Les Misérables (British TV series)
2018 BBC miniseries
Les Misérables is a British television series based on the 1862 French historical novel of the same name by Victor Hugo. Adapted by Andrew Davies and directed by Tom Shankland, it stars Dominic West, David Oyelowo, and Lily Collins.
The series was produced by the BBC with support from PBS member station WGBH Boston's Masterpiece series. BBC Studios handles the distribution for the series. It was broadcast in the United Kingdom between 30 December 2018 and 3 February 2019.
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Production
Development
The Weinstein Company was initially set to co-produce the series and serve as its distributor in the U.S. and China. The studio was dropped following the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations. PBS member station WGBH Boston, through their television series Masterpiece, replaced The Weinstein Company as a co-producer of the series.
Filming
Filming for the series began in February 2018 in Belgium and Northern France.
Release
BBC Studios handles distribution for the series.
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