Masterpiece WW2 TV series that fans say should be | UK News

Fans have been left speechless by a TV series that they’ve described as excellent, excellent, and a must-watch. A Small Light, which has a flawless 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, is a miniseries about “the inspiring, real-life story of Miep Gies, who performed a important position in hiding Anne Frank and her household during the Nazi Occupation in Amsterdam”.

While the show tells of a tragic story, fans had been impressed by how gracefully and superbly it was accomplished. Others also topped it the best show they’ve ever watched, attributing this to the performing, writing, and manufacturing. 

On Rotten Tomatoes, one viewer said: “Like a lot of other Jewish people, I’m at a point in my life where I’d rather watch a show about Jewish joy instead of another Holocaust story.

“I’ve just seen so many in my day. I’m so glad I let my bias down to watch this show because it’s actually one of the best Holocaust retellings of all time. It’s actually a story of abnormal people doing extraordinary issues and reminds us these usually are not just people from storybooks.”

A Small Light stars Bel Powley, Joe Cole, Amira Casar, Billie Boullet, Ashley Brooke, and Liev Schreiber, who were praised highly for their work.

Critics particularly highlight Bel Powley, who played Miep Gies, one of the Dutch citizens who hid Anne Frank, her family and other Dutch Jews from the Nazis.

The critics’ consensus on Rotten Tomatoes reads: “Bel Powley’s arresting efficiency burns vivid in A Small Light, a delicate portrait of heroism in the face of all-encompassing tragedy.”

Another viewer, who was also particularly impressed by the actress, wrote: “Bel Powley is totally beautiful! What an actress! I’m speechless…”

A second wrote: “Beautiful. Everything about this was excellent. Every character felt nicely written and not flat, even the Nazis, which is a breath of recent air in these varieties of exhibits and films.”

Other fans urged that the TV show should even be shown “in all historical past courses”, with one in particular noting that, despite being “very acquainted with the story of Anne Frank”, A Small Light revealed details they were “unaware of”.

A Small Light premiered on National Geographic on May 1, 2023, and was then launched on Disney+ and Hulu the next day. Now it’s out there to stream for free on the streaming service U.