Introduction

We Were The Lucky Ones is an American historical drama miniseries developed by Erica Lipez for Hulu that premiered on 28 March 2024. It is an adaptation of the 2017 book of the same name by Georgia Hunter, inspired by the story of her own family.

It depicts the Holocaust from the perspective of the Kurc family, Polish Jews, during World War II. The story centres on siblings played by Joey King, Logan Lerman, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Amit Rahav and Hadas Yaron and their parents, played by Lior Ashkenazi and Robin Weigert.

Outline

It is November 1939 and Halina and Bella prepare to leave Poland. On their journey, they bribe a German guard, who allows the two women to pass safely through the first checkpoint. Meanwhile, in Poland, the Kurcs (along with many others) are evicted from their home. Halina and Bella are stopped and held at gunpoint at another checkpoint and are forced to return to Radom. Instead, they decide to try to cross into the USSR on foot. They end up surrendering to soldiers pursuing them and are taken to a Soviet military camp. In Poland, Sol is able to secure a home for his family through his connections. In France, Addy forges paperwork he intends to use to leave Europe. After being released by the Soviets, Halina and Bella are reunited with Adam and Jakob in Lvov, Poland. Bella and Jakob get married. Halina asks Adam to help her get involved doing something useful.

October 1940 in France, Addy tries to find a way out of Europe. In the Soviet Union, Genek is discovered as a Polish citizen and is arrested.

We Were The Lucky Ones Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 28 March 2024.
• Running time: 60 minutes.
• Rating: TV-MA.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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