The Kennedys
2011 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 6.5 · 55% critics
This miniseries traces the triumphs and tragedies of one of America’s most famous political families, blending public milestones with private pressures. Across key moments of the era, it follows ambition, loyalty, and scandal as family relationships collide with the demands of power and national attention.
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Details
- Years
- 2011
- Release date
- 2011-04-03
- Network
- Reelz, History
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 55/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (84 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a character-driven political family saga with major historical events in the background, similar in spirit to John Adams; Not for you if you need strict accuracy or dislike soapy, dramatized history.
Pros: strong performances; engaging historical drama; family dynamics focus | Cons: accuracy questioned; key figures omitted; uneven writing choices
Themes
- politics
- miniseries
- historical
- kennedy family
- historical drama
- 1950s
- 1960s
- political
- american history
- modern history
- political drama
Cast & crew
Greg Kinnear
as Jack Kennedy
Barry Pepper
as Robert F. Kennedy
Katie Holmes
as Jackie Kennedy
Tom Wilkinson
as Joe Kennedy Sr.
Diana Hardcastle
as Rose Kennedy
Kristin Booth
as Ethel Kennedy
Episodes1 season · 8 episodes
Season 18 episodes
- S1E1Joe's Revenge aka A Father's Great Expectations45mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E2The First Campaign aka Shared Victories, Private Struggles45mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E3Bay of Pigs aka Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity45mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E4Bobby's War aka Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers45mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E5Life Sentences aka Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil45mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E6Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of War45mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E7Lancer and Lace aka The Countdown to Tragedy45mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E8My Brother's Keeper aka The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak45mAmazon Prime VideoTubi