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Piggy

Episode 1
Australia: Sunday, February 08, 2026 (Stan, all eps)
UK: Sunday, February 08, 2026 (BBC One, 9pm)
Written by Jack Thorne
Directed by Marc Munden

The boys try to work out how best to survive after their plane crashes on a desert island.

Starring: Winston Sawyers as Ralph, Lox Pratt as Jack, David McKenna as Piggy, Isaac Talbut as Simon

With: Thomas Connor as Roger, Noah Flemyng as Sam, Cassius Flemyng as Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice, Tom Page-Turner as Bill, Lake Coleman as Boy with Birthmark, Fred Jones as Johnny, Freddie Lee-Grey as Percival, Beau Thompson as Philip

Ensemble (all eps): Titus Boniface, Patrick Buckley, Theo Chow, Bon Cooper, Rafael De Belligny, Xavier Edmead, Alfie Kiely, Sacha Lee-Khan, Elim Mapira, Harrison Metcalf, Jake Miller, Zachary Moniz, Felix Tandon, Eliot Turner, Gus Turner, Leo Weston, Blake Williams, Kai Wilson, Teddy Winter

Jack

Episode 2
Australia: Sunday, February 08, 2026
UK: Sunday, February 15, 2026
Written by Jack Thorne
Directed by Marc Munden

Tensions rise as Jack’s hunting jeopardises a chance of rescue.

With: Thomas Connor as Roger, Noah Flemyng as Sam, Cassius Flemyng as Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice, Tom Page-Turner as Bill, Lake Coleman as Boy with Birthmark, Fred Jones as Johnny, Freddie Lee-Grey as Percival, Beau Thompson as Philip; Reuben McAuley as Additional Voice

Simon

Episode 3
Australia: Sunday, February 08, 2026
UK: Sunday, February 22, 2026
Written by Jack Thorne
Directed by Marc Munden

A rival camp is formed as fears about the beast reach new heights.

With: Thomas Connor as Roger, Noah Flemyng as Sam, Cassius Flemyng as Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice, Tom Page-Turner as Bill, Lake Coleman as Boy with Birthmark, Fred Jones as Johnny, Freddie Lee-Grey as Percival, Beau Thompson as Philip, Ralph Allwood as Choir Master

Ralph

Episode 4
Australia: Sunday, February 08, 2026
UK: Sunday, March 01, 2026
Written by Jack Thorne
Directed by Marc Munden

A violent ambush spells trouble for Piggy, and Ralph finds himself outnumbered.

With: Thomas Connor as Roger, Noah Flemyng as Sam, Cassius Flemyng as Eric, Cornelius Brandreth as Maurice, Tom Page-Turner as Bill, Lake Coleman as Boy with Birthmark, Fred Jones as Johnny, Freddie Lee-Grey as Percival, Beau Thompson as Philip, Rory Kinnear as Ralph's Father, Rochelle Neil as Ralph's Mother, Danny Mays as Fred, Tom Goodman-Hill as Naval Officer