Hustle Episode Guide

Episode Guide

Hustle: Season 5 (2009)

• Season 5 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Victims Carlton Wood and Harry Fielding set out for revenge and initiate a counter-con to recoup their money. Recruiting others who have fallen foul of Mickey and his team, they plant bumbling aristocrat Alfie Baron in one of Albert's poker games. When the hustlers invest £1million and the money exchanges hands, it looks as though the legendary Mickey Bricks has finally been beaten. Last in the series

• Season 5 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  A local drop-in centre for problem kids is about to be knocked down after ruthless MP Rhona Christie de-lists the building for a profit. Manager Lennie seeks help from the con artists, who realise they could benefit from discovering how Christie does her back-handed deals. As Sean goes undercover in her office, Albert and Emma borrow the identity of a billionaire property developer and his wife, but growing tension in the team looks set to threaten the entire operation

• Season 5 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  A priceless diamond falls into the con artists' possession, but their good fortune turns out be more of a curse when they discover ruthless millionaire Toby Baxter is prepared to track it down at any cost, sending in notorious tracer Pinky Byrne to hunt down Mickey and the crew. To ensure their safety, he sends Emma in to convince Baxter they have lost the jewel, but a slip-up on her story lands her in grave danger

• Season 5 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  The team targets a corrupt judge who was offered a cut during a notorious gold bullion robbery in the 1990s, but never got his hands on the bounty. Mickey poses as a journalist and tells the Honourable Sir Anthony Kent he knows how to get to the treasure, but that the information comes at a price. Meanwhile, it looks as though the Governor has got the evidence she needs to keep Albert behind bars for good

• Season 5 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Brother and sister duo Emma and Sean Kennedy join the team, and Mickey decides to introduce them to the long con, targeting two ruthless businessmen who specialise in acquiring other people's patents and launching them as their own. Carlton Wood and Harry Fielding have stolen a foolproof security system from a family firm, but Mickey thinks he has found a way to give them a taste of their own medicine when he sends in his new recruits to offer their services as PR experts

• Season 5 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  New series of the drama about a team of con artists. Mickey Bricks returns to London following his stint in Australia, but finds the capital has been hit by the credit crunch and his crew has reduced in numbers. However, a tip-off from his mentor Albert focuses his attention on a pair of obnoxious property developers who are keen to make a quick buck on the Stock Exchange. Starring Adrian Lester and Robert Vaughn, with guest star Bill Bailey

Hustle: Season 4 (2007)

• Season 4 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  Albert tries to keep a low profile in Las Vegas, but is attacked by the vengeful son of a dead Mafia boss whose casino he ripped off in the past. The team plot their payback by targeting the $5million jackpot of a fruit machine that was built in the deceased's memory and encased in a fish tank. Ash is confident the team can pull off their most sophisticated heist yet, but they soon attract unwanted attention. Robert Vaughn, Robert Glenister and Marc Warren star. Last in series

• Season 4 Episode 5: EPISODE 5

  As the team celebrate reaping the rewards of another lucrative confidence trick, they are taken hostage in Eddie's bar by a man who accuses them of dishonouring his family. Forced to accept the extent to which their activities have affected people, Danny and the others attempt to negotiate their way out alive. Marc Warren stars

• Season 4 Episode 4: EPISODE 4

  A devious woman with a keen interest in fashion and suspected of robbing a number of charities becomes a prime target for the team. Billy and Danny go undercover to set up the con, but their cover is threatened by a mysterious stranger demanding £20,000 to keep his silence. Marc Warren and Robert Vaughn star

• Season 4 Episode 3: EPISODE 3

  Ruthless nursing home boss Veronica Powell has locked Eddie the barman into a contract that will cost him £50,000 to get out of, so the gang decide to pay her back. Stacie discovers a way into the con through the target's love for wine, and Danny buys a bottle worth £47,000 - which he pours down the sink to convince her he is a connoisseur. Marc Warren, Jaime Murray and Patricia Hodge star

• Season 4 Episode 2: EPISODE 2

  Albert poses as a member of a racing syndicate to lure porn industry baron Dickie Brennan into buying a useless horse. The target soon walks into their trap, but unbeknown to Ash, he has fixed the contract so the gang can only reap the rewards with a genuine winner. Meanwhile, a street kid approaches Danny, keen to become his protege. Robert Vaughn, Robert Glenister and Marc Warren star

• Season 4 Episode 1: EPISODE 1

  Mickey heads off to Australia, leaving Danny to take charge of the gang's latest con. But when they meet the victim, a Texan film memorabilia fanatic, Danny bites off more than he can chew by promising to sell him the Hollywood sign - forcing the team to make an impromptu trip to Los Angeles. Marc Warren and Robert Vaughn star

Hustle: Season 3 (2006)

• Season 3 Episode 6: The Ghost

  The gang are arrested on false drug charges by crooked policeman DCI York, who demands their help in catching notorious criminal Adam Rice in return for their freedom. The team set out to con the thief by offering to help with his next job, but it isn't long before they realise they are being set up and must take drastic action to save their skins. Guest starring Paul Nicholls. Last in series

• Season 3 Episode 5: Royal Scoop

  A newspaper editor and his sneaky reporter publish untrue reports about Stacie's close friend Emily, so Mickey and the team step into action to find a way of exposing their greed and immorality. They come up with a con involving a far-fetched tale claiming the Queen Mother actually died during the Blitz and a double was drafted in to take her place, and convince the journalists to print it

• Season 3 Episode 4: The Bollywood Con

  An old friend of Albert's asks for his help in bringing down ruthless sweatshop owner Kulvinda Samar, who has caused his family and the Asian community a great deal of pain. The team discovers he is a Bollywood fanatic and steps into action with a classic movie-investor con, but the plot is jeopardised when the group become almost too good at the job in hand. Drama, starring Robert Vaughn

• Season 3 Episode 3: Whittaker Our Way Out

  Con artist JW3 arrives on the scene hoping for revenge on the bank responsible for ruining his grandfather - who sold fake gold mines on the stock market. The team step into action, with Danny posing as a City businessman, but it's not long before they come unstuck and realise their ally could be just as deceitful as they are. Richard Chamberlain guests

• Season 3 Episode 2: Leader of the Pack

  Albert tries to resolve the rivalry between Mickey and Danny using a traditional American con-man's challenge. Both are left naked in the middle of London, and have six hours to make as much money as possible with nothing but their wits and charm to go on. The winner gets to lead the gang, the loser walks away

• Season 3 Episode 1: Be My Eminem

  The team return from Las Vegas in need of money, and a pub landlord (Mel Smith) involved in smuggling illegal immigrants is their next target. The crooked bar owner's son harbours dreams of being a hip-hop star, so Mickey poses as a record company executive and offers to make him famous - for a price. Guest starring Sara Cox and Linford Christie

Hustle: Season 2 (2005)

• Season 2 Episode 6: Eye of the Beholder

  Mickey plans to steal a valuable diamond that forms part of the Crown Jewels on display in a gallery, by cutting power to the security systems. Unfortunately, the police appear to be a step ahead of the team

• Season 2 Episode 5: Old Acquaintance

  Stacie is reunited with her husband Jake, a high-stakes poker player who walked out on her five years ago, leaving her penniless. The gang decides to exact revenge by making him the target of their latest scheme - Albert will claim to be a fellow professional gambler and invite him to a game on the pretext of fleecing a wealthy opponent, then proceed to take him for everything he's got. However, when Jake explains to Stacie why he left, she begins to question where her loyalties lie. Max Beesley guest stars

• Season 2 Episode 4: Missions

  The team plans to rip off an auction house dealing in rare comic-books, but the plan goes awry when police officer Sam Williams finally tracks them down. However, the corrupt detective hasn't come to arrest them - she wants a cut of the profits, and threatens them with imprisonment if they don't agree. Fay Ripley guest stars

• Season 2 Episode 3: The Lesson

  Danny takes on a protege, despite the rest of the group's reluctance. Their latest target is a ruthless Nigerian businessman who is determined to get his hands on a particularly rare banknote, which the gang plan to forge. However, the new recruit doesn't restrict his trickery to the rich and corrupt, and when the scheme goes awry he resolves to stitch up both the elderly collector who owns the priceless note and his own partners in crime

• Season 2 Episode 2: Confessions

  The gang's latest target is celebrity chef Johnny Keyes, who reveals to 'priest' Albert that he is determined to track down his kidnapped son. Danny steps in to play the role, complete with a bogus blood test to prove his parentage - but his lack of culinary skill may cause problems

• Season 2 Episode 1: Gold Mine

  The team visit veteran grifter Harry Holmes, who is behind bars after trying to swindle a crooked property developer. Danny is determined to succeed where Holmes failed and, despite Mickey's concern over his methods, arranges the group's most ambitious scheme to date - faking the existence of a gold mine in the middle of London. Ronald Pickup guest stars alongside Adrian Lester, Marc Warren and Robert Vaughn

Hustle: Season 1 (2004)

• Season 1 Episode 6: The Last Gamble

  The team attempt an ambitious scheme nobody has pulled off in 100 years. The target is a businessman with a £500,000 golden handshake in his back pocket and a weakness for horse racing. To separate him from his money, they're going to have to build a gambling club from scratch, and contend with a vengeful former mark

• Season 1 Episode 5: A Touch of Class

  Ash's ex-wife and fellow grifter is suffering from brain damage, so the team plan a swindle to raise the money for her treatment. The target is a wealthy businesswoman, and Mickey pulls out all the stops to charm her away from her cash

• Season 1 Episode 4: Cops and Robbers

  Mickey is forced to help his bitter enemy, hard-nosed former copper Victor Maher, catch cunning bank robber Sam Richards. However, when the thief tells Albert the reasons behind his crimes, he is soon brought in on the team's next job, turning the tables on the increasingly smug Maher and providing Mickey with his well-timed revenge. Adrian Lester and Robert Vaughn star

• Season 1 Episode 3: Picture Perfect

  The team set their sights on duping sharp-tongued art collector Meredith Gates into buying what purports to be a painting that could redefine the boundaries of neoplasticism. Having enlisted the help of master forger Tip Jones, they set about producing an abstract work by Mondrian which predates Picasso's earliest pictures. Drama, starring Adrian Lester, Robert Vaughn and Marc Warren

• Season 1 Episode 2: Faking It

  Mickey and the gang set their sights on greedy casino owner Frank Gorley, who has Albert beaten up for cheating in a poker game. Finding a way into the notorious thug's inner circle proves tricky - until the team discover he's a bit of a film buff, giving Danny the opportunity to ham it up in the guise of a big-time movie producer. Adrian Lester, Marc Warren and Robert Pugh star

• Season 1 Episode 1: The Con Is On

  Mickey and the team hook a greedy businessman with a lucrative confidence trick. However, it soon becomes apparent that the police are onto them, and it is not long before new recruit Danny is questioned by the authorities. Adrian Lester, Robert Vaughn and Marc Warren star