Jack Dawkins, a 12-year-old orphan, escapes a mill owner's evil clutches. With the help of new friend Charley, they make it to London, where they first meet Fagin's infamous gang.

Gang member Tom returns to find his bed taken by the new boy; a dangerous money-making opportunity arises at the unveiling of Madame Tussaud's Queen Victoria waxwork.

A new scam is afoot as Dodger disguises himself as a posh lost boy in order to get in with a well-to-do family. However, Dodger's conscience may get the best of him.

Charley falls into the hands of the riverside-dwelling mudlarks and is sent on a dangerous mission by the truly terrifying Lucifer.

Fagin's gang fight to save Tang's life; Dodger scores a leading role at a haunted theatre; Polly strikes a questionable deal with the enemy.

A seemingly innocent Egyptian mummy-unrolling event turns potentially deadly when Dodger is kidnapped. The gang must make it in time to save him from a terrible fate.