We Were The Lucky Ones is getting a miniseries adaption. We'll show you everything you need to know, including the exact release date, a trailer to hype you up, the confirmed cast, and the plot, which is based on a novel.
Oh boy, this is going to be an emotional roller coaster. We Were The Lucky Ones is a World War II drama, which has been adapted from a novel by Georgia Hunter.
Erica Lipez will be the showrunner and executive producer. She also worked on The Morning Show and Bates Motel .
The series is based on a New York Times best-selling novel of the same name. If the miniseries is as good as the book, then it for sure will be a banger, I can tell you that.
If you're more into books than series, check out the best-selling novel by Georgia Hunter here .
We Were The Lucky Ones | Release Date & Trailer
At the end of the trailer, we got an extremely short cut (for some reason) that tells us the miniseries is going to release on March 28, 2024. Check out the trailer for yourself:
It's going to be published exclusively for Hulu.
We Were The Lucky Ones | Confirmed Cast
Buckle up! Joey King slips into the role of Halina Kurc. The 24-year-old actress is known for movies and series, such as The Conjuring , The Act or Netflix Originals The Kissing Booth, showing how versatile she can actually be.
But it's not only her you can be excited for: Logan Lerman as Addy and Sam Woolf as Adam Eichenwald are also both be part of the main cast and got some screen time in all eight episodes.
For a better overview, check out the roster below, who else participates in the upcoming miniseries:
Actor/Actress | Role |
Marina Bye | Rahel |
Ido Samuel | Isaac |
Gabriela Calun | Julia |
Robert Dölle | Herr Den |
Artemisia Pagliano | Felicia |
Livia Maria Sîrbu | Jewish worker |
Anita Adam Gabay | Anna Tatar |
Maria Louis | Aniela Jasinski |
Aylam Orian | Albert Górski |
André Refig | Monsieur Fabian |
Patrycja Trzoch | Marta Górski |
Anghel Gabriela Sofia | Felicia (6 months) |
Michal Horowicz | Tsirl |
Eduard Moca | Jewish survivor |
Anja Karmanski | Madam Jagoda |
*Phew* Now, that's what I call a cast. In total, we got an incredible 18 actresses and actors for the miniseries.
What Is We Were The Lucky Ones About?
As mentioned before, the series is inspired by a true story. It tells the tale of the Kurc family, who are Jewish and from Poland, and how they got separated during World War II. Now, they're trying to find each other again.
The story starts in 1939 in Poland. As the Nazis come closer to the family's home, the Kurcs try their best to live a normal life despite the challenges of the war.The series won't be just entertaining, but for sure also educational by showing how rough life was back in the 20th century. So, do yourself a favor and watch We Were The Lucky Ones on March 28 on Hulu.