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Hustle
SERIES: AMC, Saturday 10:00p (75 minutes)

Hustle
Critic Score
Metascore: 71 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
9.5 out of 10
based on 13 reviews
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Starring Adrian Lester, Robert Vaughn, Marc Warren, Robert Glenister, and Jaime Murray

This stylish co-production of BBC and AMC finds a group of five con artists planning a single caper over the course of the 18-episode season, with the cops one step behind.

GENRE(S): Crime, Drama
CREATED BY: Tony Jordan
FIRST AIR DATE: January 14, 2006

What The Critics Said

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80
Variety Phil Gallo
Has the sharpness of the recent remakes of "Italian Job" and "Ocean's Eleven."
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80
Washington Post Chip Crews
Stylish, intricate and entertaining.
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80
TV Guide Matt Roush
This is the sort of classy entertainment we used to find on A&E before that channel got bit by the reality bug.
75
New York Post Adam Buckman
The show has loads of energy and charm, which is a necessity for a series whose storylines are not only implausible but, at times, not even remotely believable.
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75
Entertainment Weekly Alynda Wheat
Hustle... does have style. [13 Jan 2006, p.72]
70
Hollywood Reporter Marilyn Moss
This is good fun -- not necessarily substantial, but fun nonetheless.
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70
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Rob Owen
It's an entertaining hour sure to appeal to fans of A&E's equally fast-paced British import "MI-5."
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70
Los Angeles Times Robert Lloyd
Once you get past the relatively stiff opening episode and everyone relaxes and starts having fun, "Hustle" is an undemanding good time that manages to rack your nerves even when you know better.
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70
Wall Street Journal Nancy DeWolf Smith
This is a show that has to be watched with full attention since it unfolds so quickly through endless twists and turns.
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70
Time James Poniewozik
It's all delightfully phony, but will win your faith on charm and panache.
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70
Boston Globe Matthew Gilbert
It's a fluffy hour of flimflam, spun with silk and told with a wink.
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60
Village Voice Joy Press
[A] pleasantly distracting drama.
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50
Seattle Post-Intelligencer Melanie McFarland
Its hipster appeal feels a bit too calculated for my tastes, even though the cast, headed be Robert Vaughn, is undeniably appealing.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now!The average user rating for this tv show is 9.5 (out of 10) based on 31 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Susan L. gave it a10:
Fun capers, fun cons. Watch for the shows with Adrian Lester. The 4th season does miss him.

Alice M. gave it a9:
Hope Hustle is returning!

Ricardo P. gave it an8:
The show is still great, but Adrian Lester had a real mysterious facet that is now missing. Hope he comes back.

Mark T. gave it a10:
Great show, bring back Adrian Lester

Richard H gave it a6:
This wasn't a bad episode but there were far better ones in the first 3 series. The show certainly misses Adrian Lester and I hope he comes back in the future.

Vick H gave it a10:
Awesome Show!!! Great actors, great story, and super smart! What more could you want?!?!

Ricardo P gave it a10:
I too stumbled upon the show while surfing. The cartoonish but thought-provoking opening, along with the catchy theme music hooked me in a second. I haven't been sorry yet. For all of the good reasons stated by others who gave it a 10, publicity might kill it. It's not your average mindless junk. A smaller audience makes me feel better.

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