonrog1) August 5, 2020
Seeing the cast all together today, and hearing the characters come alive was stunning!! Long lost friends returned and reunited. So emotional! #Leverage
— Dean Devlin (@Dean_Devlin) August 5, 2020
The series follows reformed crooks who use their unique skills to right the corporate and governmental injustices done to common citizens.
“While Leverage centered on a crusade to avenge the death of a child, this series is propelled forward as a redemption story of misdeeds that need amends,” returning executive producer Dean Devlin has teased.
Marc Roskin, Rachel Olschan-Wilson, and Kate Rorick will also executive produce.
The original Leverage premiered in 2008 and ran for five seasons.
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Great! loved the show and look forward to watching it again. Will really miss Timothy Hutton, and wonder why he is not returning. But liked Noah Wylie in the Librarians, so looking forward to the new look of the show!
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Yesss! The show has its own channel on Pluto TV so I knew once everyone got through their binge-lists people would come back to this show and clamor for a new season/reboot! Can't wait!
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He’s not returning because he was accused of inappropriate behavior at some point. You can find out easy enough just type his name and add scandal.
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Can you bring back Nate Ford alongside the original cast?. It will not be the same without him.
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Loved the show then and cannot wait to watch the new series! Hoping the Nate Ford character, deliciously played by Timothy Hutton, is not killed off, but perhaps the door could remain open if a return is possible. Definitely missing him in the cast now!
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Love watching theses guys everyday, the best show on tv period can’t wait for the next seasons yessssssss!!!!!!!!!!!
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I am so happy #Leverage is coming back! The addition of Noah Wyle will be interesting! Can hardly imagine how the show is going to start....LOL...certainly a recap of who's been doing what is in the script!!!
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Yay! I can hardly wait.
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Will the new Leverage be filmed in Portland, OR, just like the first one? I love having these awesome TV crews in my home town!
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The first 4 seasons took place in Boston, for the most part... only the 5th season took place in Portland.
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They were all filmed in Portland though.
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They are filming now, in New Orleans this time. I think Gina Bellman tweeted about the rain here in Louisiana being on a whole new level. 🙂
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Maybe like as a mentor to Parker? like anytime the going gets really really tough she calls on Nate for some advice?
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And an accusation alone, charges have not been filed as far as I'm aware, is enough in these toxic days to end careers.
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I understand that people fell in love with Nate just as much as they did any other character on the show and you're right, it won't be the same without him, however from a writing standpoint, I would much rather he not come back full time (a guest starring role I think would be more appropriate even over a couple of episodes). After completing his story so cleanly at the end of the series, it would be a great disservice to Parker if he were to come back.
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As much as I loved Timothy as Nate, when it comes to writing his story relating to the crew has pretty much been told. It would be a disservice to Parker if he came back in full capacity to the show. I would, however, love to see a guest starring role or temporary comeback.
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Portland Or is on fire and quite troubled these days, sadly, filming there would be a disaster!