The 'Les Misérables' Official Trailer Brings Back Hugo's Classic Tale

The history of the French revolution repeats itself, as PBS debuts the first trailer for this spring's upcoming Les Misérables miniseries. The six-part adaption of Victor Hugo's epic masterpiece has already aired on the BBC to rave reviews, with some suggesting the drama is far superior to the musical of the same name. The series was written by Andrew Davies, who is best known for his adaptions of Middlemarch, as well as both the first seasons of BBC and Netflix versions of House of Cards, and, more recently, the recent remakes of War & Peace and Vanity Fair.

The line up of A-list talent starring in the series is equally impressive, with Dominic West as Jean Valjean and David Oyelowo as Javert, plus Lily Collins as Fantine, Olivia Colman as Madame Thénardier, and Derek Jacobi as Bishop Myriel. However, you won't be hearing any of them singing the songs of angry men or otherwise. This miniseries is a straight drama adaptation of the famous story, attempting to do Hugo's novel justice as a realistically styled period piece covering the early 19th century in France, from 1815 to the June revolution of 1832.

Check out the trailer: