Jeri Ryan joins the Leverage crew as they get into a second season of hijinks. After having gone their separate ways the Leverage team comes back together when Nate needs help on a job, but when Sophie is forced to fake her death and takes off on a personal journey to make peace with her past, she sends her friend and fellow grifter Tara to fill-in for her with the team. The Sophie “finding herself” plot to accommodate the real-life pregnancy of Gina Bellman is handled rather poorly as she never really leaves the show; popping up throughout the season in badly done blue-screen scenes. And her constantly video chatting with everyone takes away from the seriousness of her personal journey and the supposed absence her leaving caused in the team. However, Jeri Ryan proves to be a great addition to the cast and brings a new dynamic as the outsider. Additionally, some interesting guest stars are featured, including Will Wheaton, Luke Perry, and Paul Blackthorne, and the writers come up with some exciting new cons for the team to pull off. It’s not as strong as the first season, but Season 2 of Leverage is still a lot of fun and incredibly entertaining.
Review by Dann MichalskiBlockedParent2024-04-26T18:00:26Z
Jeri Ryan joins the Leverage crew as they get into a second season of hijinks. After having gone their separate ways the Leverage team comes back together when Nate needs help on a job, but when Sophie is forced to fake her death and takes off on a personal journey to make peace with her past, she sends her friend and fellow grifter Tara to fill-in for her with the team. The Sophie “finding herself” plot to accommodate the real-life pregnancy of Gina Bellman is handled rather poorly as she never really leaves the show; popping up throughout the season in badly done blue-screen scenes. And her constantly video chatting with everyone takes away from the seriousness of her personal journey and the supposed absence her leaving caused in the team. However, Jeri Ryan proves to be a great addition to the cast and brings a new dynamic as the outsider. Additionally, some interesting guest stars are featured, including Will Wheaton, Luke Perry, and Paul Blackthorne, and the writers come up with some exciting new cons for the team to pull off. It’s not as strong as the first season, but Season 2 of Leverage is still a lot of fun and incredibly entertaining.