COLLECTION · Series · 2023

Transatlantic

Name: Transatlantic
Genre: Drama, War
Duration: 50 min
Rating: 6.4

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.

Source: TMDB

* 6.4 (76)DramaWarGermany

Directors

Stéphanie Chuat · Véronique Reymond · Mia Maariel Meyer

Creators

Anna Winger · Daniel Hendler

Countries

Germany

Studios

Netflix · Studio Airlift

Runtime

50 min/ep

Age rating

TV-14

Release

07/04/2023

Score

6.4 / 10 (76)

Where to watch

Streaming

Netflix

Netflix Standard with Ads

Seasons and episodes

Limited Series

7 episodes · 2023

Two Americans and their allies form a scrappy rescue operation in 1940 Marseilles to help artists, writers and other refugees fleeing Europe during WWII.

Episode 1. Hiding Hand Principle

2023-04-07 · 50 min

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.

Episode 2. The Angel of History

2023-04-07 · 49 min

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

Episode 3. The Wilderness

2023-04-07 · 49 min

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.

Episode 4. No Road Back

2023-04-07 · 47 min

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.

Episode 5. The Human Condition

2023-04-07 · 56 min

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.

Episode 6. Pure Psychic Automatism

2023-04-07 · 48 min

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

Episode 7. Fire in the Snow

2023-04-07 · 54 min

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

Cast by season