Hustle - Dishonest lasts the longest

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Television series
German title Hustle - Dishonest lasts the longest
Original title Hustle
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Country of production Great Britain
Year (s) 2004–2012
Production
company		 Kudos Film & Television
length Great Britain: approx. 60 minutes
Germany:
approx. 52 minutes
Episodes 48 in 8 seasons ( list )
genre Heist , Dramedy
production Tony Jordan
music Simon Rogers
First broadcast February 24, 2004 (UK) on BBC One
German-language
first broadcast		 October 3, 2007 on RTL Crime
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Hustle - Dishonest lasts longest (original title Hustle ) is a British television series, which shows a group of tricksters ( English grifter ), which specializes mainly in large-scale fraud .

The series was produced by Kudos for BBC One in the UK . Eight seasons were produced with six individual episodes each, the last episode of the final eighth season was broadcast on February 17, 2012. It was first broadcast in Germany since 2007 on the pay-TV special-interest channel RTL Crime . In addition, the series has been shown in the free-to-air television program since November 6, 2009 in irregular broadcasts on ZDFneo and in the night program of ZDF .

action

The series is about a group of London fraudsters who always duped selected victims in order to get larger sums of money from them. The victims are people who show morally questionable behavior. The viewers get the feeling that the fraud carried out is really deserved and that it does not hit the wrong person.

The episodes usually have surprising twists, which are cleared up at the end by more detailed scenes than those shown so far. In addition, it happens that individual actors stop time - that is, freeze the entire environment while they can move themselves - and explain the facts using the scene shown. The individual episodes are usually self-contained and deal with an independent story, only the adjacent elements, such as looking for an apartment or money problems, are taken up across episodes.

Characters

main characters

is the leader of the group and the "insider". Ambitious, intelligent, and a seasoned cheater, Mickey started his job after seeing his father honestly pursue his hard work for a happy life and eventually pass away near retirement. Mickey hates the system that he blames for his father's death. According to a police officer in the first episode, he used to have an affair with Stacie Monroe, which is never cleared up in the series. His wife divorced him at the beginning of the first season because of his "dishonest way of life", which is used to show that the life of a "grifter" does not correspond to the romanticized ideas. Mickey leaves the series after the third season to “sell” the Sydney Opera House in Australia in a large-scale fraud, similar to what the group had carried out with the London Eye in an earlier episode . On his return to the first episode of season five, it is said that this endeavor was successful, but that he was pursued by the police and thus returned to London to reunite his old team. In season five, Mickey acquires 50 percent of his friend Eddie's bar to help reopen.
is the “fixer” of the team. Ash takes care of the procurement of all the things the team needs for their scams. In addition, he mostly takes on foreign contracts, is an accomplished technician and computer specialist and also slips into a wide variety of roles during the rip-off with the help of unusual disguises. He also specializes in insurance fraud, which he carries out due to an old skull injury and his ability to fake a painful collision with a car. Most of the money he earns as a con artist is used to pay for the care of his ex-wife who has Alzheimer's disease. After the team disbanded after the fourth season, Ash, much to Mickey's horror, gets by with bets and minor scams, but eventually returns to the group that Mickey has reunited.
is the roper of the team, as it is his job to find the perfect victims: rich, greedy people with a certain weakness that the team can ultimately exploit. Albert used to be a shoe salesman in the Midwest of the United States and is now a deceiver of the old school gentleman and father figure and mentor of the group. After trying to clear a casino, Albert is arrested and finally freed at the beginning of season five by Mickey, who wants to reunite the old team.
Sean and his sister Emma join the team in season five that they initially want to outsmart, while Mickey and Ash try to do the same with them. It later becomes clear that this was arranged by Albert to introduce the two to Mickey as replacements for Stacie and Danny.

Recurring characters

is the owner of "Eddie's Bar", from which the group often plans and carries out their scams. He is always fully informed about the activities of the group and is friends with all team members, although they repeatedly duped him with little tricks as a running gag and also constantly try to bounce the bill in a creative way. In later episodes Eddie also takes on one or the other small role during a big "rip-off" of the team. When Eddie is stolen in the fourth season, the group helps him bring down the person responsible. In the fifth season, Eddie works in a restaurant after he had to close his bar due to financial problems, whereupon Mickey gets into his old business and he can reopen the bar.

Former characters

In the first episode, at Albert's insistence, as an accomplished petty crook, he comes across the team, from whom he is accepted after he has proven his loyalty and ability to learn. For Danny Mickey is the "only man in London from whom he can still learn something", but from now on he fights with Mickey about the leadership role in the team. When Mickey leaves the team for Australia, he finally gets the chance to prove himself as a leader. Danny often appears cocky and arrogant, but in a vulnerable and lovable way, so that overall he is portrayed as a positive figure. Mickey often reprimands Danny's negligence in carrying out the cheating, even if Albert keeps pointing out that Danny "has a flair for cheating that even Mickey cannot teach him". After the fourth season, Danny stays with Stacie in the USA, where they want to perform more "cons".
uses her sex appeal and ability to manipulate to aid the team in scams big and small. In addition, she is assigned a high level of intelligence and special talent. In the first episode, a police officer even explains that Stacie "may be the only one in the same league as Michael Stone". Stacie was married to a con artist who got her into the business, but who eventually left her with her money and property. In addition, individual sequences in the series indicate that Stacie and Mickey had a relationship in the past. After the fourth season, Stacie stays with Danny in the US, where they plan to carry out more swindles.
joins the team in the same way as Danny, a freshman with a keen instinct and a master of street cheating, but without any experience with major swindles. Despite previous involvement in drug deals, Billy comes across as a smart and personable character. After the fourth season, Billy's whereabouts are not clarified, nor is it clear whether Mickey will even find out after his return that Billy has been accepted into the team by Danny.

Origin and first occupation

The series is produced by the same team that had already developed the first episodes of the successful and conceptually similar BBC series Im Visier des MI5 (original title Spooks ), which was first broadcast in 2002. Bharat Nalluri , executive director of the new series, had the idea for Hustle while filming Spooks and finally presented the concept to Jane Featherstone, director of Kudos Film & Television, on the way back from filming in the back seat of a taxi . Featherstone then hired Tony Jordan , the screenwriter of the soap EastEnders, to make the series suitable for television.

Jordan developed the first drafts of the script, which Featherstone presented to the BBC . Gareth Neame, the person in charge of drama series, finally decided to shoot a first season with six episodes. In addition to Featherstone and Nalluri, the production team finally included two other employees, producer Simon Crawford Collins and co-write Matthew Graham, who had already worked on Spooks . For the first episodes of the series, Jordan used some well-known cheating tricks from film and television, including from Das A-Team , Der Clou and Grifters '. In addition, Featherstone said to have been heavily influenced by the then released movie Ocean's Eleven , but also by other films and books.

“Ocean's Eleven was on around the time Bharat and I first spoke, and I think it helped to inspire us, but really we took our inspiration from a whole catalog of movies and books… we wanted to make something that had the energy, verve, style and pure entertainment value of those sorts of films. "

“Ocean's Eleven was omnipresent when Bharat and I first spoke, and I think it inspired us, but actually we took our ideas from a wide catalog of films and books ... we wanted to do something that had the energy, vigor, has the style and high entertainment value of this type of film. "

- Jane Featherstone

At the same time, the scriptwriters stated that they had profited from the success of films such as Ocean's Eleven and the Mission: Impossible series and that “ [such shows] worked because of the interaction within the group - the plotlines were almost irrelevant ” (German: “[ such series] work because of the interaction within the group - the course of the plot was almost irrelevant ”).

Robert Vaughn took on the role of Albert Stroller

After the start of filming was officially confirmed, the producers began casting the main characters as well as the victims in the respective episodes. According to Crawford, this process turned out to be extremely difficult, since, particularly when casting the cheat team, care had to be taken to ensure that neither the individual, highly distinctive characters nor their interaction as a group could be influenced. Robert Vaughn , known from the solo agent series for ONCEL and films like The Glorious Seven , quickly became the first choice for the role of Albert Stroller . After he was offered the role, Vaughn began filming the following day.

Jordan's script also called for four more "Grifter" (in German about "rip-off") with a wide range of age, experience and appearance. As team leader Mickey Bricks , the group selected Adrian Lester , who was playing at the same time in Heinrich V at the Royal National Theater . Despite numerous film and television appearances, Lester was a rather unknown face at the time, who only had around two hours of screen time to book before the first episode of Hustle. Lester explained that at first he couldn't imagine playing a single character for several years, but that the teamwork in Hustle soon taught him better.

Marc Warren could be won for the role of Danny Blue , the "Insider", while Robert Glenister took over the role of Ashley Morgan , the "Fixer", Jaime Murray completed as Stacie Monroe , the "Decoy", and the only female lead actress Group of rip-offs. Murray explained that it was mainly the collaboration with the well-known actors Vaughn and Lester that prompted her to accept the job quickly.

In addition to the main cast, the production team hired other actors such as David Haig , Tamzin Outhwaite and David Calder , all of whom played the roles of recurring characters in the series.

Filming and broadcasting

Air history United Kingdom
Season First broadcast in UK Spectator UK
1 February 24 - March 30, 2004 6.47 million
2 March 25 - May 3, 2005 5.82 million
3 March 10 - April 14, 2006 5.86 million
4th May 3 - June 7, 2007 5.54 million
5 January 8 - February 12, 2009 6.07 million
6th January 4 - February 8, 2010 6.27 million
7th January 7th - February 11th 2011 6.79 million
8th January 13 - February 17, 2012 6.21 million

The first episodes of Hustle were filmed in London between August and December 2003 . The main actors received training in pickpocketing, card tricks and other elements that played an important role in the series.

Some cast members described the schedule and filming of Hustle as downright hectic. Vaughn said he should show up the day after they were accepted to film. After the fourth season, Adrian Lester described in 2009 that the team initially shot two episodes on one day in non-chronological order and alternately, which was extremely difficult for him as a theater actor. Murray, however, explained that the scene in which Danny loses to her in strip poker and finally appears completely naked was the most difficult for her because, unlike her film role, she found it difficult to pull herself together in this situation.

The first episode of Hustle aired on BBC One on February 24, 2004 . In advance, Abbott Mead Vickers had started a large-scale advertising campaign to better market the series, centered on the slogan "The con is on", which was later used in the distribution of the DVD editions has been. The program was an instant hit, with an average of 6.7 million viewers. In addition, the series initially received mostly positive reviews. Before the first season was fully broadcast, the BBC sold the television rights in twelve countries including Italy, Norway , Israel , Russia and the Netherlands . In Germany , the RTL Group acquired the rights to Hustle and broadcast the series on its special interest channel RTL Crime . Anita Davison, Commercial Director of BBC Worldwide, said that the series has everything it needs to become an international success. Later Hustle was also acquired in India and South America .

Due to the positive reactions to the first season, the BBC announced in March 2004 that it would shoot another season. Almost the entire production team as well as the main actors were taken on, and the shooting took place again in and around London in the summer of 2004. Lester later described filming the second season as "a lot easier" than the chaotic filming of the first season. This was mainly due to the well-rehearsed team. Guest actors were Lee Ingleby , Fay Ripley , and Robert Llewellyn . on. In Great Britain, the second season was broadcast from March 29, 2005 and reached 6.7 million viewers again with the first episode.

After the success of the first two seasons, the BBC sold the rights for the US market to the AMC media group . With this contract, AMC received exclusive rights in the United States and the position of co-producer of the third season. In addition, the series was sold to Australia and New Zealand . Due to the success of Hustle , the BBC started broadcasting the documentary series The Real Hustle on February 10, 2006 , in which three real "hustlers" demonstrate their tricks to unsuspecting passers-by. The BBC described the series as an attempt to make the population aware of the dangers of real con artists.

For the third season all leading actors could be won again, plus the guest actors Richard Chamberlain , Linford Christie , Sara Cox and Paul Nicholls . The premiere was on March 10, 2006, and the six episodes aired through April 14. The second episode, in which Danny and Mickey walk naked in Trafalgar Square , had an average viewer rate of 6 million.

With the support of AMC, a fourth season of Hustle was guaranteed, in which the American institute, however, unlike its predecessors, took on a leading role. The AMC funds also made it possible to film episodes outside of London for the first time. It was shot in Las Vegas and Los Angeles . In April, the first rumors arose that Adrian Lester should get out of the series, which was finally confirmed by the BBC in September of the same year. Ashley Walters joined the team as the new lead actor . Despite rumors that Lester quit the series largely because of the shift in production focus, both the BBC and the actor stated that other things, such as a desire to try something new, were the reason for the quit.

The fourth season finally aired in the UK from May 3 to June 7, 2007 and averaged 5.54 million viewers. In the US, the new season was broadcast a few months late.

Despite initial rumors that the series would be discontinued, the BBC announced in June 2008 that a new season of Hustle would be produced and that Adrian Lester would return to the team as Mickey Bricks . Due to scheduling conflicts, Marc Warren and Jaime Murray could no longer be won and were then replaced by Matt Di Angelo and Kelly Adams .

The fifth season was broadcast from January 8 to February 12, 2009.

On February 11, 2009, the BBC confirmed that a sixth season of Hustle would be produced. The season first aired in the UK in January and February 2010. The cast of the fifth season worked completely with the new production. Production of the series has been relocated from London to Birmingham , though the episodes still appear to be set in London. Only in the seventh season does the action of an episode take place mostly in Birmingham.

Producer Simon Crawford Collins stated that the production of the season should not affect the making of the planned feature film.

The audience averaged 6.27 million, which was the highest audience rating since the first season.

From January 7 to February 18, 2011, the BBC premiered the seventh season. All the main actors of the fifth and sixth season worked again on the production. The third episode of this season bears a German follow-up title Casino , which is identical to that of the sixth episode from the fourth season. But purely in terms of content, the two episodes are completely different.

The average viewership was 6.79 million, making the seventh season the most successful since the series began.

In May 2011, the BBC extended the series for an eighth and final season. It aired January 13 - February 17, 2012.

Episode list

reception

The first season of Hustle received largely positive responses from viewers and critics. The Guardian described the series as “defiantly high-concept, tightly plotted, knowing stuff… a laugh; slick, glossy, and smart certainly, but a laugh all the same ”(“ highly conceptualized, tightly drawn, expressive material ... a laugh; certainly smooth, skilful and clever, but still a laugh. ”). The Times noted that Hustle was a series with

“The snap and style of a series that has been cryogenically frozen in the 1960s and brought back to life, like Austin Powers . [...] The wonderfully absurd result is a drama series that takes itself far less seriously than almost anything since The Persuaders . "

“The bite and style of a series that was frozen in the 1960s and now brought back to life like Austin Powers . [...] The wonderfully absurd result is a drama series that takes itself far less seriously than almost everything since Die 2. "

A later review of the Times concluded that Hustle was

“An engaging, well-acted, snappily directed drama […] sleekly edited, flatteringly lit, and stylishly executed. […] Will you remember a single moment of it five minutes after you've watched an episode? Probably not. But who cares? "

"An exemplary, well-played, snappy implemented series, [...] sleekly processed, flattering illuminated and elegantly executed. […] Will you remember a single moment five minutes after watching an episode? Probably not. But who cares? "

Awards

  • Royal Television Society Award
    • Nomination of the production team around Bharat Nalluri in the category "Design & Craft Innovation" - 2004
    • Nomination of the opening credits created by Berger & Wyse in the category “Best Title Sequence” - 2005
  • Emmy
    • Nomination of the opening credits created by Berger & Wyse in the category “Best Title Sequence” - 2007
    • Nomination of the theme music composed by Simon Rogers in the category “Outstanding Original Main Title Theme” - 2007
  • Saturn Award
    • Nomination of seasons 2 and 3 in the category “Best TV Series on DVD” - 2008

filming

In June 2006, 20th Century Fox acquired the film rights to Hustle . The film adaptation is currently being written by Tony Jordan. In February 2009, producer Simon Crawford Collins stated that the film would be shot by a major US studio.

Web links

Remarks

  1. ↑ This series was only made available in abridged form by the BBC for international broadcast. This is intended to ensure that commercial breaks can be inserted if the broadcasting schedules are complied with. This should increase the attractiveness for private television . In the original, the length of the individual episodes is between 59 and 60 minutes, so the individual episodes were shortened by around seven minutes each.

Individual evidence

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  12. ↑ a b Hustle - Characters & Actors . BBC . Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  13. ↑ a b Press office - Hustle Adrian Lester . BBC . January 1, 2004. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  14. ↑ a b c d Adrian Lester and Marc Warren star in Hustle , BBC . August 15, 2003. Retrieved January 25, 2009. 
  15. ↑ a b Press office - Jaime Murray . BBC . January 1, 2004. Retrieved January 25, 2009.
  16. ↑ Tamzin Outhwaite in Hustle , BBC . March 11, 2003. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
  17. ^ Matt Warman: Why it's harder to act in Hustle than to play Henry V , The Daily Telegraph . January 2, 2009. Retrieved January 25, 2009. 
  18. ↑ Why Jaime Murray got the giggles , Radio Times . March 16, 2004. Retrieved January 25, 2009. 
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  23. ^ A b Owen Gibson: BBC courts controversy with Al-Qaida drama , The Guardian . March 29, 2004. Retrieved March 27, 2009. 
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  25. ^ Hallmark's 'con' with innovation continues , Indiantelevision.com. January 28, 2005. Accessed March 27, 2009. 
  26. ↑ BBC ONE re-commissions hit drama Hustle for a second series , BBC . March 17, 2004. Retrieved January 26, 2009. 
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  29. ↑ Cast credits . BBC . March 7, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  30. ↑ If you're rich, greedy and a taker then beware ... the Hustle team are back . BBC . March 7, 2005. Retrieved February 9, 2009.
  31. ↑ John Plunkett: Fans from 70s keep Doctor's appointment , The Guardian . March 31, 2005. Accessed February 9, 2009. 
  32. ↑ BBC Worldwide Americas secures US broadcaster for Hustle , BBC . October 24, 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2009. 
  33. ↑ Jason Deans: Hustle heads Stateside , The Guardian . October 25, 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2009. 
  34. ^ Hustle Review , Sydney Morning Herald . August 27, 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2009. 
  35. ↑ Gün Akyuz: BBC science and drama shifts down under , C21 Media. October 19, 2005. Retrieved March 27, 2009. 
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  37. ↑ Alexis Conran . BBC . Retrieved April 4, 2009.
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  40. ^ Hustle characters and actors . BBC . Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  41. ↑ This week's highlights , The Guardian . March 4, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2009. 
  42. ↑ Jason Deans: BBC bares all to beat Frost , The Guardian . March 20, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2009. 
  43. ↑ AMC renews Hustle for fourth season . MovieWeb.com. October 2, 2006. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  44. ^ Associated Press : Hustle moves its cons to Los Angeles, Vegas . MSNBC . April 16, 2007. Retrieved April 4, 2009.
  45. ↑ a b So Solid Ashley Walters joins the best Hustlers in the UK… and the US , BBC . September 18, 2006. 
  46. ↑ BBC pulls hustle plug , Daily Mirror . Retrieved January 14, 2008. 
  47. ^ Adrian Lester returns for new series of hit with drama Hustle . BBC. 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
  48. ↑ Simon Reynolds: Lester returns for fifth 'Hustle' . Digital spy . June 12, 2008. Retrieved June 12, 2008.
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