Hustle: Series 8
The eighth series of the British crime drama Hustle consists of a series of daring and intricate stings performed by a motley group of London con artists. Created by Tony Jordan and produced by Kudos Film and Television, the season represents the final installment of the long-running program, as the BBC confirmed there would be no series nine. The season began airing on BBC1 on 13 January 2012 at 9 pm, following a on
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Hustle is a British crime drama series centered on a group of London-based con artists.
- The series was created by Tony Jordan and produced by Kudos Film and Television.
- The core cast includes actors Adrian Lester, Robert Glenister, and Robert Vaughn.
- The show follows the group as they execute a variety of daring and intricate stings.
Season overview
The eighth series of the British crime drama Hustle consists of a series of daring and intricate stings performed by a motley group of London con artists. Created by Tony Jordan and produced by Kudos Film and Television, the season represents the final installment of the long-running program, as the BBC confirmed there would be no series nine. The season began airing on BBC1 on 13 January 2012 at 9 pm, following a one-week delay from its originally scheduled premiere date of 6 January. Throughout the series, the core narrative continues to focus on the elaborate schemes orchestrated by the group. For the final episode of the series, former cast members Jaime Murray and Marc Warren returned to reprise their respective roles as Stacie Monroe and Danny Blue. The conclusion of this series marks the end of the show, which originally premiered on 24 February 2004 and spanned eight total series. The production remains characterized by its focus on the high-stakes world of professional grifting, maintaining the established tone of the previous seven series as the ensemble navigates their final set of complex criminal operations in London.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
Gold Finger
Jan 13, 2012 · 60 min
The Hustle team is back, and making more money than ever now that the Olympics are in town, but a moment of random kindness from Albert draws them into an altogether darker con. Th
Picasso Finger Painting
Jan 20, 2012 · 60 min
Mickey has been taken prisoner by notorious gangster and international art collector Petre Sava, who wrongly believes the gang were behind the theft of his stolen Picasso. Now Ash
Curiosity Killed the Kat
Jan 27, 2012 · 60 min
The gang plan an inheritance scam to bring down their latest mark, but are unaware that they're being targeted by corrupt cop DI Fisk.
Eat Yourself Slender
Feb 3, 2012 · 60 min
After one of the teams friends called Carol suffers a heart attack, the gang find out that she's been the victim of a sham diet plan run by American Dr Dean Deville and his wife, D
Ding Dong That's My Song
Feb 10, 2012 · 60 min
Albert decides to return to an old haunt and soon discovers that it's been pulled down by ruthless property tycoon, Dale Ridley. He ends up recruiting the rest of the team to deliv
The Con is Off
Feb 17, 2012 · 60 min
Mickey believes that he has found the ultimate mark in multi-millionaire businessman Madani Wasem. The stakes end up being much higher than usual as Wasem is extremely dangerous an