The Artful Dodger on Disney+ Zac Burgess and Jeremy Sims – Disney+ has today announced three new cast members to star in season two of its Australian Original series, “The Artful Dodger”, as filming commences this month.
The new cast will see Aussie talents Luke Bracey (Elvis, Hacksaw Ridge), Jeremy Sims (Mr Inbetween) (Last Cab to Darwin, as director) and rising star Zac Burgess (Cruel Intentions, Boy Swallows Universe) introduce new and exciting characters who raise the stakes with new romance, intrigue and even more action in the town of Port Victory.
Luke Bracey will play “Inspector Henry Boxer” the new authority in town with eyes for a Lady, Jeremy Sims arrives on the shores as “Uncle Dickie,” the Governor’s charming and disreputable older brother, with Zac Burgess to play his handsome aide “Phineas Golden”.
The new faces join a returning stellar cast, led by Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Jack Dawkins aka The Artful Dodger, David Thewlis as Fagin, and Maia Mitchell as Lady Belle Fox.
Season two will also see the return of fan favourite characters from season one, which is currently nominated for seven awards at this month’s prestigious AACTA Awards. Returning talent include Susie Porter as the formidable Lady Jane Fox, Damien Garvey as Governor Fox, devious Darius Cracksworth played by Tim Minchin, Lucy-Rose Leonard as Lady Fanny Fox, Nicholas Burton as Dr Sneed, Kim Gyngell as The Prof, Luke Carroll and Vivienne Awosoga continue to keep the hospital in order, and Aljin Abella, Brigid Zengeni and Albert Latailakepa are back with a bang as Fagin’s motley crew of thieves.
The Artful Dodger Season 2 is a co-production with Sony Pictures Television’s Curio Pictures and will begin filming this month in Sydney Australia. Filming for the series involves more than 2,000 cast, crew and extras, returning to re-instate and create the incredible sets of Port Victory, which will feature a new, yet to be explored part of town, that’s not for the faint hearted.
Ben Young (The Twelve, Clickbait), Gracie Otto (The Artful Dodger, Ladies in Black, Heartbreak High) and Ben Lucas (Nautilus, The Survivors) serve as Directors.
Curio Pictures’ Jo Porter and Rachel Gardner are Executive Producer/Producers, with James McNamara as Co-Creator/Executive Producer and Cameron Welsh (Foundation, Krypton) as Series Producer. The series was co-created by James McNamara, David Maher and David Taylor.
Season 2 of The Artful Dodger will be available on Disney+ globally and on Hulu in the U.S, with season 1 currently streaming now.
NSW State Government is supporting Season 2 through Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund. Post, digital and visual effects also supported by Screen NSW.
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