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Positive:
9
Mixed:
5
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Critic Reviews
ColliderFeb 10, 2026
Season 2 Review:
The writers manage to balance a robust ensemble while never straying too far off course and work to build up each character with their own unique journey. The Artful Dodger's Season 2 return guarantees that viewers will remember it as one of the decade's best historical series.
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The Daily BeastJan 18, 2024
Season 1 Review:
And while the plotting is a little all over the place, the central characters are sharply written and the chemistry between the leads fantastic, particularly as a romance starts to blossom between Belle and Dodger. Whatever your preferred flavor of period piece TV, The Artful Dodger likely has something that will have you asking for more.
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Season 1 Review:
Despite the added maturity of the main character, nothing in The Artful Dodger acquires much emotion or depth, but thanks in large part to leads Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Maia Mitchell and, adding instant credibility, David Thewlis, there’s some playful entertainment to be found.
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Season 1 Review:
In departing from most of the usual hallmarks of the Dickensian world—from its vividly atmospheric descriptions of London to its host of complex personalities—all The Artful Dodger offers is flimsy comedy, half-baked characterizations, and a dubious romantic subplot.
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