STORIES OF SURVIVAL

Stream now with KPBS Passport on KPBS+ / Premieres Monday, Jan. 26 and Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026 at 11:30 pm on KPBS TV

STORIES OF SURVIVAL brings to life the experiences of four Holocaust survivors in war-torn Europe. The stories of Magda Brown and George Brent, two Hungarian Jews who survived Auschwitz as teenagers, illuminate the human aspects of resistance, chance and luck in the face of Nazi tyranny.

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The documentary also recounts George Mueller and Steen Metz’s gripping fight for survival, after the Nazi invasion and occupation of Western Europe engulfed their childhoods in war.

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EPISODE GUIDE:

"Final Transports: The Holocaust Stories of Magda and George" airs Monday, Jan. 26 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV - n the summer of 1944, at the height of the deportation of Hungarian Jews, Magda Brown and George Brent arrived as teenagers to the notorious Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Through Magda and George's eyes, the episode "Final Transports" portrays the human aspects of survival, resistance, chance and luck in the face of Nazi tyranny.

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"Childhood Lost: The Holocaust Stories of George and Steen" airs Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV - The episode "Childhood Lost" details how George Mueller and Steen Metz had their lives engulfed by war within hours of the Nazi invasion and occupation of Western Europe. The episode chronicles George and Steen's gripping fight for survival inside the Nazi concentration camp system, and the enduring power of family, courage and hope.

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Courtesy of "Holocaust: The Liberation of Auschwitz" (public domain) and Winikur Productions

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Credits: Distributed by American Public Television. Presented by WTTW

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