Wednesday, August 23, 2023

Disney+ Sets Premiere Date for New Drama 'The Artful Dodger' Starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster

Disney+ has today announced the premiere date for its upcoming original drama series The Artful Dodger starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster.







All 8 episodes of the first season will be available on Wednesday, November 29.

An irreverent follow-up to Charles Dickens' Oliver Twist exploring the adult double life of the famous prince of thieves, Jack Dawkins (Brodie-Sangster), aka the Artful Dodger, has transferred his fast fingers as a pickpocket to the nimble skilled fingers of a surgeon in 1850s Australia. But Dodger's past returns to haunt him with the arrival of Fagin, luring him back into a world of crime.

In addition to Brodie-Sangster, the drama stars David Thewlis, Maia Mitchell, Damon Herriman, Miranda Tapsell, Tim Minchin, Susie Porter, Kym Gyngell, Damien Garvey, Jessica De Gouw, Andrea Demetriades, Luke Carroll, Huw Higginson, Lucy-Rose Leonard, Nicholas Burton, Jude Hyland, Finn Treacy and Albert Latailakepa.

James McNamara, David Maher and David Taylor created the drama. They executive produce with Jo Porter. Andrew Knight and Jeffrey Walker serve as co-executive producers. Sony Pictures Television Studios, Beach Road Pictures and Curio Pictures produce.