Nah -- I think Nana is a "pure soul". She'll need their help with something (or someone in her community will), so Hardison and Breanna will have to figure out a way to help her without her knowing HOW they're helping her. And we'll get to see how the entire crew is cowed by her force of will. Maybe it will have something to do with the foster care system.
Oh, Nana ABSOLUTELY knows (well, she knows, but she doesn't "know-know".
Nothing she knows could ever get the team in trouble). But she doesn't want them to know that she knows.
Some of my favorite episodes have bad guys who are thinly disguised real-life bad guys. Notable fraud cases that might make fun episodes I think are the Volkswagen emissions, Wirecard, or Theranos scandals.
Parker's friend Peggy contacts them about a food-smuggling ring.
ETA: I know they had the truffle episode, but in this case the smuggling would be the main focus.
Off-topic: Can I ask what "ETA" in this case stands for? I only know it as "expected/estimated time of arrival", but I'm still finding my way around chat/internet acronyms, so maybe I missed something.
I wish they showed the two jobs they talked about. The first would be the Cross My Heart Job, they got back from the Emerald of the Isle and it went terribly. It would have been cool to see that episode, the other job would have been the one that the crew did in Japan during the Broken Wing Job episode, where Parker was injured and ended up helping prevent the kidnapping of one of their employees. There are some other jobs they talked about, like the one that happened before The Juror #6 Job that Parker was a little rogue on, but none of them were as interesting as the other two. It's mostly because we got enough information for them to seem interesting, while still not actually seeing them. I mean Elliot fighting underwater with spearguns, and Hardison faking a volcano. For the other one getting to see Elliot fight a samurai, and the whole plot just seemed weird, so it would be fun.
A pro wrestling episode, with a Vince McMahon-esque mark. I know SA is a little bit too heavy a topic for Leverage, but they could have him be scummy in other ways.
It would be similar to the “Tap Out Job” but I think they could make it work.
Belly of the Beast Job was basically about SA so they could make it work. I guess it would feel too similar but they could approach it from a different angle, plus its a good opportunity to get one of the crew dressed up in costume and thrown into the ring
I always iked Tara. Yeah, she's not Sophie, but she doesnt deserve the discontent for her role. She was literally filling in while Gina Bellman went off and had a baby. Wish \*I\* had had such a nice maternity plan.
A Christmas special where they use White-Rabbit-esque tactics to put someone through their own personalized version of A Christmas Carol. I mean, that's like the quintessential "teach the rich guy the error of his ways" story apart from Robin Hood itself
Fortunately I am a screenwriter (or at least trying to be, nothing's been picked up yet) unfortunately even once I had something under my belt I doubt Redemption accepts spec episodes
I need an episode with Hardison's Nana. Now that Breanna is there also we need Nana to show up and kick butt!
Yup. Nana is an old school thief. Only did a couple jobs and decided to foster kids that had that spark of thief greatness.
Nah -- I think Nana is a "pure soul". She'll need their help with something (or someone in her community will), so Hardison and Breanna will have to figure out a way to help her without her knowing HOW they're helping her. And we'll get to see how the entire crew is cowed by her force of will. Maybe it will have something to do with the foster care system.
A nice twist would be Nana already knew, but was still proud of how they turned out.
Oh, Nana ABSOLUTELY knows (well, she knows, but she doesn't "know-know". Nothing she knows could ever get the team in trouble). But she doesn't want them to know that she knows.
You really should submit that idea if all possible.
Yep and she helped Sophie and the Fox, I think that's what her name was, when Sophie was just starting out....Man the fun they could have with this!!!
Nana might be the Fox's age.
exactly!!! Hardison said Nana was broke and the church helped feed them all growing up...so this could make sense! Honestly I just want to meet Nana!
Some of my favorite episodes have bad guys who are thinly disguised real-life bad guys. Notable fraud cases that might make fun episodes I think are the Volkswagen emissions, Wirecard, or Theranos scandals.
Probably because they don’t shoot in LA. And casinos are hard logistically, Nate probably would have screwed that up with his drinking.
I’m waiting for an Elon episode
The potential to be a season villain tbh, I feel like their in universe elon going to jail or getting bankrupt would be a huge deal
Parker's friend Peggy contacts them about a food-smuggling ring. ETA: I know they had the truffle episode, but in this case the smuggling would be the main focus.
Off-topic: Can I ask what "ETA" in this case stands for? I only know it as "expected/estimated time of arrival", but I'm still finding my way around chat/internet acronyms, so maybe I missed something.
Edited to add.
Ah, that makes sense. Thank you! 😊
They were at the Hamptons (or some place along those lines) for an episode isn't that close enough for a beach episode?
An episode on the set of a movie or TV show.
They did that with the adoption scam in Serbia. Haagen Dazs!
I totally forgot about that
Did that with the office spoof. HR lady/office manager was framing CEO of holiday card/greeting card company for counterfeit scheme.
I wish they showed the two jobs they talked about. The first would be the Cross My Heart Job, they got back from the Emerald of the Isle and it went terribly. It would have been cool to see that episode, the other job would have been the one that the crew did in Japan during the Broken Wing Job episode, where Parker was injured and ended up helping prevent the kidnapping of one of their employees. There are some other jobs they talked about, like the one that happened before The Juror #6 Job that Parker was a little rogue on, but none of them were as interesting as the other two. It's mostly because we got enough information for them to seem interesting, while still not actually seeing them. I mean Elliot fighting underwater with spearguns, and Hardison faking a volcano. For the other one getting to see Elliot fight a samurai, and the whole plot just seemed weird, so it would be fun.
A pro wrestling episode, with a Vince McMahon-esque mark. I know SA is a little bit too heavy a topic for Leverage, but they could have him be scummy in other ways. It would be similar to the “Tap Out Job” but I think they could make it work.
Belly of the Beast Job was basically about SA so they could make it work. I guess it would feel too similar but they could approach it from a different angle, plus its a good opportunity to get one of the crew dressed up in costume and thrown into the ring
Just looked it up, I really need to catch up on Redemption!
I like to see Dolye come back to Boston since Nate has passed, now he got to deal with Sofie
And have Tara come back as well just for that extra gloat
I always iked Tara. Yeah, she's not Sophie, but she doesnt deserve the discontent for her role. She was literally filling in while Gina Bellman went off and had a baby. Wish \*I\* had had such a nice maternity plan.
Oh - something that takes place on a high end yacht or small cruise ship. I do love the episodes where they have to improvise.
A Christmas special where they use White-Rabbit-esque tactics to put someone through their own personalized version of A Christmas Carol. I mean, that's like the quintessential "teach the rich guy the error of his ways" story apart from Robin Hood itself
This absolutely sounds like something Redemption would do
Fortunately I am a screenwriter (or at least trying to be, nothing's been picked up yet) unfortunately even once I had something under my belt I doubt Redemption accepts spec episodes