Television adaptation of Victor Hugo's classic novel which 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.
Cast: Adeel Akhtar, David Oyelowo, Dominic West, Olivia Colman, Lily Collins, Donald Sumpter, David Bradley, Emma Fielding, Ellie Bamber, Turlough Convery, Alex Jarrett, Erin Kellyman, Archie Madekwe, Josh O'Connor, Joseph Quinn, Natalie Simpson, Angela Wynter, Reece Yates
Jean Valjean is finally able to rid himself of his demons and to put an end to his and Cosette's struggles.
Cosette and Marius are in love. But unrest is stirring in the streets of Paris, and Valjean moves her out of the city to keep her safe.
Jean Valjean worries when Cosette meets a young man. The Thenardiers plot their revenge.
Unable to save Fantine, Valjean promises to look after her daughter, Cosette.
After the passage of several years, Jean Valjean has unexpectedly become a success - he is now the owner of a factory and the mayor of Montreuil. But then he meets the town's new police chief, none other than his old nemesis, Javert.
Convict Jean Valjean makes an enemy of the cruel guard Javert, but, on release, is moved by the kindness of a bishop, who saves him from being re-arrested.