We Were the Lucky Ones
Inspired by one family's true story of survival.
The true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reunite.
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Ep 1Radom
The Kurc family celebrates Passover in Radom, Poland. One year later, the onset of World War II forces a devastating separation.
Ep 2Lvov
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 3Siberia
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 4Casablanca
Mila does everything to protect young Felicia. Halina, Jakob, and Bella face new danger in Lvov. Addy searches for Eliska in Morocco.
Ep 5Ilha Das Flores
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 6Warsaw
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.
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