Grégory Montel filming on Netflix's "Transatlantic"

Grégory Montel is set to star in a new Netflix series from “Unorthodox” creator Anna Winger called TRANSATLANTIC. The series, tells the true story of the Emergency Rescue Committee during the Second World War, which helped thousands of refugees escape Nazi-occupied France. Among them were dozens of well known artists and creatives. “Community’s” Gillian Jacobs is also confirmed for the project, and joining them are: Lucas Englander (“The Witcher”), Cory Michael Smith (“Gotham”), Ralph Amoussou (“Marianne”), Deleila Piasko (“Boys Are Us”), Amit Rahav (“Unorthodox”) and Corey Stoll (“Billions”).

Production has started in Marseilles with the series set to be shot in English, German, and French.

The series, which is set to be released in 2023, was inspired by Julie Orringer’s novel “The Flight Portfolio.” It is created by Winger and Daniel Hedler. Winger will showrun while Stéphanie Chuat and Véronique Reymond are set as lead directors.