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'Leverage' series finale will air on Christmas

TNT cancels the Timothy Hutton dramedy after five seasons

By Daniel Fienberg Saturday, Dec 22, 2012 11:30 AM

<p>Timothy Hutton in the "Leverage" finale</p>

Timothy Hutton in the "Leverage" finale

Credit: TNT
As has been somewhat expected for a while, TNT has decided not to move forward with a sixth season of "Leverage."
 
The cable network announced on Friday that the Tuesday, December 25 episode of the plucky drama will be its last. 
 
"We are honored to have worked with executive producer Dean Devlin, Electric Entertainment, creators John Rogers and Chris Downey, and all the cast and production crew on 'Leverage,'" TNT says in a statement. "We look forward to exploring new opportunities to work with them again in the future. We also want to thank the passionately devoted fans of 'Leverage,' who have been the driving force behind its success."
 
TNT's confirmation came shortly after Devlin posted a message to similar effect on the LeverageFans.com website.
 
"The Long Goodbye is our final goodbye," Devlin wrote. "It has been decided today that this Tuesday’s episode of 'Leverage,' 'The Long Goodbye Job' will be the series finale as TNT has decided not to renew the show for a sixth season. I want to take the opportunity to thank TNT for five amazing seasons and 77 episodes of a show that has been so good to me. I’m incredibly proud of the show and what we’ve accomplished. Throughout this journey TNT have been the most amazing partners. Their support and collaboration I will cherish forever."
 
A little over a week ago, Devlin warned fans on the same site that the Christmas episode had been designed as a possible series finale in case TNT didn't give the series a last-minute renewal.
 
Devlin concluded his Friday missive, "And, of course, on behalf of everyone involved in the show, thank you to all the fans who’ve supported us and the show.  You have amazed us all.  We love you and thank you all. I’m so happy we were able to film the series finale we had always envisioned and I’m happy we’re able to present it on Christmas as our gift to you.  It’s a bittersweet goodbye."
 
For its part, TNT calls "the Long Goodbye Job," "a series finale that stands as one of the show’s best episodes."
 
Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf and Aldis Hodge starred on "Leverage," which premiered in 2008 and will be airing its 77th episode on tuesday.
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    leemats

    In the last episode, they all meet their mothers.

    December 22, 2012 at 1:39PM EST Reply to Comment
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      the minister teeheehee

      Not a bad little bit of fluff, Leverage. Good laundry folder.

      December 22, 2012 at 9:43PM EST
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    evolution1085

    It was a show that didn't aspire to be more than robin hood meets ocean's 11... and more often then not, it succeeded. Hopefully Aldis Hodge and Christian Kane get picked up on something soon.

    December 22, 2012 at 2:26PM EST Reply to Comment
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      the minister I was just watching The Hurt Locker again the other day & thinking Aldis Hodge would have been better as Jeremy Renner's foil (& that's not to say the guy with the part did a bad job per se.)

      December 22, 2012 at 9:45PM EST
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    GregM

    Leverage was a smart, fun show...of the USA-style "Blue Skies" series, it was one of the best (and yes, I know it wasn't actually on USA, but it very well could have been.) John Rogers is one of the good guys, and Dean Devlin is to be credited for throwing his producing weight behind it; also a show that managed to work in politics without being too heavy-handed about it. I drifted away midway through season 3, but now might be a great time to catch up.

    December 22, 2012 at 3:11PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Eddie

    The first two seasons were an example of a cable drama done right. Cracks began to show from the third season onward, but it still was a good show. I do think that the show had run it's course a bit. Still will be sad to se it go.

    December 22, 2012 at 5:01PM EST Reply to Comment
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    EMANUEL

    They could have saved this one if the kept only Eliot Parker Hardison and went in a more spy/thief/action direction.

    December 22, 2012 at 5:14PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Thomas

    sad to see it go. it was an enjoyable break from the "reality" shows and competion shows flooding the networks

    December 22, 2012 at 10:29PM EST Reply to Comment
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    Glorious

    Stupid move

    December 26, 2012 at 6:59AM EST Reply to Comment

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