Transatlantic (2023): cast, story & where to watch
2023 · Series · ★ 6.4
Released in 2023, Transatlantic is a drama and war & politics series.
What it’s about. Two Americans and their allies form a scrappy rescue operation in 1940 Marseilles to help artists, writers and other refugees fleeing Europe during WWII. Transatlantic is a historical drama television miniseries created by Anna Winger and Daniel Hendler, based on the 2019 novel The Flight Portfolio by Julie Orringer. The novel explores the historic Emergency Rescue Committee that operated in Marseilles, Spain, and Portugal in 1940 after the fall of France. The series includes or refers to well-known artists or scholars of the time who were saved by the Committee or interacted with it. The series closed the 2023 Series Mania festival in March, ahead of its Netflix premiere on 7 April 2023.
Who’s in it. Transatlantic stars Gillian Jacobs as Mary Jayne Gold, Cory Michael Smith as Varian Fry, Lucas Englander as Albert Hirschman and Corey Stoll as Graham Patterson, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, Transatlantic has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Transatlantic page.
If you liked it. Fans of Transatlantic tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Transatlantic (2023)?
- In US, Transatlantic is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is Transatlantic worth watching?
- Transatlantic holds an audience score of 6.4 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama and war & politics. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Transatlantic?
- Transatlantic stars Gillian Jacobs, Cory Michael Smith, Lucas Englander, Corey Stoll and Ralph Amoussou.
- When was Transatlantic released?
- Transatlantic was released in 2023.