The specials, titled Undeniable: The Truth to Remember and The Hate We Can’t Forget: A Holocaust Memorial Special, examine both the horrors of the Holocaust as well as the hope survivors can bring—but it also tackles the terrifying lack of knowledge and teaching about the atrocities that killed 6 million Jews and 5 million members of other marginalized groups, including disabled persons, Romani, gays and more. The specials will focus on the Nazis’ slaughter and genocide of Jews, a horror echoing today as incidents of anti-Semitism are on the rise. “We must never forget the systemic persecution and murder of six million Jews in the Holocaust, and we must remain vigilant against the forces of hatred and antisemitism that created it and still persist today,” George Cheeks, President and CEO of CBS, said in a statement. “Hearing directly from these survivors puts the atrocities they experienced in sharp focus and should inspire us to fight against all forms of hate and bigotry in the future.” Chris McCarthy, President and CEO of ViacomCBS Media Networks and MTV Entertainment, concurred. “As we recently witnessed the harrowing hostage crisis at a Texas synagogue, violence against the Jewish community is reaching record highs,” he said. “This is why it is imperative for us to learn from the horrors of the Holocaust, use our platforms to showcase the stories of survival and lock arms with those bravely fighting antisemitism and hatred in all of its forms.”
When is Holocaust Remembrance Day?
Holocaust Remembrance Day takes place every year on Jan. 27. The date is the anniversary of the Red Army’s liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in 1945. More than one million Jews were murdered at Auschwitz before liberation.
What is Undeniable: The Truth to Remember about?
Undeniable: The Truth to Remember documents five Holocaust survivors speaking with a group of students in Houston, Texas, at a high school that doesn’t teach about the Holocaust—as well as the students’ emotional journeys afterward to examine history they may have been missing for years. Survivors included Ruth Steinfeld; 97-year-old TikTok sensation Lily Ebert and her great-grandson; Pieter Kohnstam, who Anne Frank babysat before her family went into hiding; and Rose and Arthur Gelbart, who were children during the Holocaust and have been married for 66 years.
What is The Hate We Can’t Forget: A Holocaust Memorial Special about?
The Hate We Can’t Forget: A Holocaust Memorial Special follows four Holocaust survivors sharing their histories with students whose school districts never taught about the Holocaust or the Nazi genocide of six million Jews. The special examines how learning—or not learning—about the Holocaust and its horrors affects millennials and Gen Z’ers, featuring a pop quiz showing their utter lack of knowledge of the harrowing history. Steinfeld, Kohnstam, and the Gelbarts are featured as well.
When will the Holocaust Remembrance Day specials be on TV?
The Hate We Can’t Forget: A Holocaust Memorial Special will air Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2022, from 10-11 p.m. local time on the Smithsonian Channel. The program will re-air worldwide on MTV beginning on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022, as well as on Monday, January 31, 2022, from 10-11 p.m. local time. Undeniable: The Truth to Remember will air on Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, from 8-9 p.m. local time on CBS.
Will the Holocaust Remembrance Day specials be on streaming?
Undeniable: The Truth to Remember will be available to stream both live and on-demand on Paramount+. It will also stream on the CBS News Streaming Network on Feb. 1, 2022. The Hate We Can’t Forget: A Holocaust Memorial Special will be available to stream on-demand after its initial airing through CBS, whether through your TV provider or online. Next, see Holocaust Remembrance Day memorials around the world.
