The truth about Transatlantic: how Netflix betrayed war hero Varian Fry
New series Transatlantic shines a light on the WW2 hero's efforts to save thousands from the Nazis. But how much of it is true?
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New series Transatlantic shines a light on the WW2 hero's efforts to save thousands from the Nazis. But how much of it is true?
Transatlantic, a new World War II drama show, is on Netflix - here’s what it’s about, who’s in the cast, and if it’s worth watching.
"It is a story that is incredible because it's about such a normal person who does something so extraordinary," creator Anna Winger says. Here, what's true in the tale of Varian Fry and the Emergency Rescue Committee in Transatlantic on Netflix.
Netflix’s Transatlantic is based on a historical fiction book that tells the story of Varian Fry and his team’s work evacuating refugees from Vichy France during World War II. Their legacy is a central part of the IRC’s foundation. Find out more about our origin story and the inspiration behind Transatlantic here.
"She could have lived in her big mansion and had filet mignon every night, but she chose to stay and do this," said author Meg Waite Clayton.