Series synopsis
A Small Light is an American drama war & politics television series that premiered on National Geographic on May 1, 2023. It ended on May 22, 2023. It was created by Joan Rater, Tony Phelan. It stars Bel Powley, Joe Cole, Liev Schreiber and Amira Casar.
Miep Gies didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from the Nazis during World War II. For the next two years, Miep, her husband Jan, and the other helpers watched over the eight souls in hiding in the Secret Annex. And it was Miep who found Anne's Diary and kept it safe so Otto, the only one of the eight who survived, could later share it with the world as one of the most powerful accounts of the Holocaust.
Premise
Miep Gies didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from the Nazis during World War II. For the next two years, Miep, her husband Jan, and the other helpers watched over the eight souls in hiding in the Secret Annex. And it was Miep who found Anne's Diary and kept it safe so Otto, the only one of the eight who survived, could later share it with the world as one of the most powerful accounts of the Holocaust.
Premise: Risk everything.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Bel Powley as Miep Gies
- Joe Cole as Jan Gies
- Liev Schreiber as Otto Frank
- Amira Casar as Edith Frank
- Billie Boullet as Anne Frank
- Ashley Brooke as Margot Frank
- Ian McElhinney as Johannes Kleiman
- Sally Messham as Bep Voskuijl
Guest cast
- Nicholas Burns as Victor Kugler
- Liza Sadovy as Mrs. Stoppelman
- Sebastian Armesto as Max Stoppelman
- Laurie Kynaston as Casmir
- Daniel Donskoy as Karl Silberbauer
- Dylan Edwards as Isaac Schwarz
- Sarah T. Cohen as Maya Schwarz
- Stephen Liebman as Richard
- Nadia Babke as Ilse
- Anna Joan as Sophie
- Andrew Mockler as Kriminal Assistant
- Robert Dölle as Mueller
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 1, 2023 | May 22, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Pilot Miep, a young, carefree secretary, agrees to hide Otto Frank and his family from the Nazis. |
May 1, 2023 |
| 2 |
Welcome to Switzerland With the Frank family secure, Miep's Jewish dentist asks if she knows of a place where he can hide. |
May 1, 2023 |
| 3 |
Motherland As laws against Jews intensify, two children land in Miep and Jan's care. |
May 8, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | National Geographic |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 1, 2023 |
| Last aired | May 22, 2023 |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |