Leverage (Seasons 1–5)

Leverage (2008) is a US crime series you can watch online on iFILM — five seasons on TNT built around a team of con artists who punch up, not down. Creator John Rogers gave each episode the structure of a heist film: a mark, a plan, a mid-operation twist, and a payoff that recontextualises the opening.

Former insurance investigator Nate Ford (Timothy Hutton) pulls the crew together. Hacker Hardison (Aldis Hodge) cracks the digital side; Parker (Beth Riesgraf) handles anything that needs climbing, breaking, or stealing; Eliot (Christian Kane) takes care of physical complications; and Sophie (Gina Bellman) can disappear into whatever role the job demands. Their targets are corporations, corrupt officials, and wealthy fraudsters who've already beaten the legal system once.

What makes it work is the writing's confidence. The con is laid out clearly enough that you think you've followed it — and then the final reveal shows you what you missed. Stream all seasons of Leverage online on iFILM.