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All six episodes from the third season of the BBC drama series following the fortunes of a gang of London-based expert con artists with a moral bent: Albert Stroller (Robert Vaughn), Stacie Monroe (Jaime Murray), Danny Blue (Marc Warren) and Ash Morgan (Robert Glenister). In this series, the team loses leader Mickey, to an Australian sabbatical, so Danny steps up to the plate. They need a new member and Danny would rather have a pretty woman instead of street kid Billy Bond (Ashley Walters). Can the crew convince him otherwise? There are, as usual, plenty of nasty people deserving of a fleecing from the gang. This time around the targets include a porn king, a ruthless nursing home owner, and a charity crook. The crew also travel to LA, to sell the Hollywood sign to a Texan, and Las Vegas, where a mob boss needs his comeuppance. Danger, however, is just around the corner...
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The Con. An invisible crime built on the premise of finding someone who wants something for nothing then giving them nothing for something. Choose the mark, play on their desires, set them up and then reel them in.
Includes every episode from the critically acclaimed 4th season.
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11 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By Fantasy Lore
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As series four opens the general feeling is that Adrian Lester took the magic with him when he left at the end of series three, but if you stick with it things do gradually start to improve and by the end you might just appreciate this fourth season as perhaps the most experimental and unique edition of `Hustle' yet...
Episode 1 (8/10) The Hustle team in Hollywood- how could it fail?! Well it starts off slow and the story never really takes advantage of the glamorous setting, but guest performer Robert Wagner is pure American charisma and even if the story falls short of Hustle at its best, there are some great character moments and funny situations to enjoy.
Episode 2 (7/10) takes us back to the gang's usual territory and introduces new gang member Billy Bond with another horse-racing-themed story that doesn't excite as much as the similarly themed `The Last Gamble' from series one, but is still pretty solid.
Episode 3 (7/10) is an episode that twists the plot in all the typically surprising ways, and which also develops the gang's new set-up, as the team adjusts to a new leader in Danny and new member Billy. The wine-scam is slow to involve, but has a nice twist in the tail.
Episode 4 (9/10) is a fantastic return to form, as Billy finally gets a chance to prove his worth. It's a wickedly funny and well-written story, as each of the crew take on an hilarious persona in the fickle world of fashion with an ultimately very satisfying conclusion. `Hustle' is back on track!
Episode 5 (8/10) sees the tables turned on the crew, as they find themselves on the wrong end of a sword, being forced to pay the ultimate price for their crimes. Very solid and inventive with some absorbing animation thrown in to boot.... Read more ›
Episode 1 (8/10) The Hustle team in Hollywood- how could it fail?! Well it starts off slow and the story never really takes advantage of the glamorous setting, but guest performer Robert Wagner is pure American charisma and even if the story falls short of Hustle at its best, there are some great character moments and funny situations to enjoy.
Episode 2 (7/10) takes us back to the gang's usual territory and introduces new gang member Billy Bond with another horse-racing-themed story that doesn't excite as much as the similarly themed `The Last Gamble' from series one, but is still pretty solid.
Episode 3 (7/10) is an episode that twists the plot in all the typically surprising ways, and which also develops the gang's new set-up, as the team adjusts to a new leader in Danny and new member Billy. The wine-scam is slow to involve, but has a nice twist in the tail.
Episode 4 (9/10) is a fantastic return to form, as Billy finally gets a chance to prove his worth. It's a wickedly funny and well-written story, as each of the crew take on an hilarious persona in the fickle world of fashion with an ultimately very satisfying conclusion. `Hustle' is back on track!
Episode 5 (8/10) sees the tables turned on the crew, as they find themselves on the wrong end of a sword, being forced to pay the ultimate price for their crimes. Very solid and inventive with some absorbing animation thrown in to boot.... Read more ›
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By handymelon
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This latest series of Hustle breaks the pattern established in the first three - but maybe that's no bad thing. The absence of Adrian Lester gives the series a different focus as the dominating character of Mickey is removed and the rest of the gang are given more space to show what they can do.
Danny, finally the leader, begins to grow up and understand that there's more to life than girls. Though maybe not much more! Stacie, Albert and Ash all move further into the spotlight and throughout the series Jamie Murray, Robert Vaughn and the incomparable Robert Glenister build on their own characters and play a range of fascinating "character in character" parts. New boy Billy, played by Asley Walters, is a rough diamond who takes his grifting seriously and wants to learn from Danny rather than challenge him, which gives the team a less confronational feel than the Mickey/Danny relationship did.
The two weakest scripts re-hash ideas from previous series, which is a shame; the second episode (which introduces Billy and feels a little as if the con is tacked on as an afterthought) is particularly guilty of this. The "dog in the bar" con reappears in the fourth episode, although it is far more integral to the plot than on its first appearance in Series 1.
Fortunately the other four episodes are as strong as anything in the first three series and occasionally even better.
Episode one hurtles along and has a classic Hustle twist ending. Robert Glenister in particular stands out as he works his way through the full spectrum of characters from grumpy American hire-car dealer to camp make-up artist.... Read more ›
Danny, finally the leader, begins to grow up and understand that there's more to life than girls. Though maybe not much more! Stacie, Albert and Ash all move further into the spotlight and throughout the series Jamie Murray, Robert Vaughn and the incomparable Robert Glenister build on their own characters and play a range of fascinating "character in character" parts. New boy Billy, played by Asley Walters, is a rough diamond who takes his grifting seriously and wants to learn from Danny rather than challenge him, which gives the team a less confronational feel than the Mickey/Danny relationship did.
The two weakest scripts re-hash ideas from previous series, which is a shame; the second episode (which introduces Billy and feels a little as if the con is tacked on as an afterthought) is particularly guilty of this. The "dog in the bar" con reappears in the fourth episode, although it is far more integral to the plot than on its first appearance in Series 1.
Fortunately the other four episodes are as strong as anything in the first three series and occasionally even better.
Episode one hurtles along and has a classic Hustle twist ending. Robert Glenister in particular stands out as he works his way through the full spectrum of characters from grumpy American hire-car dealer to camp make-up artist.... Read more ›
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Every Series was fesh and exciting. Brilliant concept and the acting superb. It is a shame we won't be treated to any more, but it went out at the top.
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I loved the first three series of Hustle and I was a bit apprehensive about watching this series because I knew Adrian Lester was not in it. To be honest, the series was still good-but not brilliant as it had been previously. The only two episodes which came close to the excellence of previous series were the first and last episodes, both set in the USA. These episodes were clever and, though I racked my brains to guess how the team would pull it off, I didn't manage to guess what was going on. The other episodes were ok but the loss of Adrian Lester really showed. Marc Warren as Danny Blue is a brilliant actor but his character just wasn't as classy or smart as Mickey had been. But, like I said, this series is still good and is still a must for any fan of the series.
By bob23
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This was not the best Hustle but given the nature of the series is was worth the time. Thank God the cast was revised in the next series.
'Hustle' is a series that I have always adored. I love the characters, the twists and the stories and I always like the payoff at the end of each con because there are some you just cannot see coming.
This series perhaps suffers from the absence of Mickey (played by Adrian Lester) but all in all, there is a great deal of passion, fun and excitement in this series to keep fans thrilled.
This is a great series and includes a mini-documentary alongside the episodes over the two discs.
Dedicated fans and those new to it will love this. I have the first four series on DVD and Hustle continues to be great looking and entertaining tv.
This series perhaps suffers from the absence of Mickey (played by Adrian Lester) but all in all, there is a great deal of passion, fun and excitement in this series to keep fans thrilled.
This is a great series and includes a mini-documentary alongside the episodes over the two discs.
Dedicated fans and those new to it will love this. I have the first four series on DVD and Hustle continues to be great looking and entertaining tv.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not an essential watch
I am a huge Hustle fan. When I heard that Mickey wasn't in this series - and that Albert's role was shrinking - I had a bad feeling. Read more
Published on 30 Jan 2011 by J. Crampton
3.0 out of 5 stars
Luckily I have since watched 5 and 6 which are definately 5 stars
As my title states thankfully hustle recovers from a bit of a slump, I've been nice and given it three stars as I watched it and still bought the dvd- but this is purely because I... Read more
Published on 22 Sep 2010 by J. Hill
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hustle
I've not had the chance to view this as yet as is a present for someone, but I'm sure it will be fine
Published on 21 July 2010 by P. Pulsford
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointment
Being a huge Hustle fan I was dissapointed with this series as I missed Micky Stone and the new guy (whose name I can't even remember) doesn't fit in with the team and the team... Read more
Published on 15 July 2010 by supermum26
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hustle Series 4
Hustle series 4 is in my views not as good as the first 3 series. However there is still alot of good in this series. The ever strong role of Ash (3 socks)and Stacey. Read more
Published on 13 Feb 2010 by M. Gray
2.0 out of 5 stars
The magic has gone
Series 4 is such a big let down.After 3 great series this series takes a nosedive.There is no doubt about it that Adrian Lester is missed but the writting is also pretty poor this... Read more
Published on 16 Jan 2010 by Gerry D
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great series
Having bought all the box set series I would highly recommend the Hustle as a great buy. Its fast paced, glamourous, witty and addictive tv.
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by Mrs. F. Henshaw
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointed
I can only say that Series 4 is a big disappointment for me after having enjoyed very much the first three series. The plots are sometimes sluggish, even boring at times. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by Bulls Eye
2.0 out of 5 stars
Hustle Series 4
Very disappointing. Really enjoyed the first three series but not this one. The plots were very far fetched and lacking in excitement. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2009 by Mrs. M. Butler
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