The Hustler

The hustler is one of the more enjoyable game shows to air on abc, and while sometimes it feels mindless, the banter between contestants ; and the audiences inclusiveness makes it very fun to watch

Craig Ferguson is awesome. I've been waiting for him to come back to tv and host something. This show is unique. I've personally never seen another game show like this one. It's set up kind of like a murder mystery. It's obvious that's the vibe they're going for, even completing the look of the show with secret doors behind the bookcase (how the contestants who get voted off leave the stage). Five contestants work together to answer trivia questions and bank $10,000 for correct answers. One of the five players actually already knows all of the answers. They are the "hustler" trying not to reveal this secret. Throughout gameplay, facts are given about the hustler's personal life, meant to serve as clues for which of the contestants is the hustler. It's a lot of fun trying to guess who the hustler is. The people playing are actually quite good at faking it because I've not successfully guessed yet who the hustler was. It's always exciting in the end to find out who it was. There are two contestants left at the end of the game, along with the hustler and if the two can successfully agree on who the hustler is, they split the money between them. If the hustler ends up fooling one or both of them and they don't agree, the hustler has successfully "hustled" the other players and leaves with all of the money. The game gets pretty intense in the final round because of the accusations and everyone trying to convince the other two that they are not the hustler. It's a lot of fun to watch. Don't knock it til you watch it!

Craig Ferguson is one of the great entertainers of our time, and he doesn't disappoint in The Hustler. This mystery show features several people with one hustler. As the show progressed, I was constantly left guessing which one was the hustler. It's an excellent idea with an amazing host as well. 10/10

Love this show. Watched all 3 episodes so far and can't get enough. I wish it was on 5 nights a week. Craig Ferguson is perfect as host! It's light, funny, and 60 minutes of intrigue. They've also done a great job of having enough of a diverse cast, it's far from obvious who "The Hustler" is.

With the light sprinkling of odd trivia, random thoughts from Craig, some fascinating interpersonal interaction from the "contestants?" and of course the (sometimes) huge money at the end, I'm hooked.