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

September 1941 – At Halina’s suggestion, Mila carries out a plan to escape the ghetto and move to Warsaw with Felicia. A year later, in October 1942, Bella and Jakob are living separately; she is working outside the ghetto while he is still in the ghetto working as a photographer. Mila is working in Warsaw as a nanny for a rich family. Bella learns her parents are going to be sent to a concentration camp. Halina pays off a German officer in exchange for her parents’ freedom and makes arrangements for them to live with sympathizers. Bella tries to convince her parents to leave with her but they tell her that she has a better chance of survival without them. Jakob and other Jews are forced out of their homes in the middle of the night and violence ensues. The next day, Jakob is able to talk his way into seeing Bella and they have an emotional reunion. Mila goes to see Felicia, who is living in an orphanage to avoid potential persecution. The factory where Bella is working is being evacuated. Jakob, Bella and two of Bella’s friends are able to escape.

We Were The Lucky Ones Series

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Production & Filming Details

• Release Date: 18 April 2024.
• Running time: 60 minutes.
• Rating: TV-MA.
• Country: US.
• Language: English.

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