The Artful Dodger (2023 TV series)

The Artful Dodger
GenreComedy-drama
Historical fiction
Crime
Created by
  • James McNamara
  • David Maher
  • David Taylor
Inspired byOliver Twist
by Charles Dickens
Written by
Directed by
Starring
ComposerAntony Partos
Country of originAustralia
Original languageEnglish
No. of series1
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • James McNamara
  • David Maher
  • David Taylor
  • Jo Porter
Producers
  • Jeffrey Walker
  • Ross Allsop
Cinematography
  • Damian Wyvill
  • Campbell Brown
Running time60 minutes
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney+
Release29 November 2023 (2023-11-29) 
present

The Artful Dodger is an Australian historical crime comedy-drama television series produced by Sony Pictures Television's Curio Pictures and Beach Road Pictures for the streaming service Disney+. It is a sequel to the Charles Dickens novel Oliver Twist (1838). It features Thomas Brodie-Sangster as the eponymous Artful Dodger, David Thewlis as Fagin, and Maia Mitchell as the new character of Lady Belle Fox. The series was created by James McNamara, David Maher and David Taylor. It is directed and produced by Jeffrey Walker. Also directing are Corrie Chen and Gracie Otto. In November 2024, the series was renewed for a second season.