The Kennedys
The Kennedys
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The Kennedys

6.5 / 10
2011
1 season
8 episodes
Drama

The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.

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Seasons

  • Joe's Revenge aka A Father's Great Expectations

    1.Joe's Revenge aka A Father's Great Expectations

    7.0
    03-04-201145m

    The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle. “People talk about the curse that seems to echo down the generations of...

  • The First Campaign aka Shared Victories, Private Struggles

    2.The First Campaign aka Shared Victories, Private Struggles

    4.2
    03-04-201145m

    The Presidential election comes down to the wire; Bobby tells Joe Sr. he’s leaving politics. “John F. Kennedy was a very complicated person who meant a lot of things to a lot of d...

  • Bay of Pigs aka Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity

    3.Bay of Pigs aka Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity

    7.5
    05-04-201145m

    When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for. “John F. Kennedy changed the image of the United States when he was presid...

  • Bobby's War aka Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers

    4.Bobby's War aka Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers

    7.5
    06-04-201145m

    When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for. “John F. Kennedy changed the image of the United States when he was preside...

  • Life Sentences aka Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil

    5.Life Sentences aka Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil

    8.0
    07-04-201145m

    Riots over desegregation in the South force JFK to act; Jackie’s use of amphetamines continues; Joe Sr. suffers a stroke. “Jack and Jackie Kennedy were truly the king and queen of...

  • Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of War

    6.Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of War

    7.0
    08-04-201145m

    The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many. “The lasting legacy of Jack and Bobby Kennedy was to resol...

  • Lancer and Lace aka The Countdown to Tragedy

    7.Lancer and Lace aka The Countdown to Tragedy

    8.0
    10-04-201145m

    Jack and Jackie suffer the loss of their newborn child; she and JFK are in Dallas on that fateful day in November. “There’s an arc of the love story through the whole eight episod...

  • My Brother's Keeper aka The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak

    8.My Brother's Keeper aka The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak

    8.0
    10-04-201145m

    Bobby blames himself for his brother’s death. Five years later, tragedy strikes again. “I admire Robert Kennedy because of his courage to stand up during an extremely volatile and...

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