Based on the book of the same name by Georgia Hunter—itself inspired by the author’s ancestors—Hulu’s We Were the Lucky Ones plants audiences in a visceral tale of love and destruction in the time of the Holocaust, as experienced by members of a Jewish family known as the Kurcs. Created by Erica Lipez, co-produced by Hunter, and directed by Thomas Kail with an ensemble cast including Logan Lerman and Joey King, the limited series spans nine years and four continents.
“I am a Jewish woman and I’ve always wanted to do something in the historical space and [Kail] brought me the book,” Lipez told ELLE.com in an exclusive first look at the series adaptation. “As someone who felt like they had a good education about the Holocaust, I felt like I was seeing stories about that period of time I had never seen before through this family.”
Each of the series’ eight episodes is named for a place where a Kurc family member must flee after the Nazi invasion of Poland. “Our production designer and team built a massive back lot in Bucharest that was this maze of buildings that became three different cities in Poland,” Lipez said. “The show goes to a lot of places.”
The first three episodes of the show hit Hulu on March 28, 2024, with the remaining episodes set to air each Thursday through early May. Below, a quick glance at when to tune in:
- Episode 1, “Radom,” streaming March 28
- Episode 2, “Lvov,” streaming March 28
- Episode 3, “Siberia,” streaming March 28
- Episode 4, “Casablanca,” streaming April 4
- Episode 5, “Ilha Das Flores,” streaming April 11
- Episode 6, “Warsaw,” streaming April 18
- Episode 7, “Monte Cassino,” streaming April 25
- Episode 8, “Rio,” streaming May 2
Episodes typically land at 3 A.M. EST, and viewers can get access to We Were the Lucky Ones through a Hulu subscription, starting at $7.99 a month.
