The essential episodes of Hustle
Watch these 15 in order and you've got Hustle — each pick states its reason.
- 01
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?
- 02
When Albert is viciously beaten up after cheating at cards, Mickey and the team are forced to wreak revenge the only way they know how: a long con. Although Frank Gorley, renowned bully and casino owner, has no discernible vices, the hustlers eventually find their bait. But can Danny Blue pull off his first con as inside man - playing a high-rolling, American movie producer?
- 03
Mickey is convinced the team is under a jinx, so when Danny comes up with an art scam that could net them six figures, Mickey is reticent. Not a man to be held back, Danny goes ahead regardless and cajoles his fellow hustlers into action. There are bigger obstacles than a jinx to overcome, though. The main one: how do they steal a famous painting without anyone even noticing?
- 04
Mickey crosses paths with Victor Maher, the only man who's ever 'beaten' Albert Stroller. A former Fraud Squad officer, now head of security at a bank, Maher has something on Danny and, if Mickey doesn't help him catch the enigmatic robber who's plaguing his bank, Danny will go to prison. Can Mickey persuade the team to take part in a bank robbery?
- 05
Desperate for a lucrative con, the team decides to try the 'Congreve'. Katherine Winterborn is perfect bait. Bitter, vengeful and rich after an acrimonious divorce, she's an easy target for Mickey. Only there's a spark between them - with a lot riding on it, can Mickey keep his feelings in check, as events take an unexpected turn?
- 06
Mickey and his team attempt one of the oldest, most ambitious cons - 'the wire'. Although no grifter's tried it for 100 years, the wire is ideal for their mark, Anthony Reeves. A fat cat and recent recipient of a £500,000 golden handshake, Reeves also loves to bet on the horses. The team set to work on building a gambling club from scratch, but can they do it in time?
- 07
Mickey and his team plan to con Johnny Keyes, a volatile celebrity chef. It falls to Danny to convince Keyes that he is his long-lost son and thus claim his inheritance, but it looks like Danny might need a few cooking lessons if he's to impress his new-found 'father'. The fact that Keyes has a shady past as a violent gangster adds an element of menace and life could be very unpleasant for the gang if they don't pull this off.
- 08
The team enter the world of comic book fanatics when they plan to rip off an auction house. However, their con goes awry when corrupt copper Sam Williams decides she wants in. With Sam holding a jail sentence over their heads, Mickey and co are forced to let her in on the con, but can they really trust her?
- 09
Strapped for cash after a spell in Las Vegas, the gang of long con artists are back. When Albert's intended mark dies of a heart attack he spots a last minute replacement in a nasty pub owner who smuggles illegal refugees to work for him. The gang target him through his bratty son, who sees himself as a British hip-hop talent.Using the pop scene as a backdrop, have they managed to persuade him to part with his cash for his son's 'stardom' undetected? Will they get caught in the police investigation that follows him?
- 10
The grifters' favourite barman, Eddie, is in trouble, with the owner of his father's nursing home holding him to ransom. Veronica Powell is a ruthless businesswoman but she has a weakness - her wine collection. However, she's more wily than most and time is running out for Eddie's father. Can Danny think of a decent con, or will the team go bankrupt trying to convince her?
- 11
Caught out while posing as lawyers, the team promises to bring down a corrupt MP, Rhona Christie, and save a community centre under threat.
- 12
And This Little Piggy Had Money
Just as the team are finishing with one genius con, Albert is out finding and priming the next unsuspecting mark - ex-banker Piggy Richardson.
- 13
When Eddie's niece gets scammed by ruthless modelling agent Wendy Stanton, the gang put their plans on hold to come to the rescue.
- 14
The grifters pose as a renegade army unit to take on Dexter Gold, the greedy, smooth-talking owner of a corrupt gold exchange.
- 15
It is the end of the road for Mickey and the gang, but will they go out in a shower of money or a hail of bullets?
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