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TNT has renewed its drama "Leverage" 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. The fifteen episode second season will premiere in late 2009.
"Leverage" follows a team of thieves, hackers and grifters who seek revenge against those who use power and wealth to victimize people. Timothy 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. The series also stars Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf and Aldis Hodge.
"Leverage" currently airs Tuesdays at 10:00 pm (ET/PT), and it ranks as ad-supported cable's #1 entertainment program in its time slot among viewers, households and adults 25-54. The December 7th series 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."
TNT recently announced that it is greenlighting two new series: "Time Heals," a character-driven medical drama starring Jada Pinkett Smith, and the undercover police drama "The Line," starring Dylan McDermott.
The network already boasts an impressive lineup of dramas. "The Closer," is ad-supported cable's #1 series of all time; "Saving Grace," averages more than 5 million viewers; and "Raising the Bar," set a new ad-supported cable viewership record when it premiered on Labor Day 2008. The network's latest original series, the light-hearted drama "Trust Me," starring Eric McCormack and Tom Cavanagh, premiered January 26th, with 3.4 million viewers.
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