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<p class="has-medium-font-size">The season 2 finale of ABC&#8217;s <em><a href="http://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/tag/the-hustler/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Hustler</a></em> airs tonight. Dubbed as &#8220;mind-bending and enigmatic,&#8221; this game show has given audiences clever clues and fun contestants to try and figure them out, all while one of them is secretly &#8220;The Hustler.&#8221; This week&#8217;s finale is no different: there&#8217;s a new group joining the game, with one contestant as &#8220;the hustler&#8221;, who has a leg up in the competition. While we don&#8217;t have that answer for you, we do have some more episodic details for you below. So, keep reading to learn more about tonight&#8217;s season 2 finale, including who will be competing, what to expect when it comes to clues, and even see a few photos. </p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading">Details on <em>The Hustler</em> season 2 finale: &#8220;Connive and Strive&#8221;</h2>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">Titled &#8220;Connive and Strive,&#8221; the season 2 finale features &#8220;Backstreet Boys, Tom Cruise and Richard Branson&#8221; as &#8220;clues to discovering the identity of The Hustler,&#8221; according to ABC&#8217;s official press release. Given the celebrity nature of the aforementioned names, it&#8217;s easy to see that a knowledge of pop culture, film, or other media could be useful in this episode. Perhaps song lyrics could hold the key to a clue, or a Tom Cruise character could unlock a hint for one of the players. </p>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">The episode title &#8220;Connive and Strive&#8221; suggests that perhaps competitors will go to great lengths to get ahead in the game. It is the season finale, after all; so the &#8220;last chance&#8221; effort may be put to good use. Speaking of the players, the new competitors joining tonight&#8217;s finale are: Nathan Andrus-Hughes, Yvette Williams, Jenna Hilb, and Heidi Kennedy. There&#8217;s one contestant who&#8217;s not identified in any of the promotions, but don&#8217;t let that throw you: it&#8217;s just as likely they are not &#8220;the hustler,&#8221; either! You can see all of them in this Instagram post below, which reminds fans there&#8217;s not one new episode, but two, which includes tonight&#8217;s finale. </p>



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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Heidi and Jenna are featured in this tweet from the show&#8217;s official account, which reads: &#8220;Not me trying to figure out if these smiles are genuine or not before this episode even airs.&#8221; </p>




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<p class="has-medium-font-size">Last but not least, we have a few promotional photos to share from the season 2 finale, &#8220;Connive and Strive.&#8221; Check them out below. </p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/the-hustler-3-1024x683.jpg" class="wp-image-62097"/><figcaption>(ABC/Scott Everett White)</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/the-hustler-2-1-1024x683.jpg" class="wp-image-62096"/><figcaption>(ABC/Scott Everett White)</figcaption></figure></div>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img src="https://wud.tpx.mybluehost.me/website_9bd75fcc/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/the-hustler-1-1024x683.jpg" class="wp-image-62095"/><figcaption>(ABC/Scott Everett White)</figcaption></figure></div>



<p class="has-medium-font-size">The season 2 finale of <em>The Hustler</em> airs Thursday, September 23 at 9 PM on ABC. </p>



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