Teaser Trailer for ‘The Artful Dodger’ Series About a Thief in Australia

Teaser Trailer for ‘The Artful Dodger’ Series About a Thief in Australia

by Alex Billington
October 6, 2023
Source: YouTube

“If you have any ambition, then you have you fight for it.” Hulu has revealed the first teaser trailer for a series called The Artful Dodger, a spin on Charles Dickens’ classic story Oliver Twist, this time down in Oz. Set in 1850s Australia the series follows adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves Dodger, now a surgeon, but who can’t shake his predilection for crime. Dodger’s past returns to haunt him with the arrival of Fagin, who wants to lure him back into a world of crime. And an even greater threat — to Dodger’s heart — is Lady Belle Fox (played by Maia Mitchell), the Governor’s daughter, who is determined to become the colony’s first female surgeon. Starring talented young actor Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jack Dawkins, along with David Thewlis, Damon Herriman, Tim Minchin, Miranda Tapsell, Luke Carroll, Kim Gyngell, Vivienne Awosoga, and Nicholas Burton. This actually looks quite good, with some strong style and intriguing characters to follow in this old world. Got my attention – it’s worth a look.

Here’s the first teaser trailer (+ poster) for Hulu’s series The Artful Dodger, direct from Hulu’s YouTube:

An irreverent follow up to Dickens’ Oliver Twist exploring the adult double life of Charles Dickens’ famous prince of thieves. Set in 1850’s Australia, in the lively colony of Port Victory, we meet Jack Dawkins, The Artful Dodger, who’s transferred his fast fingers as a pickpocket to the nimble skilled fingers of a surgeon. 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, determined to become the colony’s first female surgeon. From heists to life-and-death surgeries, from soirées to street violence, a tale of reinvention, betrayal, redemption and love with a twist. The Artful Dodger is a series co-created by James McNamara and David Maher and David Taylor. With writing by Andrew Knight, Dan Knight, Vivienne Walshe, James McNamara. And episodes directed by Jeffrey Walker, Corrie Chen, Gracie Otto. Produced by Sony Pictures Television, Beach Road Pictures, and Curio Pictures. Executive produced by David Maher, David Taylor, and Jo Porter. Hulu will release The Artful Dodger series streaming on Hulu starting November 29th, 2023.

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