“The Pontiac Bandit,” aka Doug Judy (guest star Craig Robinson), is back in custody, after jamming up Jake and Rosa in his previous encounter with them. But when Rosa discovers that Judy knows the whereabouts of the “Giggle Pig” drug leader, Capt. Holt offers the perp a plea deal to help track down the drug kingpin. Meanwhile, Gina and Boyle are nervous that their parents might be getting too close, and Santiago makes Holt a Christmas gift against his wishes.
With very little evidence, Jane and the CBI investigate the death of a mob boss's son. While taking an eyewitness in for questioning, Van Pelt is haunted by the memories of her fiancé, FBI Agent Craig O'Laughlin (guest star Eric Winter) and his shooting.
When the downtown church of Nate's former priest – and childhood best friend – is about to be razed by a profiteering real estate developer, the Leverage team must steal a miracle in order to save it. But as the story progresses, the question becomes: "who exactly is saving whom?"
Lightman and Torres interrogate an imprisoned gang leader who claims to be rehabilitated. If the gang leader is freed, he might help fight inner-city violence or return to his life of crime. Foster and Loker investigate the death of a firefighter who was killed in the line of duty.
In the season premiere, when Brenda's squad investigates the quadruple murder of a family, she accidentally stumbles into the middle of an FBI investigation that may have been a factor in the homicide. Meanwhile, Provenza's mood suddenly turns sour. Guest star Lee Tergensen ("Oz," "Wanted") appears as Nicholas Carey and recurring guest star Stephen Martines appears as Ricardo Ramos.
