Holocaust

1978 NR 7h 55m 8

The saga of a Jewish family's struggle to survive the horror of Nazi Germany's systematic marginalization and extermination of their community.

This miniseries follows each member of the Jewish Weiss family throughout Hitler's reign in Germany. One by one, the family members suffer the horrible fate of extermination under Anti-Semetic Nazi Law until only one son remains at the end of World War II. A subplot follows the story of Eric Dorf, a young German lawyer with a good heart who is changed into a mass murderer by membership in the S.S.

Holocaust background

Episodes:

Episode 1 Part 1: 1935-1940

1. Part 1: 1935-1940

Aired: Apr 16, 1978

In 1935 Berlin, the Weisses celebrate son Karl's marriage to Inga Helms. When...

Episode 2 Part 2: 1941-1942

2. Part 2: 1941-1942

Aired: Apr 17, 1978

Inga is desperate to reunite with Karl, but her parents don't want to risk hi...

Episode 3 Part 3: 1942-1944

3. Part 3: 1942-1944

Aired: Apr 18, 1978

Rudi and Helena escape from a long procession of Jews being marched into Babi...

Episode 4 Part 4: 1944-1945

4. Part 4: 1944-1945

Aired: Apr 19, 1978

Erik Dorf complains to the other S.S. leaders that the executions of the Jews...

Info about Holocaust

Current Status: Ended

Network: NBC

Genres: Drama, War, Romance, History