William Miller stars as Oliver Twist in Charles Dickens’ much-loved story about the young orphan whose request for “more” leads to adventures in early 19th-century London.

This bold and gripping adaptation breathes new life into the much-loved Dickens story about the young orphan Oliver who is sent to the workhouse, where children are raised on a diet of hard work and thin gruel. Timothy Spall (Harry Potter), Tom Hardy (“The Virgin Queen”) and Sophie Okonedo (Hotel Rwanda) star.

Part 1 - 8:00 p.m. ET Having endured a miserable childhood, Oliver (William Miller) is sold to an undertaker, where his mistreatment impels him to escape to London. There, he is adopted by a criminal gang led by Fagin (Timothy Spall) and soon falls afoul of the law.

Part 2 - 9:30 p.m. ET Wounded during a night burglary attempt with the psychopath Sikes (Tom Hardy), Oliver is nursed back to health by Nancy (Sophie Okenedo). Little does he know that a battle is raging between those who want to save him and those who want to kill him.