History have done some pretty cool shows in recent years and they have successfully moved away from the idea that the channel only does documentaries about Hitler or UFOs. The pirate drama series, Black Sails, garnered rave reviews, and Vikings has been an international hit and is now well into its fourth series.
Ronnie O'Sullivan's American Hustle is one of the latest shows from History and it looks like it will be very good.
The premise is simple: snooker champion O'Sullivan and TV pundit pal Matt Smith travel across the USA and visit four cities, namely New York, Chicago, Memphis and San Francisco; while there, they explore the local area, then head to the pool hall and take on the local champions to see if O'Sullivan can transfer his snooker skills to the similar-but-different arena of the US pool table.
The premise is simple: snooker champion O'Sullivan and TV pundit pal Matt Smith travel across the USA and visit four cities, namely New York, Chicago, Memphis and San Francisco; while there, they explore the local area, then head to the pool hall and take on the local champions to see if O'Sullivan can transfer his snooker skills to the similar-but-different arena of the US pool table.
The show is part-travelogue and part-pot-athon. It also features a host of infamous characters from the world of US pool, including Earl 'The Pearl' Strickland, 'Kid' Delicious, Johnny 'The Scorpion' Archer, Jeanette 'The Black Widow' Lee and Scott 'The Freezer' Frost.
The four-part series kicks off on Thursday 26 January. O'Sullivan genuinely looked like he'd thoroughly enjoyed the experience when he was discussing it at a press event, too.
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