Lord of the Flies Star Reveals the Show’s Most Disturbing Scenes

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Netflix's adaptation of William Golding's Lord of the Flies includes scenes so intense that star David McKenna discussed them in a recent interview. The 1954 novel about stranded British schoolboys has endured as a cultural touchstone for seven decades, and Jack Thorne's new series aims to bring that dark material to contemporary audiences. McKenna revealed details about the show's most disturbing moments, offering insight into how the production approached Golding's unflinching exploration of civilized society's collapse.