You’ve heard the name The Arftul Dodge, but if you were asleep in English class, you might know the Artful Dodger is a character in Charles Dickens’ 1838 novel “Oliver Twist.” He, Jack Dawkins, gets the spotlight in Hulu’s new upcoming Australian Original series “The Artful Dodger,” which explores the adult double life of Charles Dicken’s famous prince of thieves, aka The Artful Dodger. All eight episodes of season one premiere on Hulu on Wednesday, November 29.
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The eight-episode series stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster, known for “The Queen’s Gambit,” as Jack Dawkins, aka The Artful Dodger; David Thewlis (“Naked” and “The Harry Potter” series) as Fagin; and Maia Mitchell (“The Fosters”), as Lady Belle Fox. An all-star Australian lineup of talent completes the cast, featuring Damon Herriman, Tim Minchin, Miranda Tapsell, Susie Porter, Damien Garvey, Kym Gyngell, Vivienne Awosoga, and New Zealand talent Albert Latailakepa, and more.
“The Artful Dodger” was created by James McNamara, David Maher & David Taylor. Jo Porter represents Curio Pictures as Executive Producer, and David Maher & David Taylor represent Beach Road Pictures as Executive Producers. James McNamara (Co-Creator, Co-Executive Producer, and Writer), Andrew Knight (Co-Executive Producer and Writer), Jeffrey Walker (Co-Executive Producer and Director), and Ross Allsop (Producer) complete the producing team.
Here’s the official synopsis:
The Artful Dodger” explores the adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves, Jack Dawkins, aka The Artful Dodger, whose fast pickpocketing fingers have turned into the skilled hands of a surgeon.Set in 1850s Australia, in the lively colony of Port Victory, Dodger’s past returns to haunt him with the arrival of Fagin, luring him back into a world of crime. A greater threat – to Dodger’s heart – is Lady Belle, the Governor’s daughter, determined to become the colony’s first female surgeon.From heists to life-and-death surgeries to the harsh realities of the criminal world mingling with the middle ground and gentry, this is a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption, and love with a twist.
“The Artful Dodger” premieres November 29 on Hulu. Watch the trailer below.