The Jewish Council

Season 1

In 1940s Amsterdam, Jewish Council co-chairman David Cohen and his daughter Virrie have their bond tested as they pursue increasingly opposing ways of safeguarding their community under Nazi rule.

Where to Watch Season 1

5 Episodes

  • The Mayors of Jewish Amsterdam
    E1
    The Mayors of Jewish AmsterdamHoping to prevent violence, professor David Cohen joins the Nazi-imposed Jewish Council, but continued deportations drive his family toward resistance.
  • The Yellow Stain
    E2
    The Yellow StainAfter an SS inspection, the Jewish Council enforces Nazi orders to avoid worse, while Piet Meerburg’s resistance ring grows with Virrie’s help and family tensions escalate.
  • The Jewish Dictator
    E3
    The Jewish DictatorAs the SS breaks promises and targets even the exempt, Asscher resists, Cohen saves Virrie from deportation—only to be condemned by her as a collaborator.
  • The Longest Night
    E4
    The Longest NightAfter the war, survivors like the Cohens return to a difficult homecoming marked by legal battles, accusations of collaboration, and Virrie’s lasting resentment toward her father’s impossible wartime choices.
  • The Little Shoah
    E5
    The Little ShoahHoping to prevent violence, professor David Cohen joins the Nazi-imposed Jewish Council, but continued deportations drive his family toward resistance.

Cast of Season 1

  • Pierre BokmaDavid Cohen
  • Claire BenderVirrie Cohen
  • Ellie de LangeMirjam Cohen
  • Monic HendrickxCornelia Cohen
  • Jack WouterseBram Asscher
  • Malou GorterGertrude van Tijn
  • Tanya ZabaryloMirjam Levie
  • Simone GielRebecca Gomperts
  • Paula van der OestDirector
  • Roos OuwehandWriter
  • Paul Jan NelissenWriter

 

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