Transatlantic

Transatlantic

Created by Anna Winger, Daniel Hendler

On Netflix

20231 season7 episodes50 min6.3 / 10

A historical miniseries about ordinary people undertaking extraordinary acts of rescue during WWII, balancing the darkness of persecution with the warmth of human solidarity and hope.

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.

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Questions people ask

  • Does Transatlantic leave you hopeful? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of series.

  • Is Transatlantic sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.

  • Is Transatlantic scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Transatlantic easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Transatlantic violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

49/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity66

How unlike any other series this one feels

Surprise40

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love43

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Transatlantic

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Transatlantic

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Transatlantic, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Transatlantic, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Transatlantic, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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