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.
tv Seasons & Episodes
Radom
The Kurc family celebrates Passover in Radom, Poland. One year later, the onset of World War II forces a devastating separation.
Mar 28, 2024
Lvov
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.
Mar 28, 2024
Siberia
Genek and Herta are sent on a grueling train ride. Addy escapes Europe by sea. Halina starts a new job in Soviet-Occupied Lvov.
Mar 28, 2024
Casablanca
Mila does everything to protect young Felicia. Halina, Jakob, and Bella face new danger in Lvov. Addy searches for Eliska in Morocco.
Apr 4, 2024
Ilha 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.
Apr 11, 2024
Warsaw
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.
Apr 18, 2024
Monte Cassino
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.
Apr 25, 2024
Rio
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.
May 2, 2024
people Cast
Joey King
Halina Kurc
Logan Lerman
Addy Kurc
Robin Weigert
Nechuma Kurc
Lior Ashkenazi
Sol Kurc
Amit Rahav
Jakob Kurc
Eva Feiler
Bella Tatar
Hadas Yaron
Mila Kurc
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Genek Kurc
Sam Woolf
Adam Eichenwald
Moran Rosenblatt
Herta Seifert
apartment Production Companies
20th Television