Hustle
BBC-1 | BBC | AMC | BBC One | Release Date: January 14, 2006
CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
71
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 13 Critic Reviews
Positive:
11
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
80
VarietyPhil Gallo
Season 1 Review: Has the sharpness of the recent remakes of "Italian Job" and "Ocean's Eleven." Read full review
80
Washington PostChip Crews
Season 1 Review: Stylish, intricate and entertaining. Read full review
80
TV Guide MagazineMatt Roush
Season 1 Review: This is the sort of classy entertainment we used to find on A&E before that channel got bit by the reality bug.
75
Entertainment WeeklyAlynda Wheat
Season 1 Review: Hustle... does have style. [13 Jan 2006, p.72]
75
New York PostAdam Buckman
Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review
70
The Hollywood ReporterMarilyn Moss
Season 1 Review: This is good fun -- not necessarily substantial, but fun nonetheless. Read full review
70
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
Season 1 Review: It's an entertaining hour sure to appeal to fans of A&E's equally fast-paced British import "MI-5." Read full review
70
Los Angeles TimesRobert Lloyd
Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review
70
Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
Season 1 Review: It's a fluffy hour of flimflam, spun with silk and told with a wink. Read full review
70
Wall Street JournalNancy DeWolf Smith
Season 1 Review: This is a show that has to be watched with full attention since it unfolds so quickly through endless twists and turns. Read full review
70
TimeJames Poniewozik
Season 1 Review: It's all delightfully phony, but will win your faith on charm and panache. Read full review
60
Village VoiceJoy Press
Season 1 Review: [A] pleasantly distracting drama. Read full review
50
Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
Season 1 Review: Its hipster appeal feels a bit too calculated for my tastes, even though the cast, headed be Robert Vaughn, is undeniably appealing. Read full review
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