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[1]
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
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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).[2] 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 eight-part 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.

  1. ^ "Antony Partos Scoring Disney+'s & Hulu's 'The Artful Dodger'". Film Music Reporter. 24 October 2023. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  2. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (28 November 2023). "'The Artful Dodger' Review: Hulu's Breezy Aussie 'Oliver Twist' Spinoff". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 1 December 2023.