Peacock's adaptation of The Tattooist of Auschwitz is the latest in a long line of streaming series to delve into the horrors of the Holocaust this year. The series stars Jonah Hauer-King and Anna Próchniak as lovers who meet amid the soul-crushing turmoil and terror of Auschwitz, and Jonas Nay as one of the cruel Nazis at the concentration camp. Ahead of the May 2 premiere, I had the opportunity to discuss the series with one of its other stars, Melanie Lynskey, who plays Heather Morris, the author of the critically acclaimed novel that the series is based on.

The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on true events relayed to Morris by the late Lale Sokolov (played by Jonah Hauer-King), who survived Auschwitz alongside a fellow prisoner who would eventually become his wife. In addition to the budding romance between Lale and Gita (Próchniak), the Peacock series also showcases the deeply uncomfortable "friendship" Lale formed with a volatile Nazi officer by the name of Stefan Baretzki (Nay) whose cat-and-mouse torment is his only gateway to spending time with Gita.

During our conversation, Lynskey and I discussed how the series blends the past with the "present" as Lale recounts his time in Auschwitz to Heather, how the series made her reflect on her own family history that she wished she preserved as an oral history, and we discussed what fans of Yellowjackets can expect from Season 3. You can watch the full interview in the player below or scroll on to read the full transcript of our conversation.

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