
A Small Light is a limited series based on the remarkable real-life story of Miep Gies. The young woman played a key role in hiding Ann Frank and her family from the Nazis in Amsterdam. The miniseries is told with a modern sensibility and follows the story of Miep Gies (Bel Powley), a carfree and opinionated young woman during a dangerous time to be opinionated. She worked for Otto Frank (Liev Schreiber), who approaches her about helping to hide his Jewish family from the Nazis, to which Miep agreed without hesitation. For two years Miep, her husband Jan (Joe Cole), and several other loyal friends watched over the tree families hiding in the secret annex over Frank’s office. A Small Light chronicles how the carefree Miep’s life changed, from full of parties and drinks to daily food runs, cscourning for ration coupons, and sacrafaciing beloved heirlooms for spare money. And how it was Miep who found Anne Frank’s notorious diary and kept it safe until Otto Frank returned and shared it with the world for future generations to read. Read on to learn how to watch A Small Light without cable.
- When Does it Premiere: A Small Light premieres on Monday, May 1, at 9:00 p.m. ET, with the first two episodes.
- When to Watch: New epsidoes of A Small Light will air Mondays at 9:00 p.m. ET.
- Where to Watch: A Small Light airs on National Geographic.
- How Many Episodes: A Small Light will have 8 episodes.
- Best Way to Watch A Small Light: DIRECTV STREAM provides Nat Geo, so you can watch A Small Light as it airs, and it has a 5-day free trial.
- How to Watch A Small Light on Demand: The day after airing, A Small Light episodes will be available on Disney+ (Sign up Here) and Hulu’s streaming library (free trial).
How To Stream A Small Light
To watch A Small Light when it airs, you will need one of the streaming services that carry National Geographic. I’ve listed a description of each below.

DIRECTV STREAM offers over many channels, including National Geographic, in their “Entertainment” plan for a price of $79.99 per month. The service supports Apple TV, iOS, Android, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and most modern web browsers. There is a 5-day free trial when signing up, allowing you to watch a good bit of A Small Lightfree. (see DIRECTV STREAM review)

Hulu Live TV offers over 60 live channels, including National Geographic, at the cost of $64.99 per month. There is no contract, so if you cancel during the trial you will not be charged. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The base price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on two devices at once, but the option to upgrade to unlimited streams. Hulu Live TV includes Hulu streaming library. (see Hulu Live TV review)

fuboTV offers over 100 live channels, including National Geographic at the cost of $74.99, with upgraded plans available. The service supports iOS, Android, Fire TV, Chromecast, Apple TV, Roku, and more. The price includes a cloud DVR and the ability to stream on 3 devices at once (see fuboTV review).

YouTube TV offers over 80 live channels, including National Geographic with three simultaneous streams and a personal cloud DVR. All this comes with a price tag of $64.99 per month. YouTube TV supports Fire TV, Android, iOS (includes airplay to Apple TV), and Chromecasts/Chromecast-compatible TVs. YouTube TV offers a free trial. (see YouTube TV review)

Sling TV provides National Geographic Channel in its “Blue” Package. They don’t offer a free trial, but the first month is only $10. (The normal monthly price is $40.) Sling TV is available on Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, and more, so it’s not a problem to enjoy Nat Geo on a TV, tablet, computer, or other smart devices. Check out this detailed review of Sling TV for more information. You can Sign up for Sling TV here.
How to Stream A Small Light On Demand
Watch on Hulu
A Small Light will be available on Hulu on-demand on Tuesdays, the day after it airs on National Geographic Channel. For new subscribers, Hulu offers a free trial month and then has several different monthly plans to choose from, including:
- $7.99/month with limited commercials
- $17.99/month commercial free
- $76.99/month commercial-free + live TV of up to 50 channels, as well as on-demand feature
However, the free trial is no longer available on the Live TV option.
Hulu can be watched through Hulu.com online and apps for Apple TV, Roku, Chromecast, Amazon Fire, Xbox, and mobile devices.
Interested in more information? Check out our recent review of Hulu, which does a deep dive in
Watch on Disney+
A Small Light will be available on the Disney+ streaming service on Tuesdays, the day after it airs on National Geographic Channel, beginning on Tuesday, May 2. Disney+ starts at $8.99 a month for its ad-supported plan and $10.99 for the ad-free plan. A subscription allows for unlimited downloads of content to up to 10 devices for viewing offline and the ability to stream on four different devices simultaneously.
Disney+ is available on mobile devices (iOS and Androids); desktop computers; PlayStation 4 and Xbox One gaming consoles; Roku; Apple TV; smart TVs such as LG, Samsung, and Android TVs; and Chromebook, Chromecast, Apple AirPlay, and Amazon FireTV. Check out our review of Disney+ for more information.