Episode 1 of "Hustle"
s01e01 The Con is On
Title: The Con is On
Original Air Date: 02/24/2004 on BBC 1
Director: Bharat Nalluri
Writer: Tony Jordan
Guest Stars: Ken Bones (DCI Mullens), Rob Jarvis (Barman Eddie), Tom Mannion (Neil Cooper), Liz May Brice (DS Terri Hodges), Sara Carver (Rachel), Michael Maweby (DePalma)
Plot Outline:
Mickey "Bricks" Stone (Adrian Lester) has just been released from prison, having served a sentence for attacking his wife's boyfriend. An expert at the "long con", he assembles his old team of fellow hustlers to pull off one last con before he retires for good. His team is diverse, ranging from old hand Albert Stroller (the Man From U.N.C.L.E. himself, Robert Vaughn), to decorative Stacie Monroe (newcomer Jaime Murray), and the jack-of-all-trades Ashley "3 Socks" Morgan (Robert Glenister). Their "mark" is a greedy business man and with the con all going to plan, short con player Danny Blue (the splendid Marc Warren, at his most louche) enters the picture to try and join the team and could jeopardize the score. With the police hot on their trail, will Mickey and his crew be able to pull off the con successfully, or will Danny bring it all crashing down? On thing is for sure - the con is on.
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