TNT said has reupped its original heist drama Leverage, committing to a second-season run of 15 episodes.
The Timothy Hutton vehicle debuted Dec. 7 to 5.6 million total viewers and 2.37 million viewers 18-49, per Nielsen live-plus-seven-day ratings data. Season-to-date, the show has averaged 3.52 million viewers and 1.4 million viewers 18-49 in its Tuesday 10 p.m. time slot.
The commercial-free premiere of Leverage was sponsored by Hyundai. DirecTV and Hewlett-Packard signed on as sponsors for the second episode, and all three clients have appeared in integrations throughout season one.
According to Michael Wright, executive vp, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies, Leverage will return for its sophomore run later this year.
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