Disney+ Australian premium scripted Hulu Original series The Artful Dodger has been greenlit for a third and final season. The high-octane Season 3 will be packed with more grit, bigger heists and bolder hijinks when it premieres on Disney+. The season will also debut on Hulu in the U.S.
The renewal comes off the back of The Artful Dodger’s local and international success as the most viewed Australian Original title for Disney+ to date, with Season 2 currently nominated for Best Scripted Comedy Program in the 66th TV WEEK Logie Awards.
The all-star cast, which includes Thomas Brodie-Sangster (The Queen’s Gambit, Wolf Hall), David Thewlis (Landscapers, Avatar: Fire and Ash) and Maia Mitchell (Good Trouble, Never Goin’ Back), are returning in their respective roles as Dr. Jack Dawkins, Norbet Fagin and Lady Belle Fox.
Sony Pictures Television’s Curio Pictures’ Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner return as Executive Producers/Producers with Chris Martin-Jones (A Place to Call Home, Home and Away) as Series Producer. Ben Young (The Twelve, Clickbait) and Ben C. Lucas (The Survivors, High Country) return as Directors.
Multi-award-winner and BAFTA nominee, Andrew Knight (Hacksaw Ridge, Jack Irish, Rake), will return to lead the scripting as Executive Producer, alongside Dan Knight (Irreverent) as Script Producer, who has written across all three seasons. Andrew Knight was also the first season’s Co-Script Lead and Co-Executive Producer.
The Walt Disney Company Australia and New Zealand Senior Vice President and Managing Director, Kylie Watson-Wheeler, said: “Audiences will journey even further into the world of The Artful Dodger with the return of our fan-favourite series and can expect even more twists and turns in this third and final instalment. The renewal is a testament to the quality of this show, and everyone involved in making it. We’re thrilled to be bringing Australia’s premium storytelling and high-calibre talent and creatives to audiences around the world on Disney+ and Hulu.”
Curio Pictures Managing Director and Executive Producer, Jo Porter, said: “We can’t wait to return to the world of The Artful Dodger with our partners Disney+ and Hulu. 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.”
Filming on Season 3 will take place in Sydney, Australia and start in the coming months.
