The Tattooist of Auschwitz: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Tattooist of Auschwitz tells the powerful true-life story of Lale Sokolov, a Jewish prisoner who is given the job of tattooing identification numbers on fellow prisoners' arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War Two. One day, he meets Gita while she is waiting in line to be tattooed. They experience love at first sight, and so begins one of the most life-affirming, courageous, unforgettable and human stories of the Holocaust; a tale of the very best of humanity in the very worst of circumstances.

Series details

• Title: The Tattooist of Auschwitz
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2024-05-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-06-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Now
• Typical episode runtime: 54 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.5/10
• TVMaze ID: 62174
• IMDb ID: tt9022422
• TVDB ID: 433788

Cast and credited roles

• Harvey Keitel — Lali Sokolov
• Jonah Hauer-King — Lali Sokolov
• Anna Próchniak — Gita Furmanova
• Melanie Lynskey — Heather Morris
• Jonas Nay — Stefan Baretzki

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-05-02; final listed air date 2024-06-06; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

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