Peacock has unveiled photos for its upcoming historical drama, starring The Little Mermaid’s Jonah Hauer-King and Yellowjackets’ Melanie Lynskey.
The photos provide a first look at the main cast, including Hauer-King as the titular Holocaust survivor who was tasked to tattoo identification numbers on fellow prisoners. The 6-episode series is scheduled to debut on May 2, 2024.
Harvey Keitel as Lali Sokolov and Melanie Lynskey as Heather Morris walking through the streets of Melbourne. 
Jonah Hauer-King as Lali Sokolov seen here walking through Auschwitz with German-born actor Jonas Nay as Nazi officer Stefan Baretzki, front right 
Jonah Hauer-King as Lali Sokolov meets Anna Próchniak as Gita Furman for the first time. 
Jonah Hauer-King as Lali Sokolov, seen here as he boards the train to Auschwitz. 
Harvey Keitel as Lali Sokolov seen in his apartment in Melbourne.
What to expect in The Tattooist of Auschwitz?
“In the event series, Lali (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,” reads the synopsis. “One day, he meets Gita 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, Lali and Gita became determined to keep each other alive. Around 60 years later, Lali meets novice writer Heather Morris. 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.”
Inspired by the real-life story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov, The Tattooist of Auschwitz hails from director Tali Shalom-Ezer and writer Jacquelin Perske, who are both serving as executive producers. The limited drama also stars Melanie Lynskey, Anna Próchniak, Jonas Nay, and Harvey Keitel.
It is executive produced by Claire Mundell, Adrian Burns and Mark Young, and Serena Thompson, with Synchronicity Films and Sky Studios producing. Besides Perske, the series is also co-written by associate producer Evan Placey and Gabbie Asher, based on Heather Morris’ book of the same name. Morris also boarded the project as a story consultant, while Hans Zimmer and Kara Talve served as composers.
