The one hundred twenty-ninth TV show: #692 Hustle
I've been looking forward to my partial rewatch of Hustle. The premise is interesting already - you're following a group of con men in London, taking money from rich scum. Obviously, you need to feel on their side - not just because they're targetting bad people (innocents do get caught in their wake), but because they're charismatic enough so you stay on their side - flawed and funny, with enough smarts to pull everything off in the end.
The show explores a lot of con options and styles, focusing on long cons but using shorter ones as well. There are plans and backup plans that interact, with enough improv as needed to avoid the perfection - one episode partially hinging on them being too perfect, which is also an interesting direction. Even when rewatching it, it's a delight as even knowing what happens the plan still works out nicely. It stays light enough, which makes for a good, watchable sequence - whether you get invested in every step or sit back and enjoy the ride.