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The Real Hustle (2006)

Crime · Documentary

A team of hustlers - Alexis Conran, Paul Wilson and Jessica-Jane Clement, try out some notorious scams on ‘marks’, filmed with hidden cameras. The aim is to reveal how scams work so that the viewer can avoid being ripped off by the same con.

IMDb rating
8.0 (1,405 votes)
Episode average
6.1 -1.9 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

6.44 avg 8 episodes 6.6 → 6.8 30 min avg

Ep 1: 6.6 · 19 votesEp 2: 6.4 · 15 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 15 votesEp 4: 6.2 · 14 votesEp 5: 6.5 · 14 votesEp 6: 6.0 · 12 votesEp 7: 6.4 · 12 votesEp 8: 6.8 · 12 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #1.16.619
2Episode #1.26.415
3Episode #1.36.615
4Episode #1.46.214
5Episode #1.56.514
6Episode #1.66.012
7Episode #1.76.412
8Episode #1.86.812

Season 2 (2006)

6.47 avg 10 episodes 6.9 → 6.2 30 min avg

Ep 1: 6.9 · 13 votesEp 2: 6.7 · 11 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 12 votesEp 4: 5.9 · 11 votesEp 5: 6.8 · 11 votesEp 6: 6.9 · 11 votesEp 7: 6.3 · 9 votesEp 8: 6.0 · 8 votesEp 9: 6.4 · 8 votesEp 10: 6.2 · 8 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #2.16.913
2Episode #2.26.711
3Episode #2.36.612
4Episode #2.45.911
5Episode #2.56.811
6Episode #2.66.911
7Episode #2.76.39
8Episode #2.86.08
9Episode #2.96.48
10Episode #2.106.28

Season 3 (2007)

6.22 avg 9 episodes 7.9 → 5.6 30 min avg

Ep 0: 7.9 · 20 votesEp 1: 6.5 · 9 votesEp 2: 6.0 · 8 votesEp 3: 6.6 · 8 votesEp 4: 5.2 · 9 votesEp 5: 5.8 · 9 votesEp 6: 6.2 · 10 votesEp 7: 6.2 · 9 votesEp 8: 5.6 · 9 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
0Winter Special7.920
1Episode #3.16.59
2Episode #3.26.08
3Episode #3.36.68
4Episode #3.45.29
5Episode #3.55.89
6Episode #3.66.210
7Episode #3.76.29
8Episode #3.85.69

Season 4 (2007)

5.58 avg 12 episodes 5.6 → 5.6 30 min avg

Ep 1: 5.6 · 9 votesEp 2: 6.0 · 9 votesEp 3: 5.2 · 9 votesEp 4: 5.8 · 9 votesEp 5: 5.6 · 9 votesEp 6: 5.4 · 9 votesEp 7: 6.4 · 9 votesEp 8: 5.4 · 9 votesEp 9: 5.4 · 9 votesEp 10: 5.4 · 9 votesEp 11: 5.2 · 9 votesEp 12: 5.6 · 9 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #4.15.69
2Episode #4.26.09
3Episode #4.35.29
4Episode #4.45.89
5Episode #4.55.69
6Episode #4.65.49
7Episode #4.76.49
8Episode #4.85.49
9Episode #4.95.49
10Episode #4.105.49
11Episode #4.115.29
12Episode #4.125.69

Season 5 (2008)

5.93 avg 3 episodes 6.4 → 5.8 30 min avg

Ep 1: 6.4 · 8 votesEp 2: 5.6 · 8 votesEp 3: 5.8 · 8 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Episode #5.16.48
2Episode #5.25.68
3Episode #5.35.88
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