Hulu’s The Artful Dodger will return for a second season three years later, as well who returns and who does not after that deadly cliff?
Acting as a continuation of Charles Dickensnovel Oliver Twist, The Artful Dodger is set in the 1850s and follows Jack Dawkins (Thomas Brodie-Sangster), who is a former Royal Navy surgeon trying to establish himself as a respected young doctor.
“When an old acquaintance, Fagin, resurfaces, he forces Jack, once a London-based pickpocket known as the Artful Dodger, back into a life of crime,” the official synopsis read. “Jack forms a bond with the Governor’s daughter, Lady Belle Fox, who aspires to be a surgeon.”
The description continued: “As Jack’s past intersects with his present and outside forces threaten his goals, his life unravels, raising questions about whether he can truly reshape his life in the colony as he had imagined.”
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The first season, which premiered in 2023, concluded with Fagin (David Thewlis) improving against Oliver Twist (Hal Cumpston) while Jack performed a risky surgery to save Belle (Maile Mitchell). Before the love interests can meetJack is betrayed and arrested by Gaines (Damon Herriman).
A year after the show debuted on Hulu, the streaming service was renewed for a second season.
“The Artful Dodger is back, and he’s in deep trouble. He’s on a date with the noose, he’s being hunted by Inspector Boxer, Port Victory’s new law enforcement officer, and if he sees the woman he loves, Lady Belle, he’ll be hanged,” the official synopsis said. “Meanwhile, Lady Belle is determined to forge her future in medicine, defying expectations and stepping into danger, driven by ambition and a love that already hangs in the balance.”
The description concluded, “With Boxer vying with Jack for Belle’s affection, the wily Fagin drags Dodger into his most dangerous heist yet, and a killer is on the loose. Get ready for an explosive season of new characters and locations with more thrills, humor, heart, invention and deception than ever before.”
Keep scrolling to see which cast members will (and won’t) be back when the show returns:
Thomas Brodie-Sangster
There wouldn’t be Artful Dodger without Jack Dawkins, so Brodie-Sangster will be back, despite this cliffhanger.
David Thewlis
Jack’s surrogate father, aka Fagin, also plays a central role in the show’s second season.
Maile Mitchell
After Jack and Belle’s relationship became the main focus of Season 1, Mitchell returns to fan-favorite role.
Susie Porter
Belle’s mother is expected to continue to play a role in keeping Jack and Belle apart.
Damon Herriman
Gaines is not expected to return for Season 2 after being a main character on the show.
Damien Garvey
The rest of the Fox family is also a crucial part of the show.
Lucy-Rose Leonard
Belle will need her sister by her side in the show’s second season.
Nicholas Burton
As Jack will continue to have surgeries, Sneed is also back at the hospital.
Luke Bracey
Belle and Jack’s romance could hit a snag with the introduction of Bracey’s Inspector Henry Boxer.
Jeremy Sims
Sims is featured as Uncle Dickie in Season 2 of The Artful Dodger.
Zach Burgess
Burgess will join the ensemble cast when The Artful Dodger returns to Hulu.
Hal Cumpston
Cumpston’s return has not been confirmed for Season 2.