Leverage Season 5 (2008) Episodes & Character Maps

Season 5 overview

The team relocates to Oregon and establishes new operational routines. Parker's romantic relationship with Hardison is publicly confirmed, shifting personal dynamics. Early cons target corrupt executives and sports owners, setting a tone of strategic heists.

Key story beats

Early Season Setup — Initial establishment of the team's new operational base.
Portland Relocation — The team settles into their new base, establishing the season's geographic shift.
Couple Revelation — Parker and Hardison publicly confirm their romantic partnership.
Airline Executive Con — The team targets a Hughes-obsessed executive using psychological manipulation.
Hockey Team Heist — Parker helps orchestrate the theft of a hockey team to save an injured enforcer.
Alien First Contact — Parker executes a con convincing a scientist of extraterrestrial contact.
Truffle Smuggling Infiltration — Parker investigates a cooking school linked to Eliot's past and illegal trade.
Hostage Crisis Escalation — Parker and Hardison pose as FBI agents during a bank takeover by a father and son.
Judge's Hostage Demands — The corrupt judge takes control of the crisis, raising stakes for the team.
D.B. Cooper Investigation — Parker assists in researching a historical plane hijacking for an agent's father.
Vintage Car Con Setup — The team plans to sell a vintage car to a mob witness under federal guard.
Japanese Job Separation — Parker and the team split operations, with some members working in Japan.
Injury and Recruitment — While injured, Parker recruits a waitress to help decode a criminal plot.
Terror Attack Deduction — Parker joins Eliot and Hardison after deducing an imminent terror threat.
Terror Prevention Mission — The trio works to stop the attack before it unfolds.