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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Hustle Season 8 Episode 5 - Ding Dong That's My Song
    7.3/10(138 votes)

    #1 - Ding Dong That's My Song

    S8:E5

    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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  2. Hustle Season 4 Episode 2 - Signing Up to Wealth
    7.4/10(198 votes)

    #2 - Signing Up to Wealth

    S4:E2

    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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  3. Hustle Season 4 Episode 4 - A Designer's Paradise
    7.5/10(201 votes)

    #3 - A Designer's Paradise

    S4:E4

    Billy finally gets his shot to play the inside man with Danny. Using the "Emperor's New Clothes" as inspiration, the crew are looking to con Clarissa Bartwell, an immoral "fashionista." While exploiting Clarissa's passion for fashion, Billy runs into trouble with someone from his past. Unless Billy can hand over 20,000 pounds, this certain someone threatens to blow their cover. Can Billy keep this threat away long enough to complete the con, or is his first long con going to be his last?

    Director:Stefan Schwartz
    Writer:Colin Bytheway

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  4. Hustle Season 1 Episode 2 - Faking It
    7.6/10(356 votes)

    #4 - Faking It

    S1:E2

    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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  5. Hustle Season 2 Episode 2 - Confessions
    7.6/10(241 votes)

    #5 - Confessions

    S2:E2

    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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  6. Hustle Season 4 Episode 1 - As One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest, One Flew In
    7.6/10(246 votes)

    #6 - As One Flew Out of the Cuckoo's Nest, One Flew In

    S4:E1

    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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  7. Hustle Season 4 Episode 5 - Conning the Artists
    7.6/10(218 votes)

    #7 - Conning the Artists

    S4:E5

    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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  8. Hustle Season 6 Episode 4 - The Father of Jewels
    7.6/10(165 votes)

    #8 - The Father of Jewels

    S6:E4

    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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  9. Hustle Season 7 Episode 2 - Old Sparks Come New
    7.6/10(150 votes)

    #9 - Old Sparks Come New

    S7:E2

    When Emma finds out that ex-boyfriend Joe Ryan is facing eviction, the team find themselves travelling to Birmingham to take on Georgina Althorp, owner of an unscrupulous law firm. Mickey and the gang set about the ambitious task of selling Georgina a castle and a title - but will she bite? Meanwhile, it seems love is blossoming once more for Emma; are they about to lose one of the team for good?

    Director:John McKay
    Writer:Chris Lang

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  10. Hustle Season 7 Episode 5 - The Fall of Railton FC
    7.6/10(140 votes)

    #10 - The Fall of Railton FC

    S7:E5

    When Ash finds out that the local football club where he grew up has gone bust and closed down, he suggests the Hustle gang should tackle the greed that has taken over the great game, as the drama continues. Of course, the team stand to make loads of cash in the process! When Ash has an accident and develops a rare condition that means he can't lie, it looks like it won't just be the con that's over but Ash's days as a grifter as well. Can Mickey, Albert, Sean and Emma convince the seemingly untouchable Coleman to score an own goal, or will they be shown a red card?

    Director:Colin Teague
    Writer:Chris Lang

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  11. Hustle Season 7 Episode 6 - The Delivery
    7.7/10(149 votes)

    #11 - The Delivery

    S7:E6

    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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  12. Hustle Season 1 Episode 5 - A Touch of Class
    7.8/10(298 votes)

    #12 - A Touch of Class

    S1:E5

    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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  13. Hustle Season 2 Episode 5 - Old Acquaintance
    7.8/10(245 votes)

    #13 - Old Acquaintance

    S2:E5

    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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  14. Hustle Season 3 Episode 1 - Price For Fame
    7.8/10(256 votes)

    #14 - Price For Fame

    S3:E1

    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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  15. Hustle Season 6 Episode 3 - Tiger Troubles
    7.8/10(171 votes)

    #15 - Tiger Troubles

    S6:E3

    Albert is in Chinatown to close a deal with Phil and his brother-in-law, Charlie. However, Czech Charlie is a notorious hard-man and not one to ever consider conning, so when Phil collapses and dies, Albert decides to cut his losses and leave the con. But Charlie isn't pulling out. He wants his brother's cash by the end of the week or else! Can the team con half a million to save Albert's bacon?

    Director:Sarah O'Gorman
    Writer:Chris Bucknall

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  16. Hustle Season 5 Episode 5 - Politics
    7.9/10(169 votes)

    #16 - Politics

    S5:E5

    Caught out while posing as lawyers, the team promises to save a community centre.

    Director:Martin Hutchings
    Writers:Fintan Ryan, Marston Bloom

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  17. Hustle Season 6 Episode 5 - Conned Out of Luck
    7.9/10(163 votes)

    #17 - Conned Out of Luck

    S6:E5

    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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  18. Hustle Season 7 Episode 4 - Benny's Funeral
    7.9/10(142 votes)

    #18 - Benny's Funeral

    S7:E4

    Albert, Mickey, Ash, Sean and Emma attend the funeral of a fellow grifter called Benny. Benny had a history with the team having helped Mickey out of a difficult situation years ago and nearly taking Ash's place in the group. Ash bumps into a panicked man that looks like Benny after the funeral. Ash the chases after him and learns that Benny is still alive. Benny explains to Ash why he had to fake his own death and the team decide to help him.

    Director:Roger Goldby
    Writer:Chris Bucknall

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  19. Hustle Season 8 Episode 1 - Gold Finger
    7.9/10(158 votes)

    #19 - Gold Finger

    S8:E1

    The Hustle team is back, and making more money than ever now that the Olympics are in town, but a moment of random kindness from Albert draws them into an altogether darker con. The grifters pose as a renegade army unit to take on Dexter Gold, the greedy, smooth-talking owner of a corrupt gold exchange.

    Director:Alrick Riley
    Writer:Tony Jordan

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  20. Hustle Season 8 Episode 2 - Picasso Finger Painting
    7.9/10(160 votes)

    #20 - Picasso Finger Painting

    S8:E2

    Mickey has been taken prisoner by notorious gangster and international art collector Petre Sava, who wrongly believes the gang were behind the theft of his stolen Picasso. Now Ash and the others face a race against time to locate the missing painting and return it before Mickey becomes Sava's next victim.

    Director:Adrian Lester
    Writer:Tony Jordan

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  21. Hustle Season 2 Episode 1 - Gold Mine
    8.0/10(278 votes)

    #21 - Gold Mine

    S2:E1

    The gang are back and despite his better judgement, Mickey gives Danny a chance to run his own scam. However, the object of the scam has a habit of sending con men to jail so the risks for the gang are high. And it doesn't make them feel any better to discover that Danny plans to convince the man, a savvy property developer, that there's a goldmine in the heart of London.

    Director:Otto Bathurst
    Writer:Tony Jordan

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  22. Hustle Season 3 Episode 3 - Whittaker Our Way Out
    8.0/10(246 votes)

    #22 - Whittaker Our Way Out

    S3:E3

    Fellow con-man James Whittaker Wright III enlists the help of the Hustle crew to avenge his legendary grifter grandfather's treatment by Cornfoots Merchant Bank. Posing as enterpreneurs and investors they try to get back at the bank by a massive con. But have the Hustle crew forgotten just how devious James Whittaker Wright III can be?

    Director:Colm McCarthy
    Writer:Steve Coombes

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  23. Hustle Season 3 Episode 4 - A Bollywood Dream
    8.0/10(250 votes)

    #23 - A Bollywood Dream

    S3:E4

    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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  24. Hustle Season 6 Episode 2 - The Thieving Mistake
    8.0/10(180 votes)

    #24 - The Thieving Mistake

    S6:E2

    While at the airport seeing Albert off on a trip, the team encounters `Liability' Finch, a hapless friend of Ash who is in hot water with a customs officer and a Russian art collector as a result of a bungled painting theft. Despite being ordered by Mickey to lie low and avoid trouble, Sean sets out to help Finch, with disastrous consequences.

    Director:Iain B. MacDonald
    Writer:Fintan Ryan

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  25. Hustle Season 1 Episode 1 - The Con Is On
    8.1/10(493 votes)

    #25 - The Con Is On

    S1:E1

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Ding Dong That's My Song" is the worst rated episode of "Hustle". It scored 7.3/10 based on 138 votes. Directed by Alrick Riley and written by Chris Bucknall, it aired on 2/10/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Signing Up to Wealth".