The Artful Dodger is coming back one more time. Hulu and Disney+ have ordered a third and final season of the Australian Oliver Twist sequel, with Thomas Brodie-Sangster returning as Jack Dawkins.
David Thewlis is back as Fagin. Maia Mitchell returns as Lady Belle Fox. Cameras roll in Sydney in the coming months. There is still no premiere date attached to the renewal.
Who is locked for the finale run
| Role | Return |
|---|---|
| Jack Dawkins / the Dodger | Thomas Brodie-Sangster |
| Fagin | David Thewlis |
| Lady Belle Fox | Maia Mitchell |
| Setting | 1850s Australia, 15 years after Dickens' *Oliver Twist* |
| Shoot | Sydney, coming months |
| Season status | Season 3 is the series finale |
Sony Pictures Television's Curio Pictures keeps the keys. Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner return as executive producers/producers, with Chris Martin-Jones as series producer. Ben Young and Ben C. Lucas return as directors. BAFTA nominee Andrew Knight leads the scripting as executive producer, with Dan Knight as script producer.
Why Disney is closing the book instead of soft-canceling
Disney has framed The Artful Dodger as its most-viewed Australian original title on Disney+. That is the business reason the show gets a planned ending instead of a shrug.
Kylie Watson-Wheeler, Disney Australia and New Zealand SVP and managing director, tied the pickup to craft:
The renewal is a testament to the quality of this show, and everyone involved in making it.
Curio's Jo Porter pointed at the tone audiences actually showed up for:
We love that audiences have embraced the show's unique blend of adventure, humour and romance, and we are planning for this season to be even more ambitious, surprising and unpredictable.
