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We Were the Lucky Ones

It is the spring of 1938 and three generations of the Kurc family are doing their best to live normal lives, even as the shadow of war grows closer. The talk around the family Seder table is of new babies and budding romance, not of the increasing hardships threatening Jews in their hometown of Radom, Poland. But soon the horrors overtaking Europe will become inescapable and the Kurcs will be flung to the far corners of the world, each desperately trying to navigate his or her own path to safety. As one sibling is forced into exile, another attempts to flee the continent, while others struggle to escape certain death, either by working grueling hours on empty stomachs in the factories of the ghetto or by hiding as gentiles in plain sight. Driven by an unwavering will to survive and by the fear that they may never see one another again, the Kurcs must rely on hope, ingenuity, and inner strength to persevere.

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Joey King
Halina Kurc
Logan Lerman
Addy Kurc
Hadas Yaron
Mila Kurc

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Radom

Thu, Mar 28, 202454 mins

The Kurc family celebrates Passover in Radom, Poland. One year later, the onset of World War II forces a devastating separation.

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Awards

  • 2024 - ReFrame Stamp - TV - winner
  • 2024 - Astra TV Award - Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie - nominated
  • 2024 - Astra TV Award - Best Limited Series - nominated
  • 2025 - Critics Choice Award - Best Limited Series - nominated

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