Hustle

Strapped for cash after a spell in Las Vegas, the gang of long con artists are back. When Albert's intended mark dies of a heart attack he spots a last minute replacement in a nasty pub owner who smuggles illegal refugees to work for him. The gang target him through his bratty son, who sees himself as a British hip-hop talent.Using the pop scene as a backdrop, have they managed to persuade him to part with his cash for his son's 'stardom' undetected? Will they get caught in the police investigation that follows him?

When Danny and Mickey's bickering reveals some underlying discontent about the gang's leadership, Albert offers up a possible solution: The Henderson Challenge. It stipulates that when grifters need to restore order among their crew, they should submit to the greatest test of their skill - be dropped buck naked in a public place and given six hours to see who can take the highest winnings. With Danny and Mickey engaged in a race against the clock, and each other, the tension builds over the day. If the crew end up with a new leader, will Mickey walk away?

When the long con experts are all taken for a ride by an American con artist, they must find out who he is and what he wants. Turns out it's legendary con James Whittaker Wright III, who's come to town to look for a crew of great hustlers to take on greedy merchant bankers Cornfoots and avenge the death of his grandpappy, a great 19th century con artist. But isn't the greatest con of all to con another con?

At his leaving do, one of Albert's long time concierge contacts, Harold, asks him to target a man who's caused a lot of suffering in the Asian community: Kulvinder Samar - loner, greedy sweat shop owner and ardent fan of Bollywood films. The gang agree to use a classic movie investor con on Samar, but given it's Bollywood, they'll have a lot to learn. As ever, they're determined to make it perfect.

When an old friend of Stacie's tries to commit suicide because a tabloid ran a false story about her, Stacie is determined to get revenge.The crew are going after ruthless mark Francis Owen, the editor of The Sunday World, by selling him a fake story. They set out to convince him that the late Queen Mother actually died during World War II and, rather than reveal the truth, the powers that be replaced her with an impostor.Just as it looks like the gang will pull the con off, Owen has a trick up his sleeve. Will the gang succeed in conning Owen, or will their faces be splashed all over a national tabloid instead?