Transatlantic (TV series)

Transatlantic
Promotional poster
Created by
Based onThe Flight Portfolio
by Julie Orringer[1]
Directed by
Starring
Country of origin
  • Germany
  • France
Original languages
  • English
  • German
  • French
No. of episodes7
Production
Executive producers
  • Anna Winger
  • Camille McCurry
CinematographyWolfgang Thaler
Running time47–54 minutes
Production company
  • Studio Airlift
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseApril 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)
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Transatlantic is a historical drama 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 Marseille, 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,[2] ahead of its Netflix premiere on 7 April 2023.

  1. ^ Wilson, Matthew (3 April 2023). "The man behind a covert WW2 operation". BBC Culture. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  2. ^ Ramachandran, Naman (8 February 2023). "'Greek Salad,' 'Transatlantic' to Bookend Series Mania, 'Succession' Star Brian Cox to Deliver Masterclass". Variety. Retrieved 10 February 2023.