Les Misérables: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set against the background of the French Revolution and based on Victor Hugo's classic novel this is the story of Jean Valjean who is sent to prison for stealing a loaf of bread and is released after nineteen years. He meets and cares for a beautiful but poverty-stricken young girl named Fantine who has daughter Cosette. After Fantine's death Valjean brings Cosette up but he is haunted by Javert - a policeman whose search for Valjean has become an obsession.

Series details

• Title: Les Misérables
• Format: Scripted
• Language: French
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2000-09-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2000-09-11
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TF1
• Network country: France
• Typical episode runtime: 90 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 18347
• IMDb ID: tt0230534
• TVDB ID: 83193

Cast and credited roles

• Gérard Depardieu — Jean Valjean
• John Malkovich — Javert
• Christian Clavier — Thénardier
• Asia Argento — Éponine Thénardier
• Charlotte Gainsbourg — Fantine
• Enrico Lo Verso — Marius
• Jeanne Moreau — Mère Innocente
• Vadim Glowna — Fauchelevent
• Veronica Ferres — Madame Thénardier
• Virginie Ledoyen — Cosette

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2000-09-04; final listed air date 2000-09-11.

Source and licence

Adapted from Les Misérables on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.