Lord of the Flies (Limited Series)

Netflix's fresh adaptation of William Golding's classic novel premiered in May 2026 to 4.1 million views in its first week, updated to a contemporary setting with a diverse cast of 12-to-14-year-olds stranded on an island after a plane crash. The series expands on the source material with three additional episodes that explore events happening simultaneously off the island, giving parents and authorities a parallel story the novel never included. Critics called it the definitive screen adaptation, with the show's young cast delivering uniformly outstanding performances.