Attention #Grifters! The numbers are in, and things are looking great for your favorite TV show.

TNT’s hit caper series Leverage nabbed 3,418,000 million viewers for its fourth-season premiere last night, surpassing its third-season premiere by 10% in Live + Same Day. Leverage also delivered strongly among key adult demos, with 1,349,000 adults 18-49 and 1,591,000 adults 25-54, both on par with the third-season premiere.

Not bad for Nate and the team. After they managed to steal a mountain, can you guess what they will be stealing next? Tune in to find out.
Watch “The Ten Li’l Grifters Job”, the all new episode of #LEVERAGE next Sunday, July 3rd, 9/8c, always on TNT!

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Los Angeles, CA (June 24, 2011) – At last night’s 37th Annual Saturn Awards, held in Burbank, CA, The Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films recognized Electric Entertainment chairman and CEO Dean Devlin with the prestigious Dr. Donald A. Reed Founder’s Award to honor his many box office hits.

Devlin’s erstwhile writing and producing partner, acclaimed film director, screenwriter, and producer Roland Emmerich was on hand to present the award. Over the last twenty years, Devlin has co-written and produced some of the most successful feature films of all time. He co-wrote and produced (in collaboration with Emmerich) Stargate, Godzilla and Independence Day, which grossed over $800 million worldwide. The duo again joined forces to produce the Mel Gibson period drama, The Patriot, which Emmerich also directed. The Patriot was nominated for three Academy Awards. In television, Devlin currently Executive Produces “Leverage,” the action-packed TNT series starring Oscar®-winner Timothy Hutton.

The fourth season of “Leverage” premieres on TNT Sunday, June 26th at 9:00 PM. “Leverage” was also acknowledged at the Saturn Awards with four nominations, including Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series, Best Actor in Television (Timothy Hutton), and Best Supporting Actress in Television (Gina Bellman and Beth Riesgraf).

(photography by AJ Photography)

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Attention #Grifters! While the countdown to June 26th and the eagerly anticipated #Leverage season 4 premiere continues, take a sneak peek behind the scenes! Christian Kane and Urijah Faber, stellar UFC fighter, take you through the stunt choreography process and show us a little bit of what fans can expect from “The Carnival Job” episode guest-starring Urijah Faber.

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Even though Con-Con was cancelled this year, some of our most hard-core #Leverage fans still gathered during that early weekend in June to celebrate their favorite show.  Determined to “steal their own fun”, as their self–made t–shirts said, the #Grifters descended upon Portland, OR and organized a full weekend of fun and games, which included fan dinners, Leverage Trivia contests, and roller skating at the Oaks Park Ring.

Touched by the dedication of our core group of super fans, the Leverage and Electric Entertainment teams decided to help make this weekend even more memorable by hosting a couple of special events. There was a private tour for the fans of the downtown Portland locations used in the show, a surprise sneak-peek at the season 4 premiere episode followed by a Q & A session with cast and crew and finally a tour of the Leverage stages lead by Executive Producer, John Rogers.  The fans loved it!

A series of photos and a more personal account of the event can be found here, at one of our Grifters’ blog – Jen Erickson –  http://jenniferlynnerickson.typepad.com/blog/2011/06/keep-portland-weird.html

More behind-the-scenes from this year’s Fan-Con to come!

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The Leverage Season 3 DVDs are now out. The four-disc “Leverage: The 3rd Season” set includes all 16 episodes with audio commentary on every episode, a gag reel, deleted scenes, a look inside the writers’ room, and multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes.

In an article by Reg Seeton,  Timothy Hutton (Nate Ford) reveals some insight on what he expects the new Leverage season to be.

“After a playful third season of Leverage in which Nate and Sophie grew closer with each episode, eventually leading to a great surprise in the season finale, Timothy Hutton revealed how things will expand on what’s already taken place between the two. “So a lot of what’s happening this season,” Hutton added, “has to do with Nate and Sophie trying to figure out their place in each other’s lives.” “

Read the whole article on thedeadbolt.com

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Attention #Grifters! The cast of #leverage will visit the NASDAQ MarketSite today in New York City’s Times Square to celebrate the Fourth season premiere of the show airing on TNT June 26th at 9pm. In honor of the occasion, Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Beth Riesgraf, Christian Kane and Aldis Hodge will ring the Closing Bell today at 3:45pm ET.

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Closing Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/about/marketsitetowervideo.asx or http://social.nasdaqomx.com.

What are you waiting for? Tune in, and join the Leverage Team as they go steal the NASDAQ MarketSite!

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To Our Leverage Fans:

CON-CON 2011: AN OFFICAL LEVERAGE EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED

The producers, cast, and crew of Leverage would like to thank their fans for their interest in Con-Con 2011. Unfortunately, ticket sales didn’t reach the necessary level, and Con-Con 2011 has been cancelled.

Dean Devlin and his team at Electric Entertainment, along with the cast and crew of Leverage, thank fans who purchased tickets to Con-Con 2011. We are disappointed by the cancellation of Con-Con 2011 and we regret any inconvenience.  Check http://www.leveragefans.com for the latest news and updates about the show.

Questions? Concerns? Contact us here:
http://www.leveragefans.com/contact-us

The fourth season of Leverage will premiere on TNT Sunday, June 26 9/8C.

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The Saturn Awards have just announced this year’s nominees, and Leverage is a prominent presence with not one, but 4 nominations in different categories.

Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series, Best Actor in Television (Timothy Hutton) and Best Supporting Actress (Gina Bellman, Beth Riesgraf).

The Saturn Award is the official honor presented by the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror films. Read the full list of the nominees here.

Leverage has begun shooting the first episode of what promises to be an amazing season 4 today in Portland, Oregon.

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Mark your calendars, #Grifters! We anticipate shipping the official “ConCon” DVD by the end of October!


As of now, pre-orders are closed but a new order form will be available on the www.leveragefans.com website for both national and international orders.


We’re excited that we’ll finally be able to share this fantastic collection of memories with you and we appreciate your patience during the process.

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TNT and TBS Order Pilots for Four Potential Series

TNT and TBS are going into production on four series pilots, including projects from such successful producers and writers as Dean Devlin (TNT’s Leverage and The Librarian movie trilogy); Marco Schnabel (TNT’s The Librarian movie trilogy); Kenneth Biller and Mike Sussman (Star Trek: Voyager); Allan Loeb (The Switch, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps); and Cynthia Cidre (The Mambo Kings, A Killing in a Small Town).


TNT has lined up pilots for a pair of unique crime procedural pilots, PERCEPTION (working title) and an untitled Allan Loeb project. The network is also moving forward on a pilot for DALLAS, an updated version of the classic TV series. Meanwhile, TBS has a pilot in the works for BRAIN TRUST (working title), a comedic detective series.


“These pilots reflect our enthusiasm for relatable but complex everyman heroes, showcased in exciting storytelling environments,” said Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “They also reflect our reliance on extraordinary talent to deliver on the promise of quality series television. The writers of these projects bring great intelligence, heart and humor to their work. We are confident each of these projects would be a terrific addition to our original series line-up.”


BRAIN TRUST (working title) – Dean Devlin, executive producer of TNT’s hit series Leverage, is teaming up with Marco Schnabel (TNT’s The Librarian movie trilogy) for this pilot about Detective Billy Doyle, whose career and life have hit rock bottom after he accidentally ends his partner’s career.  Doyle’s life gets turned around, however, when a recent murder case gets unexpected and unconventional help from three hyper-smart geniuses from a private think tank.  If Doyle can survive the chaos and keep these new partners in line, they just may be the antidote to resurrect his career and, ultimately, his life.  BRAIN TRUST (working title) is being produced for TBS by Devlin’s Electric Entertainment.


For the full article, click here.

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