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  1. Episode Guide

    • 8. Rio
      8. Rio New episode May 2, 2024
      • Addy builds a new life in Rio; the end of the war triggers the Kurc family's search for answers.
    • 7. Monte Cassino
      7. Monte Cassino Apr 25, 2024
      • Halina and Adam prepare for impending violence in Warsaw; Genek embarks on a dangerous mission.
    • 6. Warsaw
      6. Warsaw Apr 18, 2024
      • With Sol and Nechuma in danger, Halina attempts to find refuge for her parents.
  2. Why to watch

    • 'We Were the Lucky Ones' shows the generational trauma of World War II
    • When: The first three episodes of 'We Were the Lucky Ones' stream March 28 on Hulu.
    • What to know: The show is based on Georgia Hunter's bestselling 2017 historical novel of the same name.
    • While the book is fictional, it's based on Hunter's own decades-long mission to learn more about her Jewish relatives' lives before, during and after World War II.
    • The story follows the Kurcs, a Polish-Jewish family who lived successful, peaceful lives prior to the Holocaust.
    • The family eventually splinters as they try to survive, with some members ending up in concentration camps or in hiding while others flee abroad.
    • The adaptation stars Joey King and Logan Lerman as siblings Halina Kurc and Addy Kurc, respectively.
    • Lerman's character is based on Hunter's grandfather Eddy, who changed his name later in life.
    • — Lily Herman, The Yodel newsletter writer
    • March 27, 2024
  3. Apr 19, 2024 · We Were the Lucky Ones” is adapted from a 2017 novel of the same name by Georgia Hunter, who based the book on her family’s real story. The Kurc siblings in the Hulu show are based on ...

  4. Mar 27, 2024 · We Were the Lucky Ones is a limited series on Hulu based on a New York Times bestselling novel about a Jewish family enduring and surviving the Holocaust. Author Georgia Hunter drew...

  5. Feb 14, 2017 · NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reuniteWe Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and love against all odds. “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn't be more timely.” —Glamour.

  6. The New York Times bestseller with more than 1 million copies sold worldwide | Now a Hulu limited series starring Joey King and Logan Lerman. Inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive—and to reuniteWe Were the Lucky Ones is a tribute to the triumph of hope and ...

  7. Original • 1 season available (7 episodes) Based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling novel, the television adaptation of “We Were the Lucky Ones” is a limited series inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of WWII.

  8. Jan 2, 2018 · We Were the Lucky Ones: A Novel. Georgia Hunter. Penguin, Jan 2, 2018 - Fiction - 416 pages. The New York Times bestseller with more than 1 million copies sold worldwide | Now a Hulu...

  9. Mar 26, 2024 · Robert Daniels March 26, 2024. Tweet. Based on Georgia Hunter’s novel of the same name, a fictionalization of a true story, Hulu’s “We Were the Lucky Ones” is a harrowing tale of resilience and family in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds. The improbable story concerns the Polish-Jewish Kurc family, who, beginning with Passover ...

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