Hustle 

A motley group of London con artists pulls off a series of daring and intricate stings.

Creator:

Tony Jordan

Stars:

Robert Glenister, Robert Vaughn, Rob Jarvis

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Robert Glenister	...	Ash Morgan 48 episodes, 2004-2012
Robert Vaughn	...	Albert Stroller 48 episodes, 2004-2012
Rob Jarvis	...	Eddie 47 episodes, 2004-2012
Adrian Lester	...	Mickey Stone 42 episodes, 2004-2012
Marc Warren	...	Danny Blue 25 episodes, 2004-2012
Jaime Murray	...	Stacie Monroe 25 episodes, 2004-2012
Matt Di Angelo	...	Sean Kennedy 24 episodes, 2009-2012
Kelly Adams	...	Emma Kennedy 24 episodes, 2009-2012

Storyline

The story of a group of elite con artists, who each week pull off a complicated scam with several twists. Mickey is the group's leader, who comes up with the plans. Albert is a veteran con man who in his later years is a "roper," searching out suitable victims and introducing them to his cohorts. Ash comes up with all the locations and equipment needed for the cons. Stacie steps in whenever she needs to use her feminine wiles. The group is rounded off by Danny, a young amateur grifter who Mickey takes under his wing.

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Plot Keywords:

con | grifter | scam | con man | con artist | 

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Taglines:

The con is on...

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery

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Details

Official Sites:

AMC [United States] BBC [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

14 January 2006 (USA)

Also Known As:

Hu$tle

Filming Locations:

Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

American Movie Classics (AMC), British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Kudos Film and Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Several members of the cast described the series' filming schedule as incredibly hectic. Robert Vaughn said that "[the role] was offered to me, and I was told to get on a plane an hour after I got the phone call and start shooting the following day." Speaking in 2009 after filming four series of the show, Adrian Lester explained that "when we start shooting Hustle we film two episodes concurrently, with the scenes out of sequence. Knowing where you are in the intricate plots at any one moment is... challenging".

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Quotes

Mickey 'Bricks' Stone: Albert, what the hell were you doing in a church today?
Albert Stroller: Gil Stewart died this afternoon. I was there at the end.
Mickey 'Bricks' Stone: Oh God, I'm so sorry Albert. You two were like brothers.
Albert Stroller: We worked Vegas together. That man was made for bright lights. Poor bastard - died of a stroke in a dental surgery.
Mickey 'Bricks' Stone: Well, someone should sue them.
Albert Stroller: Aye, he was pretending to be the dentist.

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Connections

Referenced in Take a Look at the Lawman: The Making of 'Life on Mars' (2006)

User Reviews

Hustle - The Puppies Privates of British TV

British Television rarely gets any better than this - with the look and feel of a manic collision between Ocean's Eleven, Catch Me If You Can, The Sting and High Fidelity, Hustle is the only show currently worth watching (if you only possess terrestrial TV).

Season One was awesome and season Two appears set to carry the baton at full throttle. Witty, imaginative, engaging; it puts my faith back in British Television. Not only that but the cinematography is inventive, especially the speed ramping and occasional pauses so that characters may talk to camera, or even each other. The cast are excellent - How about a campaign for Adrian Lester as the next James Bond?

In fact, Hustle is so good, I'm going to teach it for Media Studies next year.!