Monday, February 02, 2009

LEVERAGE Season Two

Annnnnnnd it's official.

TNT Renews Popular Drama Series LEVERAGE for Second Season

Acclaimed Series, Starring Oscar Winner Timothy Hutton, Ranks as Ad-Supported Cable's #1 Entertainment Program in the Tuesday 10 p.m. (ET/PT) Timeslot

Series Averages 3.2 Million Viewers and Scores Big Growth Through Time-Shifted Viewing

TNT's critically acclaimed hit series LEVERAGE will be back for a second season, according to an announcement today by Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). TNT has ordered 15 new episodes of the popular, high-octane series, which stars Oscar winner Timothy Hutton (Ordinary People, Nero Wolfe), Gina Bellman (Coupling), Christian Kane (TNT's Into the West), Beth Riesgraf (Without a Trace) and Aldis Hodge (Friday Night Lights).

LEVERAGE currently airs Tuesdays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT), with the second season slated to begin later this year. The series is produced by Dean Devlin's Electric Entertainment. Dean Devlin (Independence Day, TNT's The Librarian movie series), John Rogers (Cosby) and Chris Downey (The King of Queens) serve as executive producers.

LEVERAGE ranks as ad-supported cable's #1 entertainment program in the Tuesday 10 p.m. (ET/PT) timeslot among viewers, households and adults 25-54. The Dec. 7 premiere was watched by 5.6 million viewers and scored TNT's best original series telecast ever in delivery of adults 18-49 during the regular broadcast season. Through its first nine episodes, LEVERAGE has averaged 3.2 million viewers and 1.4 million adults 18-49 in Live + Same Day viewing. The first six episodes scored strong growth when comparing Live to Live + 7 numbers, with total viewership rising 33% to 4.1 million and adults 18-49 rising 42% to 1.9 million.

"We're thrilled that audiences and critics have responded so positively to LEVERAGE and made the show a solid hit," Wright said. "We look forward to another great season of fun and exciting storylines brought to life by the outstanding cast, led by Timothy Hutton, and the incredible production team, headed up by executive producers Dean Devlin and John Rogers."

LEVERAGE follows a team of thieves, hackers and grifters who seek revenge against those who use power and wealth to victimize people. Hutton stars as a former insurance investigator whose son died as a result of corporate greed. He now puts his energy, quick mind and keen intellect toward securing justice for society's underdogs.

"We had an amazing experience shooting the first season of LEVERAGE with such a talented cast and crew and with the full support of TNT behind us," Devlin said. "We can't wait to get to work on season two and take viewers on another adventure with Nate and his team."


Some day soon I'll tell you how we officially found out, which is one of the cooler stories of my entire misbegotten career.

Now sod off, I'm typing. After what we did to them in the season finale, how the hell ...

103 comments:

Havenward said...

Congratulations! It's a great show, y'all really deserve it :D

I can't wait to see the season finale, and of course, can't wait to see what you do with season 2.

Will everyone still be on board, or is there anyone you'll have to negotiate for? (Sorry if it's a dumb question...)

Maya said...

Congratulations! So happy for all of you working on the show and for us, fans, who can now look forward to seeing what Nate & co. will be up to after the season 1 finale.

Yay! :D

BooM said...

Yay! Congratulations you guys! It's well-deserved!

Denita said...

Congratulations!!

Anonymous said...

HOSANNAH!

TNT had me worried this time. I'm delighted the show's been renewed. It's been a breath of fresh air and an unexpected hit on my viewing roster.

Congratulations. And please tell me you got it in writing that the next round of episodes have to be shown in order!

Anonymous said...

Hey, congrats! And YAY for us. This is great news for the fans.

Unknown said...

This is excellent news as I just love Leverage. I was just about to send off my "You better renew Leverage you glue sniffing monkey rapers," letter to TNT execs. I could still do that if you think it might guarantee a third season.

Otto Man said...

Congrats! Well deserved.

Dremiel said...

Fantastic news! Congratulations to everyone involved!

Robin Kelly said...

Congrats to you and the team, I love the show.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations! Good news indeed, I am greatly looking forward to it.

Can you get them to air the second season in order, though? :)

Robert M. said...

Glad to hear you'll be around for another season.

If I can ask a noob question, where do iTunes subscriptions (the way my wife and I watch, since we don't have cable) factor into the ratings numbers? I'd guess Live +7, but that might be far too sensible for network execs.

Tara O'Shea said...

ROCK ON! This is such seriously awesome news. I've almost been afraid to love it as hard as I wanetd to love it, because my love can be kidna sorta the kiss of death for freshman scripted hour series. But now I can LOVE FREELY. At least for another year :)

Mike Cane said...

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

Mo Parker Mo Parker Mo PARRRRker!!

I am doing penance, Father Rogers. I have seen The Stork Job twice now (one for the screensnaps; alas, no blog, but still) and just finished #8 (whose title I don't yet know -- The Caymans Job?).

Kind of sudden, in that one, Hardison being seen as lax. But maybe a setup was in #7? #7 I will have to retrieve for the THIRD time via TARDISstream. The first two times were, um, problematic. Damn, can't people encode HDTV correctly the first two times?

Joe said...

Congratulations!

Now you said something about looking at opening up the process for the second season -- is that still on or is that one of those plans that died when it met the network?

Thanks and once again, Congratulations!

Anonymous said...

That's wonderful! Congrats to you all!

One question: are those 15 episodes including the six they asked for a couple of weeks ago or will season two be 21 episodes?

Darkrose said...

YAYS!! We can haz moar Leverage!

I'm both thrilled and relieved. I was a little afraid I was going to be the kiss of death, since shows I like tend to get cancelled prematurely (see also: Invasion, SGA).

Any chance TNT will air them in the right order this time?

Stellar Drift said...

You did WHAT to them? We don't have to come over there and slap you with a wet kipper do we?


Anyway, good news to hear that the not so alternate revenue stream worked out. I'm sure you can come up with something - remember we buy almost anything (Including the DVD's and that press release!)

Kate said...

I've been waiting on you to post this since I saw the press release this afternoon, so I could say "FANtastic! Congrats!" (Oh, wow, also I think this is my first comment on your blog. Oops. I've been following for like, six weeks. I fail.)

Now just get me more Mark Sheppard, and I will be a very happy monkey indeed.

Also, on the writing front...when do y'all go back in the writing room?

Anonymous said...

Please don't let them pressure you into making it more 18 to 24 year old male demographic friendly, or something equally inane.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations, this show had me right from the original concept. Keep it up.

Paul F said...

Congrats! Looking forward to Season Two already. :-)

Anonymous said...

I'm--- I'm not sure what to do.

I've got a whole stack of petitions and protest signs and I've even collected a goodly number of orange soda pop bottles to send to the studio in protest...

A show I like HASN'T been canceled after the first season.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DOOOOOO!

(It's kind of a nice problem to have. Now stop slackin' and get back to work, writer-man!)

Unknown said...

Congratulations to cast and crew on the renewal!

I'm very happy and excited to know we'll have more and more of you folks, very happy indeed. Heck, I might watch more shows on TNT, instead of just yours, to show them my appreciation. ;)

Anonymous said...

After what we did to them in the season finale, how the hell ...

What? No! Character deaths derail the fun train! Character deaths derail the fun train!

Seriously, well deserved. Congratulations. Let Kane sing next season!

Wimsey said...

I didn't think it was possible to renew a good show. I mean I've thought I too was the kiss of death so a show I like being renewed is really an early Christmas present. Yeah Leverage!

Anonymous said...

Huzzah!

Congratulations to you and everyone on the show!

Now, can we possibly get them to air all the season two episodes IN ORDER THIS TIME?

It made a lot of the inter-character relationships seem kind of crazy.

Ian Dickerson said...

Great news...now if only TNT will sell the show to a decent UK broadcaster so we can watch it properly...

Anonymous said...

That is awesome news!! I'm so glad, Leverage is my new fav. show this tv season!!

Anonymous said...

YAY! I was worried that "Leverage" might be too fun, intelligent and diverse to get a renewal. It seems like shows like that, I don't know, scare networks or something.

I'm really happy for you all, and for us fans, and I also hope you don't kill anyone off in the season 1 finale (please). :P

pseudosilence said...

Awesome news!

Congratulations, both for the pick-up and for the good work that earned it.

Dwight Williams said...

Congratulations, John!

Mary Ann Lewis said...

Excellent news! Congratulations! This is make-me-happy news!

Anonymous said...

Hooray!

The last time I let myself get hooked on a TV series, it was Tim Minear's "Drive" which lasted four episodes. Glad to see that this time, my affection has been rewarded.

It also means that I'll have to break down and get an external hard drive for the iBook. Can anyone
recommend a brand I should be looking at?

Sonja said...

Congratulations!
I was worried since quality shows don't tend to get more than one season these days.

Anonymous said...

Sometimes life just works. Congratulations.

Anonymous said...

Something that just occurred to me:

A show like Leverage could run for years without getting tired or contrived, because there is bottomless cesspit of real-world god-awful tragedy and injustice that the heroes could tackle.

("Yeah, season 12 was a kind of weird, with only one original cast member left, but damn, that arc where they shredded that AI abuse ring was astounding.")

Andrew Timson said...

Congratulations—I've been enjoying this season so far, scattershot though the character arcs are, and I'm looking foward to more.

(Fifteen? Who the hell has a fifteen episode season? Well, besides Leverage...)

Anonymous said...

Mazel tov, bubbie! Now, if the world could just continue to be half awful and half wonderful, Leverage could be the next Law & Order. I say, bring it.

Pam said...

Hell, yeah! That's fantastic news!

Tom said...

Hot dimmitty!!! This just became a brighter world!!

Relief from HellaVision - HOORAY!!

scooter5203249 said...

Most satisfactory. Congratulations to you and to the entire cast and crew! The news has made my day. "Leverage" is a great show - the only show I've watching faithfully in years.

Unknown said...

Congrats Rogers.

Chris said...

Excellent! I'm happy with the season we've had (well, more than happy) but this is delightful. Cheers!

alice said...

Sweet! I've been talking up the show to everyone I know, I enjoy it so much. Here's to season 2!! (and as others have said, air in order please)

Anonymous said...

I can't believe there's no love for Alexander Pope - this seems like the right crowd for the man that gave us The Dunciad.

Anonymous said...

Congratulations to John and all the rest of you folks who help deliver a bundle of awesome into my home every Tuesday night.

And on an off topic note, does anyone know where I can find some Brave and the Bold scripts?

Unknown said...

Woooohoooow!!!!
Congrats! That's great news. I'm so happy that you'll come back for another season ... Wow. Now I can go to work and will have a very happy grin on my face. Just tell me, the actors from season 1 will be back in Season 2 ... (Okay ... mainly Christian Kane/Eliot. Can't help it that I'm a huge fan of his *lol*)

Thanks for the news!

Terence Chua said...

Congratulations! I'm not just happy for you and the crew, but happy for all of us viewers as well who get to spend more time with the show!

Piers said...

Yay! Congratulations.

Matt D said...

Congrats John! The better half will be really excited when I tell her.

Anonymous said...

Mazeltov!

jon

Emily Blake said...

Yay!

I am glad something good is getting renewed. It seems like nothing new I like gets renewed anymore.

Anonymous said...

Finally, some logic. Congratulations.

TheSundayBest said...

Hearty congratulations. Since I live in Canada my viewing numbers don't count, but I was watching.

auntieamy said...

*does the happy dance*

This is great news! I was worried that TNT was going to do something stupid and cancel the show.

Thanks for letting us know.

Anonymous said...

congratulations guys, just started watching it on Australian cable and enjoying it immensely. Good luck

Unknown said...

All i gotta say is this is the best tv series i've seen in years. It brought Ocean's fun and excitement and mission impossible technologies to life. Bravo!!! Keep up the great work and I so hope I get to see this series for YEARS to come!!! Keep up the great stories and the great thefts, i've seen things i've only wish i coulda seen in more movies BRAVO!!!

Unknown said...

I am so incredibly excited about season 2. I've been watching leverage religiously from the first episode. I was horribly afraid after I saw the first episode and realized how awesome it was that it would be canceled mid season. I am happy to be proved wrong and look forward to another great season to come.

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