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Holocaust•Season 1•Episode 1

The Gathering Darkness

7.9/10 · 291 votesApr 16, 197886 min

Ranked #2 of 4 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Berlin, Germany, 1935. The Weisses, a Jewish family, celebrate son Karl's marriage to Inga Helms, a Christian girl. When Erik Dorf is unable to find work as a lawyer, wife Marta urges him to apply for a Nazi regime job. Erik Dorf warns Dr. Weiss

Directed byMarvin J. Chomsky

Written byGerald Green

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Season 1 Episodes4

E1 7.9Now viewing

The Gathering Darkness

E2 7.8

The Road To Babi Yar

E3 7.8

The Final Solution

E4 8.1

The Saving Remnant

Cast14

Tom Bell

Adolf Eichmann

Joseph Bottoms

Rudi Weiss

Tovah Feldshuh

Helena Slomová

Rosemary Harris

Berta Palitz Weiss

Tony Haygarth

Heinz Müller

Michael Moriarty

Erik Dorf

Deborah Norton

Marta Dorf

George Rose

Lowy

Robert Stephens

Uncle Kurt Dorf

Meryl Streep

Inga Helms Weiss

Sam Wanamaker

Moses Weiss

David Warner

Heydrich

Crew2

Gerald Green

Writer

Marvin J. Chomsky

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Gathering Darkness" is episode 1 of Holocaust season 1. It scored 7.9/10 from 291 votes, ranking #2 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky and written by Gerald Green, it aired on April 16, 1978.

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