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Transatlantic

Transatlantic

S1 · E1

IMDB:

6.4
Transatlantic

Released

4/7/2023

Duration

0h 54m

Genre

Drama, War & Politics

Country

Germany

Cast

Gillian Jacobs, Cory Michael Smith, Lucas Englander

Overview

Two Americans and their allies form a scrappy rescue operation in 1940 Marseilles to help artists, writers and other refugees fleeing Europe during WWII. Transatlantic is a historical drama television miniseries created by Anna Winger and Daniel Hendler, based on the 2019 novel The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer. The novel explores the historic Emergency Rescue Committee that operated in Marseilles, Spain, and Portugal in 1940 after the fall of France. The series includes or refers to well-known artists or scholars of the time who were saved by the Committee or interacted with it. The series closed the 2023 Series Mania festival in March, ahead of its Netflix premiere on 7 April 2023.

Episodes

Hiding Hand PrincipleEP 1Available

Hiding Hand Principle

50m5.5

In 1940 Marseilles, Americans Mary-Jayne Gold and Varian Fry realize they'll need to start using unconventional methods to help the city's refugees.

The Angel of HistoryEP 2Available

The Angel of History

49m6.7

An unpleasant surprise sends Varian and Mary-Jayne scrambling to find new accommodations, while Lisa leads a dangerous trek through the mountains.

The WildernessEP 3Available

The Wilderness

49m4.8

Mary-Jayne takes on a risky undercover mission. At the Villa Air-Bel, artist Max Ernst throws a surrealist birthday party for the history books.

No Road BackEP 4Available

No Road Back

47m6.2

When Nazi officers spark panic and a police crackdown, Albert must smuggle the writer Walter Mehring out of the city. Varian bumps into an old friend.

The Human ConditionEP 5Available

The Human Condition

56m6.0

Under pressure from Margaux, Mary-Jayne masterminds a prison break. Thomas and a new guest at the villa push Varian to live up to his ideals.

Pure Psychic AutomatismEP 6Available

Pure Psychic Automatism

48m5.8

Varian races against time to fill DuBois' boat with passengers. Albert and Paul make a chilling discovery that changes their plans for the future.

Fire in the SnowEP 7Available

Fire in the Snow

54m4.0

Petit plans a desperate rescue operation. Realizing that Marseilles is no longer safe, Mary-Jayne, Albert and Varian all face heart-wrenching decisions.

Cast

Gillian Jacobs

Mary Jayne Gold

Gillian Jacobs

Cory Michael Smith

Varian Fry

Cory Michael Smith

Lucas Englander

Albert Hirschman

Lucas Englander

Corey Stoll

Graham Patterson

Corey Stoll

Ralph Amoussou

Paul Kandjo

Ralph Amoussou

Deleila Piasko

Lisa Fittko

Deleila Piasko

Amit Rahav

Thomas Lovegrove

Amit Rahav

Grégory Montel

Philippe Frot

Grégory Montel

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