Holocaust: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

This groundbreaking miniseries explores a decade in the lives of the members of an extended Jewish family and a German lawyer who becomes a Nazi officer. As the horrific events of the holocaust unfold, all will face unthinkable decisions and fates. Featuring a superb cast that includes Meryl Streep, James Woods, Ian Holm, Michael Moriarty, Joseph Bottoms, Tovah Feldshuh and Sam Wanamaker, the 1978 production won eight Emmys and two Golden Globes.

Series details

• Title: Holocaust
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, War
• Premiere date: 1978-04-16
• Final broadcast date listed: 1978-04-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NBC
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 140 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 9/10
• TVMaze ID: 2305

Cast and credited roles

• James Woods — Karl Weiss
• Michael Moriarty — Erik Dorff
• Deborah Norton — Marta Dorff
• Fritz Weaver — Dr. Josef Weiss
• Joseph Bottoms — Rudi Weiss
• Rosemary Harris — Berta Palitz Weiss
• Sam Wanamaker — Moses Weiss
• Meryl Streep — Inga Helms Weiss
• George Rose — Mr. Lowry
• Robert Stephens — Uncle Kurt Dorff
• T.P. McKenna — Colonel Blobel
• Tom Bell — Adolf Eichmann

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-04-16; final listed air date 1978-04-20.

Source and licence

Adapted from Holocaust on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.