Series synopsis
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is a British drama war & politics television series that premiered on Sky Atlantic on May 2, 2024. It ended on June 6, 2024. It was created by Heather Morris. It stars Jonah Hauer-King, Anna Próchniak, Jonas Nay and Melanie Lynskey.
The powerful real-life story of Lali Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II.
Premise
The powerful real-life story of Lali Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who was tasked with tattooing ID numbers on prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II.
Premise: Love in the darkest of places.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jonah Hauer-King as Lali Sokolov (Young)
- Anna Próchniak as Gita Furmanova
- Jonas Nay as Stefan Baretzki
- Melanie Lynskey as Heather Morris
- Harvey Keitel as Lali Sokolov (Old)
Guest cast
- Maja Wolska as Bella
- Maciej Salamon as Viktor
- Marcel Sabat as Tomáš
- Ewelina Żak as Beth
- Avital Lvova as Marta
- Yali Topol Margalith as Cilka
- Phénix Brossard as Leon
- Adam Karst as Pepan
- Katie Bernstein as Goldie Sokolov
- Erika Kaar as Katerin
- Lukáš Frlajs as Henrich
- Isaac Gryn as Martin
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | May 2, 2024 | June 6, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Heather meets Lali, a survivor of Auschwitz, who tells her his life story of love and survival in the camp. |
May 2, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Lali takes a huge risk to see prisoner 4562 again, inadvertently putting her in grave danger. |
May 9, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Lali desperately tries to get medicine for Gita as her condition deteriorates. |
May 16, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky Atlantic |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 2, 2024 |
| Last aired | June 6, 2024 |
| Status | ended |