Adolescence Creator’s New Netflix Show Just Arrived (And It Adapts a 71-Year-Old Dystopian Classic)

Netflix has released a new four-part series based on William Golding’s famous novel, Lord of the Flies. The story follows a group of British schoolboys who are stranded on a deserted island after a plane crash. As they try to create a society, things quickly fall apart, leading to chaos and violence. This is director Nick Thorne’s first project for Netflix since Adolescence, and the first-ever TV adaptation of Golding’s classic novel. All four episodes became available on Netflix on May 4th.






