
Scripted series · BBC One
Hustle
The con is on!
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Hustle actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Hustle reads strongest on Character Depth, Tension and Cliffhanger Intensity.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
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.
- Poster unavailableSpecials
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20048 episodes

Season 1 · Complete
Series 1
20046 episodes
7.6IMDbThe 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

Season 2 · Complete
Series 2
20056 episodes
7.2IMDbIn 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

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20066 episodes
6.4IMDbAll 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

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20076 episodes
5.9IMDbWith 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

Season 5 · Complete
Season 5
20096 episodes
6.3IMDbSeries 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

Season 6 · Complete
Season 6
20106 episodes
7.5IMDbSeries 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.

Season 7 · Complete
Series 7
20116 episodes
8.0IMDbThe 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.

Season 8 · Complete
Series 8
20126 episodes
8.0IMDbThe 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.

S01E04
Cops and Robbers
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.
- Directed by Minkie Spiro
- Written by Tony Jordan

S01E01
The Con Is On
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?
- Directed by Bharat Nalluri
- Written by Tony Jordan

S01E05
A Touch of Class
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.
- Directed by Minkie Spiro
- Written by Ashley Pharoah

S01E02
Faking It
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?
- Directed by Bharat Nalluri
- Written by Tony Jordan

S03E02
The Henderson Challenge
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?
- Directed by Otto Bathurst
- Written by Tony Jordan
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S08E02
Picasso Finger Painting
- Directed by Adrian Lester
- Written by Tony Jordan

Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Tony Jordan
Showrunner

Gareth Neame
Executive producer

Simon Crawford Collins
Executive producer

Karen Wilson
Executive producer

Jane Featherstone
Executive producer
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Ryan Craig
Writer
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Chris Bucknall
Writer
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David Cummings
Writer
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Julie Rutterford
Writer
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Danny Brown
Writer

Howard Overman
Writer

Mark Chappell
Writer
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James Payne
Writer

Steve Coombes
Writer
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Marston Bloom
Writer
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Tom Butterworth
Writer
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Nick Fisher
Writer

Matthew Graham
Writer

Colin Bytheway
Writer

Chris Lang
Writer

Ashley Pharoah
Writer
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Chris Hurford
Writer
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Fintan Ryan
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Gareth NeameExecutive Producer
- Simon Crawford CollinsExecutive Producer
- Simon Crawford CollinsProducer
- Karen WilsonExecutive Producer
- Karen WilsonProducer
- Lucy RobinsonProducer
Writing
- Ryan CraigWriter
- Chris BucknallWriter
- David CummingsWriter
- Julie RutterfordWriter
- Danny BrownWriter
- Howard OvermanWriter
Direction
- Lee MacIntoshDirector
- Sarah O'GormanDirector
- Colin TeagueDirector
- Bharat NalluriDirector
- John McKayDirector
- Colm McCarthyDirector
Cinematography
- Jake PolonskyDirector of Photography
- Nic MorrisDirector of Photography
- Balazs BolygoDirector of Photography
- Sean Van HalesDirector of Photography
- Kieran McGuiganDirector of Photography
- Checco VareseDirector of Photography
Music
- BeatguruOriginal Music Composer
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