

We Were the Lucky Ones
"Inspired by one family's true story of survival."
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
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"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.
Erica Lipez

Genek Kurc

Adam Eichenwald

Herta Seifert

March 28, 2024 • 53m
The Kurc family celebrates Passover in Radom, Poland. One year later, the onset of World War II forces a devastating separation.

March 28, 2024 • 52m
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.

March 28, 2024 • 50m
Genek and Herta are sent on a grueling train ride. Addy escapes Europe by sea. Halina starts a new job in Soviet-Occupied Lvov.

April 4, 2024 • 52m
Mila does everything to protect young Felicia. Halina, Jakob, and Bella face new danger in Lvov. Addy searches for Eliska in Morocco.

April 11, 2024 • 56m
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.

April 18, 2024 • 55m
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.

April 25, 2024 • 55m
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.

May 2, 2024 • 72m
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.