The Artful Dodger trailer finds Thomas Brodie-Sangster bringing Charles Dickens’ Prince of Thieves to life

Last Updated on November 21, 2023

Hulu is ready to bring bibliophiles on a grand adventure with The Artful Dodger trailer, starring Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Queen’s Gambit, The Maze Runner franchise) as Charles Dickens‘ famous Prince of Thieves, Jack Dawkins! All eight episodes of the action-packed series premiere on Hulu on Wednesday, November 29!

Here’s the official synopsis for The Artful Dodger:

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 (Big Mouth, Wonder Woman, The Theory of Everything) as Fagin; and Maia Mitchell (Teen Beach 2, The Fosters, Never Going Back) 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 actor Albert Latailakepa, and more!

The Artful Dodger trailer presents the series created by James McNamara, David Maher, and David Taylor as a spirited trip through a world of backstabbing scholars, conniving criminals, and ambitious law enforcement looking to end the Artful Dodgers antics. The Hulu series features a cast of charismatic characters whose thirst for knowledge, riches, and adventure knows no bounds. If you like your action fast-paced, fancy-free, and with a dash of passion, The Artful Dodger could be your ticket to a good time.

What do you think of The Artful Dodger trailer? Are you familiar with the character? What’s your favorite story or character created by Charles Dickens? Let us know in the comments section below.

The Artful Dodger premieres on Hulu on November 29!