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Netflix and BBC Unveil 'Lord of the Flies' Series

4/15/2026

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Netflix and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) release a Lord of the Flies series on May 4, 2026.
Emmy-winning Jack Thorne writes the adaptation under Marc Munden's direction toward 12 Emmy nominations.
The story follows a group of boys stranded on an island after a 1950s plane crash.
Winston Sawyers plays Ralph, with David McKenna cast as Piggy.
Thorne seeks to join an elite group of multiple-time writing winners.

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Story summary

Netflix and the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) release a Lord of the Flies series on May 4, 2026.
Emmy-winning Jack Thorne writes the adaptation under Marc Munden's direction toward 12 Emmy nominations.
The story follows a group of boys stranded on an island after a 1950s plane crash.
Winston Sawyers plays Ralph, with David McKenna cast as Piggy.
Thorne seeks to join an elite group of multiple-time writing winners.