Hulu has revealed the teaser and key art for upcoming Australian Original series The Artful Dodger, exploring the adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves, aka The Artful Dodger.
The series, starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster, David Thewlis and Maia Mitchell, is scheduled for premiere on Hulu Wednesday, November 29.
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 eight episode series stars Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jack Dawkins, aka The Artful Dodger; David Thewlis as Fagin; and Maia Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox.
An all-star Australian lineup of talent completes the cast, including Damon Herriman, Tim Minchin, Miranda Tapsell, Susie Porter, Damien Garvey, Kym Gyngell, Vivienne Awosoga, New Zealand talent Albert Latailakepa, and more.
The Artful Dodger is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television‘s Curio Pictures and produced by Beach Road Pictures.
The series is 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.
Mirko Parlevliet has been reporting on the entertainment industry since 1998 and founded Vital Thrills in 2018 to cover the latest news on streaming, movies, TV, and video games.