Natural Born Hustlers: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When it comes to the most important goals in the animal kingdom, learning how to survive and raising the next generation are right at the top of the list. This may seem clear cut, but the lengths to which some animals go to achieve these objectives can often be downright devious. To illustrate the point, we see a shady squirrel, double-crossing cuttlefish, a conniving orchid mantis and a deceitful bird called a drongo use mimicry, disguise, and trickery to get what they want. Throughout the episodes, scientists studying animal con artists pull back the curtain on their deceptions, using their latest research to demonstrate how each of them hustles their mark. This three-part series reveals the modus operandi of some of nature's greatest animal con artists as they outwit predators, line up their next meal, and get the girl.

Series details

• Title: Natural Born Hustlers
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Nature
• Premiere date: 2016-01-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-01-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC Two
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 59705
• IMDb ID: tt12060418
• TVDB ID: 314145

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-01-13; final listed air date 2016-01-27; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Natural Born Hustlers on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.