The miniseries Holocaust, which aired in 1978 and was followed by approximately 100 million viewers in the USA, reached an audience of about 16 million in West Germany a year later. This volume traces the origins of Marvin J. Chomsky's Holocaust to the tradition of TV family sagas (e.g., Roots) and closely examines the portrayal of historical events in this television series and later productions. Additionally, the impact of the series is tracked to this day and illustrated.