Oceans arc and Hustle

In advance of the upcoming Oceans Arc, I just wanted to make a recommendation on something else you may want to try.

The BBC has created a programme called ‘Hustle’ which is essentially the same sort of story as the Oceans films, but done as a TV drama over four series.

It’s all done with a very light, fun atmosphere, with the audience typically fooled right along with the mark and follows a very similar setup to the Oceans movies. The characters are also very fun and engaging, including Robert Vaughn as an American Yoda style hustlng mentor. They even did a Vegas episode.

I really enjoy this and would highly recommend it to anyone who likes this sort of show.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/hustle/welcome.shtml

Just gotta say… Hustle is frackkin’ BRILLIANT and it’s the basis for the American version of the show known as Leverage

It’s got that retro-vibe - i often wonder why they don’t cameo Jamie Cullum or something - yet set in present-day London. What can i say? The scripts are brilliant, in the same vein as Oceans, yet they still feel original.

Interesting, I heard the setup of Leverage online somewhere and thought ‘that sounds just like hustle’. But I didn’t know it was directly a new version.