Bel Powley's arresting performance burns bright in A Small Light, a sensitive portrait of heroism in the face of all-encompassing tragedy. Read critic reviews
A Small Light (2023)
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Episodes
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1. Pilot
Air date: May 1, 2023
Miep, a young, carefree secretary, agrees to hide Otto Frank and his family from the Nazis.
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2. Welcome to Switzerland
Air date: May 1, 2023
With the Frank family secure, Miep's Jewish dentist asks if she knows of a place where he can hide.
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2. Motherland; The Butterfly
Air date: May 8, 2023
Chapter 3: Laws against Jews intensify, landing two small children in Miep and Jan's care; Chapter 4: Miep tries to reconcile her old life with her new one but is forced to choose between the two.
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3. Motherland
Air date: May 8, 2023
As laws against Jews intensify, two children land in Miep and Jan's care.
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3. What Can Be Saved; Legacy
Air date: May 22, 2023
The inspiring, real-life story of Miep Gies, who played a critical role in hiding Anne Frank and her family during the Nazi occupation in Amsterdam.
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4. The Butterfly
Air date: May 8, 2023
Miep tries to reconcile her old life with her new one but is forced to choose between the two.
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5. Scheißfeld
Air date: May 16, 2023
Jan refuses to abandon a dangerous mission, and Miep fears for his life.
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6. Boiling Point
Air date: May 16, 2023
With Amsterdam almost empty of Jews, Miep and Jan do what they can to save the last remaining ones.
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7. What Can Be Saved
Air date: May 22, 2023
Miep's worst fear comes true when the Nazis raid the annex.
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8. Legacy
Air date: May 22, 2023
With the end of the war near, Miep fights to keep Otto's business running in hopes the Franks will return home; after the Allies liberate Amsterdam, Miep and Jan dedicate themselves to finding the Franks and the other Jewish residents of The Annex.
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Best series I've seen in years, an absolute must watch.
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I was already very familiar with the story of Anne Frank, but this had details I was unaware of. Liev Schreiber is absolutely amazing as Otto Frank, and Bel Powley is riveting. This should be mandatory viewing in all history classes.
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A truly inspiring and devastating story. The powerful storytelling really tells the story of Miep Gils and her life during Nazi occupation in The Netherlands, it tells us the Anne Frank story which we all know but from a different perspective which helps us understand it more. I really enjoyed the smaller stories going in as they help the bigger picture. The acting is top quality especially from Bel Powley and Liev Schreiber.
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It would have been fine minus the wokeness included for today's audiences. Miep was too modern and her husband too beta. Of course her fictional brother was gay. Of course Jan's resistance group was gay. Of course Miep didn't want children which is a modern attitude. There was no hint of this in Miep's book and she did go on to have a son later in life. And oh heavens, Jan went to church! The horror for poor Miep! An atheist might turn Christian. We're not allowed to have any shows any more, even historical ones, without this kind of crap thrown in our faces. Let's stay true to history and leave the modern stuff out of historical shows.
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A well told story, and what a story! An ode to morals and fight for freedom. The cast in each entirety impersonate characters with distinct and rich personalities. All of them succeed in making you see and empathize with their feelings.
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The production of A Small Light is the STAR of this amazing show. So nicely filmed and designed. It takes you on a slow ride into the time and place, accelerates the tension with the Nazi invasion and slams down the gas pedal for the heart-pounding, heartbreaking, inevitable outcome. We all knew what would happen in this story, but I've never felt it so deeply as I did in A Small Light. Brilliantly done. Beautifully acted by all involved. Bel Pawley is miraculous as Mieps.
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I am just so speechless. This was a wonderful WATCH.
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A well-told story of a dark period in world history from a different point of view. The performances of Bel Powley as Miep Geis, of Joe Cole as Jan Geis and of Liev Schreiber as Otto Frank are as captivating as any of the best on tv. The heroics of the resistance workers makes their compassion your compassion. The production is so stunning, you really feel involved; you are there. Even the music of the period is memorable and so adds to the story being told. It is the best eight hours I have spent watching television in a very long while.
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It was an extraordinary experience. Acting was superb and writing was beautiful. Miep seems a bit weird (in a good sense) and lovely and brave. It made me laugh and cry and I am so happy that real Miep lived a long fulfilling life, she deserved it.
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Excellent show. Usually I can find something to complain about but there's nothing really wrong with this series. It would be nice if they did a few more EPs about the release of the diary.
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