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Hustle

The con is on!

7.7IMDb186 votesWorth your time
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2004 – 20128 seasons · 48 episodes~60 min per episodeTV-14Ended
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TV DNA

How Hustle actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

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Hustle reads strongest on Character Depth, Tension and Cliffhanger Intensity.

Character DepthDefining9.2

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

TensionDefining9.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

Cliffhanger IntensityVery strong8.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

BingeabilityVery strong7.1

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

SerializedVery strong7.0

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

HumourStrong6.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

Emotional WeightStrong5.8

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SpectacleLight3.5

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

World BuildingLight3.5

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

The story

What it's about

A motley group of London con artists pull of a series of daring and intricate stings.

The run

Seasons

8 seasons · 48 episodes.

  • Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    20048 episodes

  • Official poster for Series 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Series 1

    20046 episodes

    7.6IMDb

    The first episode of Hustle was broadcast on BBC One on 24 February 2004, driven by a strong advertising campaign organised by Abbott Mead Vickers, surrounding its slogan, "the con is on". The programme was an immediate success, attracting over 6.7 million viewers, and attracting favourable reviews.

    Best episode · S01E06 The Last Gamble

  • Official poster for Series 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Series 2

    20056 episodes

    7.2IMDb

    In response to the extremely positive reaction, the BBC recommissioned the show for a second series on 17 March 2004, after just three episodes had aired. The second series was broadcast on BBC One from 29 March 2005, to a first-night audience of 6.7 million.

    Best episode · S02E06 Eye of the Beholder

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    20066 episodes

    6.4IMDb

    All five of the lead actors again reprised their roles in the third series. The series premiered on 10 March 2006, running until 14 April. In the wake of the equally successful second series, the BBC took Hustle to the American market, securing a licensing deal with AMC. In addition to exclusive broadcast rights to the first and second series in the United States, AMC also took the position of co-production partner on the third series, already in pre-production, with the option to take the same position on a fourth series. The first two series premiered in the US in January 2006 on AMC.

    Best episode · S03E06 Law And Corruption

  • Official poster for Season 4

    Season 4 · Complete

    Season 4

    20076 episodes

    5.9IMDb

    With the backing of AMC, a fourth series of Hustle was virtually guaranteed, and by late 2006 it was clear that the cable network was taking a commanding role in the show's development.

    Best episode · S04E06 Big Daddy Calling

  • Official poster for Season 5

    Season 5 · Complete

    Season 5

    20096 episodes

    6.3IMDb

    Series Five debuted on 8 January 2009 with the return of Adrian Lester, the departure of cast members Marc Warren and Jaime Murray, and the arrival of Matt Di Angelo and Kelly Adams as their replacements.

    Best episode · S05E06 The Road Less Travelled

  • Official poster for Season 6

    Season 6 · Complete

    Season 6

    20106 episodes

    7.5IMDb

    Series Six started 4 January 2010. All of the fifth series cast returned with production that moved to Birmingham, despite the show retaining its London setting. The series once again consisted of 6 episodes.

  • Official poster for Series 7

    Season 7 · Complete

    Series 7

    20116 episodes

    8.0IMDb

    The seventh series of Hustle began airing on 7 January 2011. All main cast members from series 6 reprised their roles. This was the second series to be filmed in Birmingham, the fourth in HD and the third series featuring all of the current cast. Series 7 was the most watched series yet, with viewing figures reaching 7.2 million.

  • Official poster for Series 8

    Season 8 · Complete

    Series 8

    20126 episodes

    8.0IMDb

    The eighth series started airing on 13 January 2012 on BBC1 at 9 pm after being pushed back from 6 January. Creator Tony Jordan said that it would be the last series for at least a while; later, the BBC announced that there would not be a series 9. Jaime Murray and Marc Warren returned to their roles as Stacie Monroe and Danny Blue, respectively, for the final episode.

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from Cops and Robbers

S01E04

Cops and Robbers

8.0IMDb5 votes

Mickey crosses paths with Victor Maher, ex-fraud squad officer, now head of security at a bank. Victor blackmails Mickey into doing something he normally wouldn't do.

16 Mar 200452 min
Still from The Con Is On

S01E01

The Con Is On

7.7IMDb9 votes

Long con expert Mickey reunites his old team with the promise of one last score. The target is a greedy businessman tempted by the chance to make a fast buck on the stock market. The operation goes like clockwork, but is there one thing Mickey's missed?

24 Feb 200452 min
Still from A Touch of Class

S01E05

A Touch of Class

7.2IMDb6 votes

Desperate for a lucrative con, the team decides to fleece a bitter, rich divorcee but Mickey's feelings for her begin to cloud the issue.

23 Mar 200452 min
Still from Faking It

S01E02

Faking It

6.8IMDb6 votes

Danny makes a big mistake and blows a con, which makes Mickey question if Danny is right for his crew. Albert is viciously beaten after cheating in a card game and the team decide to wreak revenge the only way that they know how - by playing the long con. The stakes are higher than normal with Albert out of the picture. Can they pull off the con, or will the Mark, a ruthless and violent person, cause even more harm?

2 Mar 200452 min
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S03E02

The Henderson Challenge

5.2IMDb6 votes

After two seasons of clashes of methods, Mickey and Danny finally put it all on the line. In a head-to-head competition, the two men are dropped naked in the middle of London and must use all of their skills as con men to make it through the day - whomever has acquired the highest monetary value of goods wins. The rub is that if Mickey loses, he declares that he'll hand over the role of leader to Danny. Are big changes a foot? Will Danny's moxie ultimately win him control of the crew?

17 Mar 200660 min

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Picasso Finger Painting

8.0IMDb1 votes
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