Peacock and Sky Release Official Trailer for THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ with Melanie Lynskey, Harvey Keitel, and Jonah Hauer-King Premiering May 2
Starring Emmy Award nominee Melanie Lynskey, Academy Award nominee Harvey Keitel and Jonah Hauer-King and based on the bestselling novel by Heather Morris, the series is available on Peacock in the US and Sky Atlantic and NOW in the UK, Ireland, Italy, Germany, Austria, and Switzerland on May 2, 2024
The Tattooist of Auschwitz is an event series inspired by the real-life story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov. Lali (Jonah Hauer-King) arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and shortly after arrival, he was made one of the tätowierer (tattooists), charged to ink identification numbers onto fellow prisoners’ arms. One day, he meets Gita (Anna Próchniak) when tattooing her prisoner number on her arm. They experience love at first sight, and so begins a courageous, unforgettable, and human story. Under constant guard from a volatile Nazi SS officer Baretzki (Jonas Nay), Lali and Gita became determined to keep each other alive.
Around 60 years later, Lali (Harvey Keitel) meets novice writer Heather Morris (Melanie Lynskey). Recently widowed, Lali finds the courage to tell the world his story. In recounting his story to Heather, Lali, in his 80s, faces the traumatic ghosts of his youth and relives his memories of falling in love in the most horrific of places.
Premiere Date: May 2, 2024
Director, Co-Executive Producer: Tali Shalom-Ezer
Executive Producer / Writer: Jacquelin Perske
Associate Producer / Writer: Evan Placey
Writer: Gabbie Asher
Author / Story Consultant: Heather Morris
Cast: Jonah Hauer-King, Melanie Lynskey, Anna Próchniak, Jonas Nay, and Harvey Keitel
Composers: Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve
Format: Limited Drama Series, 6 episode binge
