Series synopsis
Transatlantic is a German drama war & politics television series that premiered on Netflix on April 7, 2023. It ended on April 7, 2023. It was created by Anna Winger, Daniel Hendler. It stars Gillian Jacobs, Cory Michael Smith, Lucas Englander and Corey Stoll.
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-k ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Gillian Jacobs as Mary Jayne Gold
- Cory Michael Smith as Varian Fry
- Lucas Englander as Albert Hirschman
- Corey Stoll as Graham Patterson
- Ralph Amoussou as Paul Kandjo
- Deleila Piasko as Lisa Fittko
- Amit Rahav as Thomas Lovegrove
- Grégory Montel as Philippe Frot
Guest cast
- Moritz Bleibtreu as Walter Benjamin
- Morgane Ferru as Ursula Hirschmann
- Rafaela Nicolay as Margaux
- Birane Ba as Jacques 'Petit' Kandjo
- Lolita Chammah as Lorene Letoret
- Luke Thompson as Hiram 'Harry' Bingham
- Dominique Horwitz as Daniel Oppenheim
- Henriette Confurius as Lena Fischmann
- Alexander Fehling as Max Ernst
- Louis-Do de Lencquesaing as Andre Breton
- Hande Kodja as Jacqueline Lamba
- Jonas Nay as Walter Mehring
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | April 7, 2023 | April 7, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Hiding Hand Principle 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. |
April 7, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Angel of History An unpleasant surprise sends Varian and Mary-Jayne scrambling to find new accommodations, while Lisa leads a dangerous trek through the mountains. |
April 7, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Wilderness 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. |
April 7, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Netflix |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 2023 |
| Last aired | April 7, 2023 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |