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HUSTLE

(M) Drama

From the makers of the award winning Spooks comes a slick, action packed drama full of intrigue. Hustle follows the fortunes of a gang of five expert con artists let loose on the streets of London. They are specialists in the ways of the grafter and are all keen to liberate cash from the amoral and undeserving. Criminals with a consciences, playing tricks with trust, the hustlers are likeable, loveable rogues evoking the wit and warmth of Oceans Eleven.

Get ready to enter a world where the good guys are very bad and you can’t always trust what is in front of your eyes…

SERIES 5

Following his stint in Australia selling the Sydney Opera House to an unsuspecting punter, Mickey Bricks has returned to a new London; the credit crunch has hit Britain. But while the majority of people are tightening their belts, there are still a scurrilous, greedy few who are getting ever richer from others’ losses, and Mickey is keen to put new plans into action to extract their cash.

However, Mickey’s crew is looking somewhat depleted too. Ash is back to short cons, Danny and
Stacey are grifting their way across the USA, while Albert, Mickey’s old friend and mentor, has finally been busted and is currently detained at Her Majesty’s pleasure. Mickey is determined that he and Ash get a new crew together, and set about a fresh new set of cons.

SERIES 4

The team of expert long-con artists are back, as Hustle returns for another series of slick and sophisticated cons. With the loss of Mickey Stone to an overseas sabbatical, it's time for someone else to lead the gang. When Danny steps up to the plate, can the others convince him that the team needs another member - especially when it comes in the form of street kid Billy Bond? As always there are plenty of 'marks' who are greedy, rude or amoral enough to be parted from their cash. Targets include a porn baron, a ruthless nursing home owner and a charity crook - that's just for starters. The crew also hit LA and Las Vegas but when they're not on their home turf, will their audacious attempts catch up with them in the end?

STARRING

• Adrian Lester
• Marc Warren