The Kennedys

S1 · E1 — A Father's Great Expectations

Season 1 · 8 episodesThe Kennedys
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A Father's Great ExpectationsE1 · 45 min

The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle.

Shared Victories, Private StrugglesE2 · 45 min

The Presidential election comes down to the wire; Bobby tells Joe Sr. he’s leaving politics.

Failed Invasion, Failed FidelityE3 · 45 min

When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.

Broken Promises and Deadly BarriersE4 · 45 min

When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.

Moral Issues and Inner TurmoilE5 · 45 min

Riots over desegregation in the South force JFK to act; Jackie’s use of amphetamines continues; Joe Sr. suffers a stroke.

Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of WarE6 · 45 min

The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many.

The Countdown to TragedyE7 · 45 min

Jack and Jackie suffer the loss of their newborn child; she and JFK are in Dallas on that fateful day in November.

The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and HeartbreakE8 · 45 min

Bobby blames himself for his brother’s death. Five years later, tragedy strikes again.

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Shared Victories, Private Struggles

The Presidential election comes down to the wire; Bobby tells Joe Sr. he’s leaving politics.

Continue the story

Episodes

Now playing
A Father's Great ExpectationsE1 · 45 min

The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle.

Shared Victories, Private StrugglesE2 · 45 min

The Presidential election comes down to the wire; Bobby tells Joe Sr. he’s leaving politics.

Failed Invasion, Failed FidelityE3 · 45 min

When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.

Broken Promises and Deadly BarriersE4 · 45 min

When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.

Moral Issues and Inner TurmoilE5 · 45 min

Riots over desegregation in the South force JFK to act; Jackie’s use of amphetamines continues; Joe Sr. suffers a stroke.

Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of WarE6 · 45 min

The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many.

The Countdown to TragedyE7 · 45 min

Jack and Jackie suffer the loss of their newborn child; she and JFK are in Dallas on that fateful day in November.

The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and HeartbreakE8 · 45 min

Bobby blames himself for his brother’s death. Five years later, tragedy strikes again.