National Geographic released the trailer from the upcoming eight-part limited series “A Small Light,” produced by ABC Signature and Keshet Studios. It will have a multi-network launch on May 1 at 9 p.m. EST with a simulcast across National Geographic, National Geographic Wild (Nat Geo WILD) and Lifetime of the first two episodes. On Saturday, May 6 at 8 p.m. EST, Freeform will encore the premiere episodes.
For the full series run, two episodes will debut every Monday at 9 p.m. EST on National Geographic, stream the next day on Disney+ and Hulu, and will be available on the Nat Geo TV and ABC apps.
“When we first heard the remarkable story of Miep Gies, we were gripped and deeply moved,” said Carolyn Bernstein, executive vice president of global scripted content and documentary films for National Geographic. “We were also convinced that this limited series about an everyday superhero—one that most people around the world have never heard of—needed an unprecedented rollout.”
Told with a modern sensibility, the show shakes off the cobwebs of history and makes the story feel relevant. It also asks audiences to grapple with what they would have done in her shoes and how much courage they have in standing up to contemporary hatred. The issue is patently straightforward: Some stood by, while Miep Gies stood up.