Before the world was on lockdown in May 2018 because of a rapidly evolving virus, it was rocked by another significant occurrence in April 2019: a fire at the iconic Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, France. A trailer for Netflix’s new French-language narrative miniseries Notre-Dame, which will present diverse perspectives on the tragic event, was unveiled today. This series will take viewers on an adventure into the lives of a diverse group of Parisians. When the fire chief (Roschdy Zem) decides to return to work in the final days before retiring, he becomes a symbol of hope, and a firefighter (Megan Northam) who was just devastated by the death of her colleague is willing to put her life on the line again to preserve the cathedral.
And then there’s the newscaster (Alice Isaaz) who’s getting the story of a lifetime as she reports on the heroic efforts to put out the fire, and Marie Zabukovec, who has to deal with the loss of the building and the impending death of her ill mother. Standing behind the dramatized story of how the iconic cathedral was saved with no lives lost is director Hervé Hadmar with a screenplay he penned alongside Olivier Bouquet. Besides Caroline Proust and Simon Abkarian, the cast also includes Sandor Funtek, Corentin Fila, Ambroise Sabbagh, Frédéric Chau, Victor Belmondo, and Kassem Al Khoja. Surprisingly, this is only one of a few of accounts that detail the catastrophic fire that caused extensive structural damage to the building’s roof and walls and resulted in the fall of the spire.
Earlier this year, fans were able to see a dramatised rendition of the events in the form of the catastrophe film Notre Dame on Fire, which was shown in theatres and on IMAX screens. A virtual reality game with the same name as the film gave players the ability to plunge into the mayhem and put out the flames for real. The cause of the fire is still unknown, however, it is speculated that the ongoing repair work in the church’s spire may have contributed to its rapid spread.
Crews were able to put the flames at bay long enough to rescue thousands of works of art and ancient holy items, but the building itself was destroyed. On October 19, you may see the complete tale on the streaming service.