The A.V. Club by Meredith Hobbs Coons

Let’s welcome Doctor Dodger. He worms his way into our hearts in this series, and he didn’t even have to sing or wear shades.

Collider by Maggie Lovitt

The twists and turns that the story takes keep everyone on edge, delivering satisfying episodes each step of the way.

Boston Globe by Matthew Gilbert

What helps to make this curio of a show a little something more than a fast-paced distraction is David Thewlis, who plays Fagin.

The Guardian by Lucy Mangan

It retains some heart and all of its easy charm. Let it lighten your mood and take your mind off things for an hour or so.

The Daily Beast by Caroline Siede

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.

Wall Street Journal by John Anderson

Only four episodes were made available for review, but when the rest appear I will watch, at the very least for Mr. Thewlis. And Ms. Mitchell. And Mr. Brodie-Sangster.

Decider by Joel Keller

The Artful Dodger doesn’t try to replicate the vibe of Oliver Twist. It has its own vibe, one that moves quickly, is often funny, and is mostly entertaining to watch.

The Hollywood Reporter by Daniel Fienberg

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.

i by Marianne Levy

The script isn’t quite as sharp as, say, The Great or David Copperfield, but The Artful Dodger is still tremendously jolly and lots of fun. And completely disgusting.

The Observer (UK) by Hannah Jane Parkinson

The entire cast (including Tim Minchin as the wonderfully named villain Darius Cracksworth) are having an obvious blast, and snappy editing, the contemporary score and hyperactive directing by Jeffrey Walker help it zip along.