Schoolboys survive plane crash in Lord of the Flies TV adaptation

10 articles · Updated · NPR · May 6

The series adapts William Golding's 1954 novel, with the boys forced to fend for themselves on a deserted island.
A review describes it as a haunting version with echoes of Adolescence, and it was co-written by Adolescence creator Jack Thorne.
The adaptation revisits Golding's classic story of isolation, survival and social breakdown after the crash.

Does giving 'Lord of the Flies' characters backstories betray the novel's core message about the darkness inside everyone?

With its stunning yet divisive style, is the new 'Lord of the Flies' a haunting masterpiece or a beautiful failure?