Passport to Freedom - Season 1

First aired: 12/20/2021 8 episodes

An eight-part miniseries telling the story of Aracy de Carvalho, a Brazilian consulate employee in Hamburg, Germany, who saved Jews from the Nazis during World War II.

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Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 12/20/2021

João Guimarães Rosa is sent to Hamburg and is introduced to Aracy at the consulate. The repression of Jews increases. Vivi is bothered by young Nazis, but Zumkle makes them stop.

2. Episode 2

Aired: 12/21/2021

The murder of a German diplomat by a Jew leads to Crystal Night. Helena tries to convince Vivi to spy on SS officers. Rudi is arrested. João discovers Aracy's scheme.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 12/22/2021

Zumkle promises Vivi that he will free his father. The captain follows Aracy and discovers that she is helping Hugo and Margarethe. João and Aracy are observed by Zumkle.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 12/23/2021

Zumkle takes advantage of the expropriation of non-Aryan businesses. Vivi decides to help Helena by getting information for the resistance. Zumkle makes a false complaint against João.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 12/27/2021

Gestapo investigates Hardner and João. Vivi seduces Schaffer to get information. Zumkle tries to force Aracy a kiss; she hits him. Schaffer discovers that Vivi is Jewish.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 12/28/2021

Rudi and Helena participate in a frustrated attack on Goebbels at the Embassy of Portugal, where Aracy and João were. A bomb hits the Brazilian consulate.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 12/29/2021

Hamburg is under constant air attack. João helps Mina's son, who returned from the traumatized war front. Aracy asks Zumkle for help, who wants something in return.

8. Episode 8

Aired: 12/30/2021

Hardner, Aracy and João plan Rudi's escape. Zumkle is determined to end the plan and follows João. Aracy and João are arrested and return to Brazil after forced exile.