We Were The Lucky Ones is another miniseries from 2024 that has been lauded by audiences. Set in a historical event, the series touches upon World War II as well as the Holocaust that led to the killing of many Jews. The first episode dropped in March 2024, and since then the show has mesmerized everyone.
We Were The Lucky Ones Episode 8 is going to unfold more of the drama in the lives of its characters. So if you have been looking up about this episode, read on.
What Is We Were The Lucky Ones All About?
We Were The Lucky Ones is taken from the eponymous novel which was penned by Georgia Hunter and was released in 2017. She wrote the book by basing it on the tale of her family. The series is about the Kurc family who are Polish Jews. They are living a normal and comfortable life that gets disrupted right before World War II happens.
As Adolf Hitler starts targeting this faith of people in Europe, many members of the family leave the continent, while some hide in different places. Others are caught and sent to the concentration camps. Many also leave for Brazil, the Soviet Union, France, and some parts of Africa. The viewers also see what happens to them after the war comes to an end and they try to find everyone.
Erica Lipez has developed the show and is also the executive producer along with Jennifer Todd and Adam Milch. The series premiered on March 28th, 2024 and it stars Joey King (playing the role of Halina Kurc), Logan Lerman (Addy Kurc), Henry Lloyd-Hughes (Genek Kurc), Amit Rahav (Jakob Kurc) and Hadas Yaron (Mila Kurc) among others.
What Happened In We Were The Lucky Ones Episode 7?
We Were The Lucky Ones Episode 7 is named Monte Cassino and it was released on April 25th, 2024. We see Addy Kurc (played by Logan Lerman) who has been living in Rio amid the war in Europe. We see the clear impact the isolation has had on him and of not seeing or even knowing if his family members are alive.
Meanwhile, the story also moves to Warsaw where several members of the Kurcs family are living just a few kilometers away from a ghetto. They have been hiding their Jewish identity for a long time to survive.
Halina gets recognized by a lady but she does her best to shoo that lady. A few months pass by and the Kurcs hide somewhere as bombings take place in Warsaw during the war. We later see Addy meeting Caroline as he tries to create a relationship bond after years of being alone.
The episode ends with him playing a piano at the house of Elizabeth. A shocker comes when Halina is jailed due to a lack of documents as she is traveling on a train.
What To Expect From We Were The Lucky Ones Episode 8?
We Were The Lucky Ones Episode 8 is called Rio and Erica Lipez has penned it. The episode will serve as the finale for its epic and gripping series. Its title suggests the place where Addy is and it might focus more on his efforts to have a normalcy in his life.
It will also showcase what is happening in Warsaw where Adam and Halina are struck. The earlier episode featured bombings. So the next one might give a closer look at the devastation. The fate of Genek is also worth exploring in the next episode.
Do We Have A Release Date?
We Were The Lucky Ones Episode 8 will be released on Thursday, May 2nd, 2024 on Hulu at 3 am (ET). Its duration will be 50 minutes but it might get tweaked.
Conclusion
We Were The Lucky Ones Episode 8 is the final episode of this miniseries that tells a very important event from history. The series has showcased the events before during and after the Second World War without putting melodrama over it. Viewers are waiting for the finale to drop as there is excitement to know about the fate of the Kurc family.