According to Deadline, Disney+ and Hulu will launch the second season of the Australian series, The Artful Dodger, on February 10, 2026. The show released first-look images for season two, which was ordered in November 2024 and was filmed in Sydney, Australia, with Disney+ and Sony Pictures Television.
The series features characters that are based on the Great American Novel, Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. Deadline received first-look images of the second season, including the new character, Inspector Henry Boxer, played by Luke Bracey (The Travellers, Maybe I Do). Joining Bracey as newcomers are Zac Burgess (One Night, Boy Swallows Universe) as Phineas Golden and Jeremy Sims (Mr. Inbetween, Fireflies) as Uncle Dickie.
In The Artful Dodger, Jack Dawkin, played by Thomas Brodie-Sangster (Mouse Guard, Wolf Hunt), leads a double life as an adult in the colony of Port Victory, Australia. Other stars include David Thewlis (Kaos, Cheeky) playing Norbert Fagen and Maia Mitchell (Family Secrets, Until Dawn) as Lady Belle Fox.
Deadline noted the synopsis: “Jack’s back! The Artful Dodger returns, and he’s in deep trouble. He’s got an appointment with the noose, he’s being hunted by Inspector Boxer, Port Victory’s new lawman, and if he sees the woman he loves, Lady Belle, he’ll be hanged. Meanwhile, Lady Belle is determined to forge her future in medicine, defying expectation and stepping into danger, driven by ambition and a love already hanging in the balance. With Boxer competing with Jack for Belle’s affection, the crafty Fagin drags Dodger into their 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.”
The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand Senior Vice President, Kylie Watson-Wheeler (The Ridge, Donna Hay Coastal Celebrations), stated to Deadline, “We’re excited our fan-favourite Aussie original is back for a second season. It has more romance, adventure and razor-sharp wit, plus several new faces. The show’s return is a testament to its local and international success and the high-calibre talent involved, both in front and behind the camera.”