Episode
Leverage: The First Contact Job
Overview
The Leverage team takes down a wealthy scientist who stole his former research partner's discovery and ruined his reputation. Their tactic is to convince him he's made first contact with aliens..
Details
- Series
- Leverage
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2012-08-05
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
The First Contact Job is Episode 3 in Season 5 of Leverage. It aired on 2012-08-05. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 8: The Broken Wing Job
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Episode 10: The Frame-Up Job
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Episode 12: The White Rabbit Job
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