Well, since I didn't rate anywhere near enough episodes of this show to do a proper average, I'll gut-feeling it. _Leverage_, I award you a solid 9/10 rating. It's not for the writing. There's lots of corn and cheese, and plenty of plot holes big enough to fly the Spruce Goose through, but the characters are so, so worth it. No member of the core cast is annoying—already a feat, compared to many long-running ensemble-cast shows. Every single one of the five makes you appreciate their presence. Even when they're pulling off the most bullshit heists, the interpersonal relationships hold the script together and deflect the viewer's attention from whatever plot armor the writers used. If anything, the one wish I have is that we'd gotten to know Eliot better. Well, and that he hadn't wound up the odd one out, relationship-wise, since four of the five were paired up by the finale (Parker and Hardison are so adorable). Nate's backstory plays a pretty big role in the big-picture arc of the show, and we find out plenty about almost everyone over the five seasons. But I'm left with the feeling that Eliot kind of got the short straw, somehow.

Completed all seasons and wish there were more! Seriously a fun to watch show which is funny and made me glued all over! Hope more shows like this were made!

I really liked all the characters in this show, except Nate... It is just something about the actor, and the irony being when I made a comment to my Wife about me not liking Him, She laughed, as She was waiting for me to say something due to Her feeling the same way. Most episodes were good, some were great, like the Danny Glover episode, not too many flops... Worth a watch for sure... I just finished this show last week, never heard of it when it aired, and just starting Leverage: Redemption now, no Nate, so we shall see...