Ep 6. Eye of the Beholder
- May 2, 2005
- 52 min
In this episode of Hustle season 2, titled "Eye of the Beholder", the team takes on a new target: wealthy art collector Victor Maher. Maher is notorious for purchasing stolen artwork and keeping it hidden away in his private mansion, but his latest acquisition is worth millions, and the team is determined to get their hands on it.
To do so, they decide to pose as a team of art thieves working for an anonymous buyer who wants the painting for himself. They manage to secure a meeting with Maher, but upon arrival they learn that he is blind and has a strict security system in place.
Undeterred, the team comes up with a new plan: they will create a forged replica of the painting and swap it with Maher's original. The trick is to make sure that the replica is good enough to fool Maher and his security team, but not so perfect that they attract suspicion.
To pull off this con, they recruit the help of a talented forger named Eddie, who agrees to create the replica in exchange for a cut of the profits. However, things start to go wrong when it becomes clear that Eddie has his own agenda, and is not entirely trustworthy.
Meanwhile, Danny and Stacie flirt with danger as they try to distract Maher's head of security, while Ash and Albert attempt to disable the mansion's security system. With time running out and tensions rising, the team must work together to pull off one of their most daring cons yet.
Throughout the episode, the viewer is kept on the edge of their seat as the team navigates the complex world of art theft and high-stakes deception. As always, the show delivers thrilling plot twists and surprising reveals that will keep viewers guessing until the very end.