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Limited Series – Lord of the Flies

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Stranded on an island, a gang of schoolboys creates their own community - but when the rules vanish, the beast within awakens.
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Lord of the Flies — Limited Series

Lord of the Flies — Limited Series

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Critics Consensus

Fleshing out William Goldman's text with thoughtful observations about boyhood and sharpened by a uniformly terrific troupe of child actors, this retelling of Lord of the Flies seizes the conch shell and commands attention.

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Alan Sepinwall What's Alan Watching? (Ghost.io) 1d
It understands why the story has resonated for over 70 years, and become a middle school English class perennial -- and the ways in which it feels especially, unfortunately, timely at the moment. Go to Full Review David Bianculli NPR 1d
Some sequences, like the first wild boar hunt, are filmed by Munden in a way that puts you right there with the boys -- and as the boys transform from frightened to feral, it's hard to shake, and to forget. Go to Full Review Kelly Lawler USA Today 1d
4/4
Led by an astoundingly talented cast of young actors and brought to life with painterly brushstrokes of vivid color and horrifying imagery, "Flies" is four episodes of captivating, edge-of-your-seat horror. Go to Full Review Alex Maidy JoBlo's Movie Network 17h
9/10
A truly disturbing look at how easily society could backslide into primitive savagery if you take away law and order. This series is beautiful, tragic, and absolutely mesmerizing to watch. Go to Full Review Randy Meeks Espinof 18h
4/5
The result is overwhelming and fabulous, but it may not resonate with all viewers. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Alci Rengifo Entertainment Voice 1d
Its most striking features are the impressive young cast and a locale that functions as its own character. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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R T. @RT60128584 1h Amazing spectacle, compelling story, excellent acting. I highly recommend this series. This is the best thing I’ve watched on television this year. See more Shane W @RT88231596 2h Just 1 episode in and its quite emotional, cant remember reading the book in school so its nice to see this from a fresh perspective. See more Jake R. @spacecowboy 8h Decent show but the ending sucked and weird scenes not showing what’s going on enough See more Tim V. @govargo 10h Are you kidding me with half these audience reviews complaining about the music? This was a brilliant rendition of this story that breaks my heart every time I see it even when I know what's coming. Incredibly well cast incredibly well-filmed, what a great addition to the many versions and variations of this. Go in with a open mind. See more Shelia K. @shelia1 12h I found it ridiculous and painfully boring. Very hard to follow with the back and forth time line, being bored out of my mind, probably contributed to this also. DO NOT RECOMMEND IT WAS TERRIBLE! See more Brandon F. @kingford123 16h The score and visuals are amazing See more Read all reviews
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Winston Sawyers

Ralph

Lox Pratt

Jack

David McKenna

Piggy

Isaac Talbut

Simon

Thomas Connor

Roger

Noah Flemyng

Sam

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 8, 2026 Piggy Following a plane crash, a group of young boys become stranded on a tropical island; Ralph attempts to lead the boys, with help from the intellectual Piggy, in the hope of escaping from their current situation, but a power struggle arises with Jack. Details Episode 2 Aired Feb 8, 2026 Jack Tensions rise as Jack's hunting jeopardizes a chance of rescue. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 8, 2026 Simon A rival camp is formed as fears about the beast reach new heights. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 8, 2026 Ralph A violent ambush spells trouble for Piggy and Ralph finds himself outnumbered. Details
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Season Info

Director
Marc Munden
Executive Producer
Joel Wilson, Jack Thorne, Marc Munden, Jamie Campbell
Screenwriter
Jack Thorne, William Golding
Network
Netflix
Genre
Drama, Adventure
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Feb 8, 2026