A Small Light
Miniseries
“Risk everything.”
Created by: Joan Rater, Tony Phelan
Network: National Geographic
Season aired: 2023-05-01
Overview
Miep Gies didn't hesitate when her boss Otto Frank came to her and asked her to hide his family from the Nazis during World War II. For the next two years, Miep, her husband Jan, and the other helpers watched over the eight souls in hiding in the Secret Annex. And it was Miep who found Anne's Diary and kept it safe so Otto, the only one of the eight who survived, could later share it with the world as one of the most powerful accounts of the Holocaust.
Episodes · 8
Pilot
Miep, a young, carefree secretary, agrees to hide Otto Frank and his family from the Nazis.
Welcome to Switzerland
With the Frank family secure, Miep's Jewish dentist asks if she knows of a place where he can hide.
Motherland
As laws against Jews intensify, two children land in Miep and Jan's care.
The Butterfly
Miep must choose between her morals and best friend; Jan's involvement with the resistance deepens.
Scheissfeld
Jan refuses to abandon a dangerous mission, and Miep fears for his life.
Boiling Point
As Nazi crackdowns increase, Miep must hide an innocent student from her Nazi neighbor.
What Can Be Saved
Miep's worst fear comes true when the Nazis raid the annex.
Legacy
With the war ending, Miep and Jan try to find the Franks and other Jewish residents of the annex.
