The Worst Episodes of Hustle

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   #1 - Conning the Artists

   S4:E55/16/2007

   Eddie's bar is the "Hustle" crew's hangout and the place to go when celebrating the success of a recent con. Unfortunately, their most recent celebration comes to a grinding halt when they are taken hostage. A man claiming that the gang dishonored his family has come to seek revenge and this time it's not about money - it's personal. Can the grifters negotiate their way out, or have they gone too far and must pay the ultimate sacrifice?

   Director:Stefan Schwartz

   Writer:Nick Fisher

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   Director:Stefan Schwartz

   Writer:Nick Fisher
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   #2 - As Good As It Gets

   S7:E11/7/2011

   Mickey and his team have a wealth of potential marks lined up, but when Eddie's niece gets scammed by ruthless modelling agent Wendy Stanton they put all that on hold to come to the rescue. Wendy is the ultimate ice-queen, and the team will need an ambitious plan to get her to pay out. With modelling shoots, lifestyle coaches and even a meeting at the Diplomatic Office of America, could this be the gang's toughest con yet?

   Director:John McKay

   Writer:Tony Jordan

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   Director:John McKay

   Writer:Tony Jordan
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   #3 - Curiosity Killed the Kat

   S8:E31/27/2012

   The gang plan an inheritance scam to bring down their latest mark, but are unaware that they're being targeted by corrupt cop DI Fisk.

   Director:Roger Goldby

   Writer:Ryan Craig

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   Director:Roger Goldby

   Writer:Ryan Craig
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   #4 - Eat Yourself Slender

   S8:E42/3/2012

   After one of the teams friends called Carol suffers a heart attack, the gang find out that she's been the victim of a sham diet plan run by American Dr Dean Deville and his wife, Dana. Mickey comes up with a weight-loss scam to sell them a a new miraculous diet pill, but knows they'll first need to gain their trust.

   Director:Roger Goldby

   Writer:Chris Lang

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   Director:Roger Goldby

   Writer:Chris Lang
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   #5 - Ding Dong That's My Song

   S8:E52/10/2012

   Albert decides to return to an old haunt and soon discovers that it's been pulled down by ruthless property tycoon, Dale Ridley. He ends up recruiting the rest of the team to deliver a special form of retribution.

   Director:Alrick Riley

   Writer:Chris Bucknall

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   Director:Alrick Riley

   Writer:Chris Bucknall
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   #6 - The Henderson Challenge

   S3:E23/17/2006

   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?

   Director:Otto Bathurst

   Writer:Tony Jordan

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   Director:Otto Bathurst

   Writer:Tony Jordan
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   #7 - Price For Fame

   S3:E13/10/2006

   The team plan to con a violent businessman out of a hundred grand by pretending to be music promoters interested in representing his young son.

   Director:Otto Bathurst

   Writer:Tony Jordan

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   Director:Otto Bathurst

   Writer:Tony Jordan
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   #8 - Faking It

   S1:E23/2/2004

   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?

   Director:Bharat Nalluri

   Writer:Tony Jordan

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   Director:Bharat Nalluri

   Writer:Tony Jordan
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   #9 - Old Acquaintance

   S2:E54/26/2005

   When Stacie claps eyes on her estranged husband Jake who left her five years ago taking everything she owned with him, she's certain he is to be the gang's next mark. Having graduated from the short con world to the professional poker circuit, he's good and he won't be an easy target. But the team swears to exact revenge on him for Stacie. Is Stacie really prepared to leave her friends for love? Or has she really got another card up her sleeve....?

   Director:John Strickland

   Writer:Julie Rutterford

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   Director:John Strickland

   Writer:Julie Rutterford
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    #10 - A Bollywood Dream

    S3:E43/31/2006

    One of Albert's long time concierge contacts, Harold, asks Albert to target a man who's caused a lot of suffering in the Asian community - Kulvinda Samar, a greedy sweatshop owner and ardent fan of Bollywood films. The gang agree to use a classic movie-investor con on Samar - given it's Bollywood they'll have a lot to learn, but as ever, they're determined to make it perfect.

    Director:Colm McCarthy

    Writer:Danny Brown

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    Director:Colm McCarthy

    Writer:Danny Brown
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    #11 - As One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest, One Flew In

    S4:E14/18/2007

    The Hustle crew are back, but they are short a man - Mickey Stone. Mickey is off in Australia to pull off a major con and Danny uses this opportunity to prove to everyone that he's capable of being the new boss. Of course Danny's never been shy about taking on a challenge and for his first time as leader, Danny and the gang are off to Los Angeles. The con? To sell the Hollywood sign to a Texan...

    Director:Alrick Riley

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Director:Alrick Riley

    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    #12 - Signing Up to Wealth

    S4:E24/25/2007

    Back on their home turf, the gang set about getting back to business as usual - playing the long con. Porn czar Dickie Brennan has his eye set on owning a prize-winning horse and his ruthless ways make him confident that he'll get what he wants. Of course, the Hustle crew are more than willing to lend a hand, even though they know nothing about horses. Meanwhile, Danny is focused on finding a new grifter to complete the team and begins interviews. Billy Bond isn't giving up on getting noticed and will stop at nothing to join the gang even though Danny has his heart set on a pretty lady member.

    Director:Lee MacIntosh

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Director:Lee MacIntosh

    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    #13 - Big Daddy Calling

    S4:E65/23/2007

    It's back to the US for the crew as they seek some revenge of their own. Mafia boss Johnny Maranzano has beaten up Albert and to settle things the gang decides to pick the apple of Johnny's eye - the Big Daddy fruit machine and its $5 Million dollar jackpot. Las Vegas may be grifter heaven, but it's going to take a miracle to devise a con to steal from a casino that never closes and is under 24/7 security. The stakes are high, because it's not about not getting caught, it's about not getting killed.

    Director:Alrick Riley

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Director:Alrick Riley

    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #14 - Return of the Prodigal

    S5:E11/8/2009

    Mickey returns to London to find that the gang have all gone their separate ways.

    Director:James Strong

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Director:James Strong

    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #15 - And This Little Piggy Had Money

    S6:E11/4/2010

    Just as the team are finishing with one genius con where Emma is posing as pop princess Kylie, Albert is out finding and priming the next unsuspecting mark - ex-banker Piggy Richardson who has been hounded by the press after a very public pension scandal. However, just as the plan starts to fall into place, a mysterious woman enquires about Mickey's whereabouts and throws their plan into disarray. Mickey hasn't got a clue who she is or what she wants but when she invites him out for dinner, he's intrigued. That is until the mystery lady turns out to be the beautiful, DCI Lucy Britford. Never one to shy away from a challenge, Mickey is certain that he can outsmart Britford, after all, no one's managed to catch him yet!

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Director:Iain B. MacDonald

    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    #16 - The Father of Jewels

    S6:E41/25/2010

    The gang are just about to close a deal worth 50,000; that is, until Sean is distracted by someone with whom he has a score to settle. He lets the mark walk off with the money while he pursues this man. Emma is shocked to discover that the man is none other than Rex Kennedy, Sean and Emma's dad, who walked out on them 25 years ago.

    Director:Sarah O'Gorman

    Writers:Fintan Ryan, Mark Chappell

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    Director:Sarah O'Gorman

    Writers:Fintan Ryan, Mark Chappell
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    #17 - Conned Out of Luck

    S6:E52/1/2010

    The gang are left in shock as the unthinkable happens - Mickey is conned! Some lowlife rips him off by selling him a useless mobile phone online. According to the age-old laws of grifting, when a grifter is conned he's guaranteed a run of bad luck. What will the gang do if Mickey loses his mojo? They head to Eddie's to drown their sorrows, only to find it heaving with customers. It seems Lady Luck has switched her allegiance and the chums need to do something to restore the balance.

    Director:Luke Watson

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Director:Luke Watson

    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    #18 - The Delivery

    S7:E62/18/2011

    Mickey and the team find themselves thrust into a daring, daylight heist to retrieve some stolen diamonds which are buried beneath a busy police station, and things look stacked against them when it turns out the jewels belong to a mafia boss who wants them back. Meanwhile, Albert is visited by a figure from his past who brings a shocking revelation.

    Director:Colin Teague

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Director:Colin Teague

    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    #19 - The Con is Off

    S8:E62/17/2012

    Mickey believes that he has found the ultimate mark in multi-millionaire businessman Madani Wasem. The stakes end up being much higher than usual as Wasem is extremely dangerous and the kind of mark they usually try to avoid dealing with.

    Director:Alrick Riley

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Director:Alrick Riley

    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    7.5/10(8 votes)

    #20 - The Con Is On

    S1:E12/24/2004

    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?

    Director:Bharat Nalluri

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Director:Bharat Nalluri

    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    7.5/10(4 votes)

    #21 - A Touch of Class

    S1:E53/23/2004

    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.

    Director:Minkie Spiro

    Writer:Ashley Pharoah

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    Director:Minkie Spiro

    Writer:Ashley Pharoah
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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #22 - Confessions

    S2:E24/5/2005

    The gang are on the verge of completing a job but Albert's gone AWOL. When he finally appears it's all too late because 'the mark' has pulled out - but Albert has a new plan.

    Director:Otto Bathurst

    Writer:Matthew Graham

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    Director:Otto Bathurst

    Writer:Matthew Graham
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    #23 - The Lesson

    S2:E34/12/2005

    Danny has found a potential new member of the gang, Trevor (played by Lee Ingleby). He's a short con artist, who's very good at what he does, but his marks are not always the greedy; he also targets the elderly and the poor...

    Director:Alrick Riley

    Writer:Tony Jordan

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    Writer:Tony Jordan
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    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #24 - The Hustlers News of the Day

    S3:E54/7/2006

    After a completely false exposé in a newspaper, one of Stacie's friends attempts suicide out of shame the article caused. To help right this wrong, the Hustle crew decide to take down the men responsible - the editor Frances Owen and reporter Tim Millen. The con? To convince these two muck-rakers that they have the biggest Royal scoop ever and that they'll be making headlines. Of course if Mickey and the gang have their way, their headlines will be a little different than the way they intended.

    Director:S.J. Clarkson

    Writer:David Cummings

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    Director:S.J. Clarkson

    Writer:David Cummings
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    #25 - Picture Perfect

    S1:E33/9/2004

    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.

    Director:Bharat Nalluri

    Writer:Matthew Graham

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    Director:Bharat Nalluri

    Writer:Matthew Graham