We Were The Lucky Ones (2024): S01E08 – Rio

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…

Andrew Marshall

06/05/2024

1–2 minutes

Drama, History, Military TV Series, World War Two

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

Halina’s strength and hope are put to the test. Addy builds a new life in Rio. The end of the war triggers the Kurc family’s final search for answers.

We Were The Lucky Ones Series

You can find a full index and overview of We Were The Lucky Ones here.

Production & Filming Details

Release Date: 02 May 2024.
Running time: 60 minutes.
Rating: TV-MA.
Country: US.
Language: English.