We Were the Lucky Ones

Synopsis

The true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite.

First Air Date: 2024-03-28

Last Air Date: 2024-05-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 8

Created By: Erica Lipez

Networks: Hulu

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Top Cast

Joey King as Halina Kurc
Logan Lerman as Addy Kurc
Robin Weigert as Nechuma Kurc
Lior Ashkenazi as Sol Kurc
Amit Rahav as Jakob Kurc
Eva Feiler as Bella Tatar
Hadas Yaron as Mila Kurc
Henry Lloyd-Hughes as Genek Kurc
Sam Woolf as Adam Eichenwald
Moran Rosenblatt as Herta Seifert

Seasons

Miniseries (2024)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Radom (2024-03-28)

The Kurc family celebrates Passover in Radom, Poland. One year later, the onset of World War II forces a devastating separation.
Ep. 2: Lvov (2024-03-28)

Halina and Bella start their passage to Lvov. Sol, Nechuma, and Mila must find a new home in German-occupied Radom. Addy is conscripted into a Polish unit of the French army.
Ep. 3: Siberia (2024-03-28)

Genek and Herta are sent on a grueling train ride. Addy escapes Europe by sea. Halina starts a new job in Soviet-Occupied Lvov.
Ep. 4: Casablanca (2024-04-04)

Mila does everything to protect young Felicia. Halina, Jakob, and Bella face new danger in Lvov. Addy searches for Eliska in Morocco.
Ep. 5: Ilha Das Flores (2024-04-11)

Halina, Jakob, and Bella search for those missing in Lvov. Addy and Eliska attempt to enter Brazil. Genek faces a Siberian winter and a question of faith. Sol and Nechuma observe Rosh Hashanah.
Ep. 6: Warsaw (2024-04-18)

With Sol and Nechuma in danger, Halina attempts to find refuge for her parents; Mila learns to assimilate in Warsaw; Bella searches for solace at the AVL Factory; Jakob faces life alone in the Radom ghetto.
Ep. 7: Monte Cassino (2024-04-25)

Halina and Adam prepare for impending violence in Warsaw; Genek embarks on a dangerous mission; Addy struggles to move on with the unknown fate of his family.
Ep. 8: Rio (2024-05-02)

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.