Trailer For BBC's Six-Part LES MISERABLES Series With Dominic West, David Oyelowo, and Lily Collins
BBC has released the first trailer for the upcoming six-part series adaptation of the classic Victor Hugo novel for Les Misérables.
This is not the musical version of the story. This is a direct adaptation of the book, and it boasts an impressive cast that includes Dominic West as Jean Valjean, David Oyelowo as Javert, Lily Collins as Fantine, Adeel Akhtar and Olivia Colman as Monsieur and Madame Thénardier, Ellie Bamber as Cosette, Josh O’Connor as Marius, and Erin Kellyman as Eponine.
I’m sure you’re all already familiar with the story, but just in case, it follows “Jean Valjean as he evades capture by the unyielding Inspector Javert. Set against a backdrop of post-Napoleonic France as unrest beings to grip the city of Paris once more.”
I like what I’m seeing in this first trailer, and it looks like it will be a solid adaptation. The series will premiere on Masterpiece in 2019.