Holocaust is an American tv miniseries broadcast on the NBC television network in four roles from 1978. The show tells the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of the Weiss group of German Jews and that of an increasing member of the SS, that becomes a merciless war criminal. Holocaust highlighted critical events that occurred around and throughout World War II, such as Kristallnacht, the production of ghettos and later. Even though miniseries won several awards received critical acclaim, it had been criticized by some, including noted Holocaust survivor and author Elie Wiesel, who described it as"untrue and offensive."