Luke Bracey Joins 'The Artful Dodger' as Upstanding Inspector Boxer

The actor describes his character as a mix of 'Sherlock Holmes and Mr. Darcy' who clashes with the show's roguish title character.

Published on Feb. 15, 2026

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Luke Bracey has joined the cast of the Hulu series "The Artful Dodger" in Season 2 as Inspector Boxer, a law-man who immediately finds himself at odds with the show's roguish title character. Bracey describes Boxer as a "bit 'Sherlock Holmes meets Mr. Darcy,' so he's a bit mysterious and he's a very moral man, a very upstanding man. He wants to do the right thing and believes in the rule of law." The actor says Boxer arrives in town just as dead bodies start turning up with their organs surgically removed, leading some to believe the Artful Dodger is the culprit.

Why it matters

The addition of Bracey's character Inspector Boxer to the cast of "The Artful Dodger" adds an intriguing new dynamic as he clashes with the show's title character, who is trying to build a respectable life as a surgeon while being constantly dragged into schemes by his former criminal mentor, Fagin. Boxer's strong moral code and belief in the rule of law puts him at odds with the Artful Dodger's more roguish tendencies.

The details

Bracey says Boxer is "not a zealot" and tries to "follow the facts as much as he can and he tries not to be swayed by emotion." However, the actor notes that Boxer's investigation into the Artful Dodger is complicated by the fact that he develops an unexpected friendship with the governor's daughter, Lady Belle, much to the delight of her mother, Lady Jane, who hopes Boxer will lock up Dodger and marry Belle.

  • The Artful Dodger Season 2 is now streaming on Hulu.

The players

Luke Bracey

An actor known for roles in films like Elvis, Point Break, and Hacksaw Ridge, who has joined the cast of The Artful Dodger in Season 2 as Inspector Boxer.

Inspector Boxer

A law-man who arrives in town and immediately finds himself at odds with the show's roguish title character, the Artful Dodger. Bracey describes Boxer as a "bit 'Sherlock Holmes meets Mr. Darcy,' so he's a bit mysterious and he's a very moral man, a very upstanding man."

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

The actor who plays the title character, Jack "the Artful Dodger" Hawkins, a former juvenile pickpocket who is now trying to save lives as a surgeon while also wooing the governor's daughter, Lady Belle.

Maia Mitchell

The actress who plays Lady Belle, the governor's daughter who the Artful Dodger is trying to woo against the wishes of her mother, Lady Jane.

Susie Porter

The actress who plays Lady Jane, the governor's wife who is ecstatic when Inspector Boxer arrives because she hopes he will lock up the Artful Dodger and marry Belle.

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What they’re saying

“He's a bit 'Sherlock Holmes meets Mr. Darcy,' so he's a bit mysterious and he's a very moral man, a very upstanding man. He wants to do the right thing and believes in the rule of law.”

— Luke Bracey, Actor (UPI)

“He's not pig-headed and he's not arrogant and he's not too proud, I don't think either. He's a really noble man and it takes a noble man to do what he does through this season and, at points, admit he was wrong and, at points, stick by his convictions.”

— Luke Bracey, Actor (UPI)

What’s next

Fans will have to tune in to The Artful Dodger Season 2 on Hulu to see how the dynamic between Inspector Boxer and the Artful Dodger plays out as the investigation into the mysterious deaths unfolds.

The takeaway

The addition of Luke Bracey's upstanding and morally driven Inspector Boxer to the cast of The Artful Dodger promises to add an intriguing new layer of conflict and intrigue to the show's exploration of class, criminality, and the pursuit of justice in 19th-century Australia.