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Series 1

Season 1

Series 1

  • Air date:2004-02-24
  • User score:
    8.0
  • Number of episodes:6
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.

List of Episodes

The Con Is On
S1E1
8.7

Air date: 2004-02-24

Runtime: 60 min

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?

Faking It
S1E2
8.0

Air date: 2004-03-02

Runtime: 60 min

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?

Picture Perfect
S1E3
8.0

Air date: 2004-03-09

Runtime: 60 min

Mickey Bricks and his team of con artists decide to dabble in the world of art this week, when they set up an elaborate scam to swindle a greedy gallery owner, by faking an early Mondrian painting.

Cops and Robbers
S1E4
8.0

Air date: 2004-03-16

Runtime: 60 min

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.

A Touch of Class
S1E5
7.3

Air date: 2004-03-23

Runtime: 60 min

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.

The Last Gamble
S1E6
8.0

Air date: 2004-03-30

Runtime: 60 min

The crew picks a greedy fat-cat as their mark for a con using his two secret weaknesses- gambling and prostitutes- but the situation is complicated by a previous mark who seeks payback for them claiming to sell him the London Eye.

Top Cast

Adrian Lester

Adrian Lester

Michael Stone

Robert Glenister

Robert Glenister

Ashley Morgan

Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Albert Stroller

Marc Warren

Marc Warren

Danny Blue

Jaime Murray

Jaime Murray

Stacie Monroe

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