The Kennedys

Episode 01

A Father's Great Expectations

Apr 3, 2011 · 45 min

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

Episode 02

Shared Victories, Private Struggles

Apr 3, 2011 · 45 min

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

Episode 03

Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity

Apr 5, 2011 · 45 min

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

Episode 04

Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers

Apr 6, 2011 · 45 min

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

Episode 05

Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil

Apr 7, 2011 · 45 min

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

Episode 06

Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of War

Apr 8, 2011 · 45 min

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

Episode 07

The Countdown to Tragedy

Apr 10, 2011 · 45 min

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

Episode 08

The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak

Apr 10, 2011 · 45 min

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