


One day, when Lale encounters Gita Furman (Próchniak) while tattooing her prisoner number, it’s love at first sight, sparking an unforgettable story told through one man’s memory and experience of Auschwitz-Birkenau. With more than 12 million copies sold globally, The Tattooist of Auschwitz shares the real-life story of Lale Sokolov (Hauer-King), a Jewish prisoner who is given the job of tattooing identification numbers on fellow prisoners’ arms in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp during World War II. The limited series is based on the best-selling novel of the same name by Heather Morris, who will be portrayed by Lynskey in the show. Peacock is unveiling the leading cast for its adaptation of The Tattooist of Auschwitzas Jonah Hauer-King, Melanie Lynskey, Anna Próchniak, and Jonas Nay board the limited series which is a co-production between the NBCUniversal streamer and Sky.
