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We Were the Lucky Ones

We Were the Lucky Ones

Inspired by one family's true story of survival.

20247.51 Season8 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

Created by Erica Lipez
Written by Georgia Hunter
Produced by Kelly Applegate, Alma Bacula, Eboni Booth
NetworksHulu

Top Cast

Joey King

Joey King

Halina Kurc

Logan Lerman

Logan Lerman

Addy Kurc

Robin Weigert

Robin Weigert

Nechuma Kurc

Lior Ashkenazi

Lior Ashkenazi

Sol Kurc

Amit Rahav

Amit Rahav

Jakob Kurc

Eva Feiler

Eva Feiler

Bella Tatar

Hadas Yaron

Hadas Yaron

Mila Kurc

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Henry Lloyd-Hughes

Genek Kurc

Sam Woolf

Sam Woolf

Adam Eichenwald

Moran Rosenblatt

Moran Rosenblatt

Herta Seifert

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookholocaust (shoah)world war iijew persecutionbased on true storyholocaust (shoah) survivorminiseriesfamily

About We Were the Lucky Ones

We Were the Lucky Ones is a drama series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of based on novel or book, holocaust (shoah), world war ii, jew persecution, based on true story, holocaust (shoah) survivor. Created by Erica Lipez, it stars Joey King, Logan Lerman, Robin Weigert. 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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