Leverage will be back for a second season.

Here's an excerpt from TNT's press release, announcing the decision:

Leverage will be back for a second season, according to an announcement today by Michael Wright, executive vice president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM).

TNT has ordered 15 new episodes of the popular, high-octane series, which stars Oscar winner Timothy Hutton, Gina Bellman, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, and Aldis Hodge.

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