Double Blind Job - [s3e5] The
Nate and the team target Darren Hoffman (played by Michael O'Keefe), a ruthless CEO whose company rebranded a lethal experimental drug called HT1 as a new painkiller, "Vioplex," intending to sell it despite knowing it could kill thousands. To bring him down, they run a :
During a heist to steal drug samples, Parker intentionally trips a motion sensor, making Hoffman think he has successfully protected the evidence. [S3E5] The Double Blind Job
Sophie poses as a corrupt FDA representative to gain Hoffman's trust through bribes, while Nate pretends to be an associate of the murdered whistleblower doctor to rattle him. Nate and the team target Darren Hoffman (played
While you mentioned Redemption , that series' Season 3, Episode 5 is actually titled . That episode features the return of Tara Cole (Jeri Ryan) and focuses on a race to save a kidnapped Sophie by stealing a rare Marie Antoinette watch. Leverage Season 3 Episode 5 Recap: The Double Blind Job While you mentioned Redemption , that series' Season
Since " The Double Blind Job " is actually the 5th episode of the (released in 2010), rather than the revival Leverage: Redemption , it stands as a classic high-stakes "Big Pharma" takedown.
Eliot spends most of the job "babysitting" the real FDA agent, taking her on a grueling tour of tourist traps. His frustration peaks when she admits she wants an "adventurous" man—oblivious to the fact that Eliot is a world-class hitter and retrieval specialist.
Nate bluffs that he has poisoned Hoffman with the deadly drug. In a panic, Hoffman publicly confesses to the drug's danger at a launch party, only for the "real" FDA agent (who Eliot had been distracting) to witness the entire admission. Character Development & Subplots