Published May 4, 2026, 9:30 a.m. ET

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Lord of the Flies may be a story that has been told and retold over the years — including in shows that have become massive hits for Showtime and Prime Video — but leave it to Netflix to come in and do something comoletely new and intriguing.

Adapted by the now Emmy-Award winning creator of Adolescence , Jack Thorne and director Marc Munden , the series brings a conceptually fascinating take and fresh eyes to a classic tale that has haunted readers for years.

After a group of British schoolboys is stranded on an island after a plane crash, one that conveniently kills all of the adults who were also on the plane, they must endure the unpredictability of nature — and human nature — while awaiting rescue. Can they come together to weather the elements and wait out a savior?…