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The only negative I can say is that in the first episode it's a bit tricky to figure out who all the characters are. I simply rewatched the 1st episode again.

Otherwise this is an excellent series. I agree with other user comments...if you think the events in the film are overblown or overly dramatic, read up on your history. To the contrary, even the most wrenching scenes were depicted in a measured manner, especially considering the reality of that time and place.

For those of us who are history buffs and think we've seen it all when it comes to WWII films, this film offers a unique perspective of one family's plight, and the plot takes curious twists and turns that are both surprising and gripping.

As a Jew I find this series to be astonishingly good and difficult to watch. The director only chose Jewish actors for the main roles which is significant. When I watch or read anything about the Holocaust I feel it in my bones. The book it is based on was written by the great-granddaughter of Nechuma and Sol. I know any Jewish actor playing a role in a script about the Holocaust would not be acting....they would be thinking it could have been them and still might be. Anti-Semitism is the oldest hatred in the world dating back 2000 years. The story is a biography about a real family that managed to survive intact. That is a miracle. A must see in my opinion.

I watched this show within 2 days, at least the first episodes that anre available. I don't think the other reviewer did. First, it's not a movie. Second, because by the point of the most recent episode we have barely gotten to 1941.

The show covers lesser known stories during WWII like Russian Siberian work camps (so many political prisoners and their families died due to harsh conditions in these camps) as well as the plight of European Jews attempting to sail to another continent.

Lastly, it's actually about Jewish people. The protagonists are Jewish and not some white savior. And the protagonists are acted by Jewish people. It seems the other reviewer found all of this somehow intolerable, as it's not the norm.

The show is pretty good. I will finish it when the rest of the episodes come out. Logan Lerman fell off my radar after the blockbusters of his early career but I was pleasantly surprised to see him and King fill their roles.

This story will make your heart hurt and you will feel like you know this family. As many times as I have read or seen WW11 stories, it still blows my mind all of this happened to human beings. This show makes you connect to each character. One story line that is beautifully and heartbreakingly done is the mother/daughter story. Parts of the episodes are difficult to watch but you need to because it happened and this show does a good job of showing the horror of early wartime in Poland. I am not done with the series yet but look forward to each episode. If this is your history genre, watch and read the book.

This mini series is based off a book and is the true story of Jewish adult siblings, their parents and spouses, and the variety of real paths their lives take as WWII unfolds. The book is written by a member of the family. Many siblings go paths I knew nothing about or aren't commonly talked about. Once books turn to film, they often disappoint, but not this one. It's engaging, inspiring, and unimaginable. I am excited for future episodes. My husband, who has not read the book, is equally engaged. The acting and story line are top notch. We must never forget these are really people who went through these atrocities.