In this spirited and irreverent continuation of Charles Dickens’ classic tale, The Artful Dodger follows a grown-up Jack Dawkins, the legendary pickpocket from Oliver Twist, who has reinvented himself as a respected surgeon in the Australian colony of Port Victory. Now living under a new identity, the charming and quick-witted Dodger, played with roguish flair by Thomas Brodie-Sangster, must balance his elite medical career with the temptations of his criminal past. His carefully constructed life is thrown into chaos when his old partner-in-crime, the manipulative Fagin, portrayed by David Thewlis, resurfaces with a dangerous scheme that threatens to expose him. Adding further complication, the sharp and ambitious Lady Belle Fox, played by Miryam Margolyes, becomes both his romantic interest and his rival as they clash over the future of the colony’s fledgling hospital. Blending dark humor, swashbuckling adventure, and high-stakes drama, the series explores themes of redemption, identity, and the inescapable pull of one’s past. With its vibrant 1850s Australian setting and a clever, fast-paced narrative, the show offers a fresh and thrilling take on a beloved literary rogue.