Episodes 01

“Pilot”

In 1933 Amsterdam, Miep is an aimless young woman who is hired as a secretary by Otto Frank at the company Opekta. Otto is Jewish, recently fled Nazi Germany, and has been unable to secure a visa to the United States. He and Miep bond over their refugee status, as the Austrian Miep was adopted by her Dutch family to escape famine as a child. Otto’s family soon joins him in Amsterdam. Miep begins a romance with social worker Jan Gies, and they eventually marry. In 1940, the Nazis swiftly invade the Netherlands. In 1942, Miep agrees to help the Frank family hide in a concealed attic apartment above the Opekta offices. Otto’s eldest daughter, Margot, is given a deportation order to a work camp, so Miep hides her before the rest of the Franks. Jan is angry that Miep did not discuss the matter with him, but is ultimately proud of her.

Episodes 02

“Welcome to Switzerland”

Miep and her fellow employees keep the offices running while the Franks shelter in the attic apartment. Otto has left a false paper trail to deceive the Nazis into believing the Franks are in Switzerland. The Van Pels family arrives to hide in the attic as well. Miep and Jan’s Jewish landlady, Mrs. Stoppelman, allows her daughter, son-in-law, and their two children, Alfred and Liddy, to stay in her home. As food shortages worsen, Miep and Jan manage to get the Franks and Van Pelses fake ID papers to secure more food rations. Miep’s Jewish dentist, Dr. Pfeffer, is also allowed to hide in the attic. Jan is recruited by his boss at work to join the Dutch resistance, but he’s instructed not to tell Miep. A Nazi officer informs Jan that Alfred and Liddy’s parents were arrested.

Episodes 03

“Motherland”

Miep and Jan struggle to find a hiding place for Alfred and Liddy. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the attic, especially between Anne and her mother. Through the resistance, Jan connects with Willem Arondéus, who sends Jan to collect an abandoned Jewish baby. Willem returns the favor by finding families to shelter Alfred and Liddy. Miep learns that Tonny Ahlers, a member of the Dutch Nazi Party (NSB), was blackmailing Otto due to him voicing anti-Nazi sentiments in the past. Otto feels guilty that he wasn’t more careful, but Miep insists he’s gone above and beyond to protect his family. Alfred and Liddy are separated from one another for safety and transported to new homes. Miep asks Anne to act more compassionately towards her mother and fight less, to which she agrees.

Episodes 04

“The Butterfly”

As the holiday season approaches, the Opekta offices are burgled and the Jewish refugees are nearly discovered. To increase security, the staff disguises the attic door as a bookcase. Jan’s secret work with the resistance strains his marriage. Miep’s friend, Tess, gifts her a golden necklace with butterfly charms. Jan and Miep attend a Christmas party at the estate of Tess’s wealthy boyfriend, Daniel. When Jan realizes all the guests are Nazis, he and Miep swiftly leave. Instead, they spend the first night of Hanukkah with the Franks, Van Pelses, and Pfeffer. Otto informs Miep that the butterfly necklace is a secret Jewish symbol that folds into a Star of David, and it was likely stolen. When Miep questions if she can trust anyone, Jan confesses he’s working with the Dutch resistance. Miep begs Tess to leave Daniel, but she refuses.

Episodes 05

“Scheißfeld”

Jan helps Willem and other resistance fighters plan to blow up the Amsterdam civil registry office to hinder the Nazis’ ability to identify persecuted citizens. Anne develops a crush on Peter Van Pels, which worries her mother due to the attic’s close quarters. Mrs. Stoppelman leaves the city and the Gieses host college student Kuno. Miep’s brother, Casmir, alerts her to Jan’s association with militant rebels. She begs Jan not to put himself in danger, but he leaves without telling her about his plans. After the registry is blown up, suspects are arrested and some are sentenced to death, including Willem. The missing Jan eventually contacts Miep and they reunite on a tulip farm (the titular “Scheißfeld”). She learns that he didn’t participate in the bombing. Anne’s romantic feelings for Peter pass. Miep gives her a dress and new shoes for when the war ends.

Episodes 06

“Boiling Point”

The Germans grow more ruthless towards civilians. The attic refugees have spent two years in hiding and make plans for after the war, but Mrs. Frank feels hopeless. NSB officer Ahlers offers Miep a reward if she gives up the Franks, but she continues to feign ignorance of their whereabouts. The Nazis raid the Jewish Council headquarters and send most of the remaining Jews in Amsterdam to work camps. Mrs. Stoppelman’s two adult children and two JC nurses take shelter in Miep and Jan’s home. Kuno is very ill until an abscess inside his head bursts and he recovers. With the help of a spy posing as a Nazi soldier, Jan smuggles his many house guests out of the city. News of the Normandy landings arrives, causing excitement in the attic. The next day, as the Opekta workers chat, an unseen man points a gun at Miep’s head.

Episodes 07

“What Can Be Saved”

Episodes 08

“Legacy”