7.8/10656 votes#1 - Episode 1
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 12/30/2018
In war-torn France, convict Jean Valjean and seamstress Fantine must decide their futures. Valjean's past continues to haunt him. Fantine meets the love of her life.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Andrew Davies
8.1/10569 votes#2 - Episode 2
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/6/2019
Fantine leaves Paris to find work and must make a heartbreaking decision. Jean Valjean has forged a new identity, and Javert is determined to catch him out.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Andrew Davies
8.1/10501 votes#3 - Episode 3
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/13/2019
Manipulated by Javert, Jean Valjean is ready to turn himself in, but he makes a promise to Fantine that changes everything.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Andrew Davies
7.7/10426 votes#4 - Episode 4
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/20/2019
Jean Valjean worries when Cosette meets a young man. The Thenardiers plot their revenge.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Andrew Davies
7.8/10400 votes#5 - Episode 5
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 1/27/2019
Paris is on the brink of revolt. Javert remains obsessed by the pursuit of Jean Valjean. Anxious Valjean makes a plan. Marius makes a promise to Cosette.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: Andrew Davies
8.2/10437 votes#6 - Episode 6
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 2/3/2019
The revolutionaries fight on. Jean Valjean is conflicted over Marius and Cosette's love and seeks Marius at the barricade. Javert confronts Valjean.
Director: Tom Shankland
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Les Misérables Season 1
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France, 1815. Jean Valjean, a common thief, is released from prison after having lived a hell in life for 19 years, but a small mistake...
Genre:Drama
Network:BBC One
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Episode 1" is the best rated episode of "Les Misérables" season 1. It scored 7.8/10 based on 656 votes. Directed by Tom Shankland and written by Andrew Davies, it aired on 12/30/2018. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Episode 2".