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We Were the Lucky Ones is based on a true story (and more to know)

Joey King and Logan Lerman lead the Hulu original as siblings in this book-to-series adaptation.

By Tiara Starks

We Were the Lucky Ones -- Season 1 -- Based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling novel, the television adaptation of “We Were the Lucky Ones” is a limited series inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive and reunite. “We Were the Lucky Ones” demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and
We Were the Lucky Ones -- Season 1 -- Based on Georgia Hunter’s New York Times bestselling novel, the television adaptation of “We Were the Lucky Ones” is a limited series inspired by the incredible true story of one Jewish family separated at the start of World War II, determined to survive and reunite. “We Were the Lucky Ones” demonstrates how in the face of the twentieth century’s darkest moment, the human spirit can endure and even thrive. The series is a tribute to the triumph of hope and /
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This new historical drama should be the next addition to your watchlist. We Were the Lucky Ones, a new limited series from Hulu. Not only is it based on the incredible story of Holocaust survivors from a Polish Jewish family torn apart during World War II who try and reunite, it also is based on the true story of the Kurcs, the family that is central to the book of the same name. News of this series was first announced back in 2022 with Joey King at the forefront of the project as the lead actress and producer.

The cast includes King (The Act) as Halina Kurc, Logan Lerman (Percy Jackson franchise) as Addy Kurc, Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Killing Eve) as Genec Kurc, Amit Rahav (Transatlantic) as Jakub Kurc, Hadas Yaron as Mila Kurc, Sam Woolf (The Witcher) as Adam.

The series is being produced by Old 320 Sycamore, King's production company, All the King's Horses, Danforth Cove Productions, Pearl Street Films (the now-dissolved production company of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck), and 20th Television.

If you want to learn more about the true story of We Were the Lucky Ones such as what the book is about, how the filming locations of the series relate back to where the Kurcs lived and much more, read on to find out!

The true story behind We Were the Lucky Ones

The book that the series is based on was written by Georgia Hunter and was released on Feb. 14, 2017 by Penguin Random House. The book tells the true story of Hunter's family, the Kurcs. At 15, Hunter learned about her family's history and vowed to tell their story and help bring her family's story to light.

We Were the Lucky Ones takes place in 1939 Poland. At the time, the Nazi Party had grown and were planning to infiltrate the Kurc's hometown. The series will be told through the perspective of Halina and Addy Kurc. Joey King and Logan Lerman have also shared that they have a personal connection to the story, having previously discussed that members of their own family escaped The Holocaust.

Hunter's book has been received positively as well with Glamour Magazine saying the following, “Love in the face of global adversity? It couldn’t be more timely."

Even though the series is set within Poland and France, filming took place in Bucharest, Romania and Spain in both Málaga and Cádiz. These locations aren't where the Kurcs had lived but are the perfect stand-ins. For example, Romania was likely chosen because there is a plethora of beautifully-designed architecture that best illustrates the time period We Were the Lucky Ones is set in. The reason that Spain was chosen as another filming location was due to the more medieval structures in both Málaga and Cádiz. When you watch the series, you will see how each location depicts the importance of staying as historically-accurate to World War II era as possible.

With the premiere so close and all of the positive buzz surrounding the show, according to an interview with People, Hunter is also working to create a curriculum around We Were the Lucky Ones in order to educate students on the historical information within the book itself. The series has the best opportunity to be equally educational and compelling with its story being based on real life events and the author being so closely involved in the inception of the series.

Are you planning on watching the series? Had you heard of the story or read Georgia Hunter's novel before discovering it was becoming a television series? Keep up to date with Hidden Remote for more movie and television news, coverage, and opinion articles!

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