A Small Light on what makes us human, through the story of the secretary who helped hide Anne Frank: The new National Geographic miniseries sheds light on the plight of Jews after Germany invaded the Netherlands in 1940. Young secretary Miep Gies takes a big risk and accepts to hide her employer — Otto Frank and his family, including young Anne Frank — from the Nazis. Miep’s empathy opens the door for the journey of a lifetime that is sure to leave you emotional and inspired.

Unlike depictions of the holocaust and war (such as Inglorious Bastards), the series does a lot to make the events feel contemporary and relatable, which is something one of the showrunners told the New York Times the production team wanted to do deliberately in an effort to subvert the typical “sepia-toned” period piece format. The miniseries is slated to be organized into eight episodes, with the intensity building up the closer it comes to the end. The two final episodes will be out on Monday.

WHERE TO WATCH- You can stream the series on Disney+.

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