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Bobby Kennedy for President

2018 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 60 min · ★ 7.8 · 84% critics

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Using archival footage and interviews, this docuseries traces a prominent 1960s political figure’s rise from behind-the-scenes strategist to national leader. It explores the era’s major conflicts and social movements, and how his message and public presence helped shape a lasting legacy in American history.

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Streaming on Netflix.

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Details
Years
2018
Release date
2018-04-27
Network
Netflix
Language
English
Rated
TV-MA
Runtime
60 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
84/100
TMDB rating
7.8/10 (19 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a history-focused, footage-heavy look at 1960s politics and social change; Not for you if you dislike debate-heavy commentary or sprawling digressions, like in Wild Wild Country.

Pros: rare archival footage; engaging early episodes; strong historical context | Cons: uneven final episode; drifts into tangents; limited deeper analysis

Themes

  • assassination
  • vietnam war
  • politics
  • miniseries
  • historical
  • kennedy family
  • 1960s
  • political
  • cerebral
  • biographical documentary

Cast & crew

Directed by Dawn Porter

Episodes1 season · 4 episodes

Season 14 episodes
  • S1E1A New Generation65m
    Netflix
  • S1E2I'd Like to Serve58m
    Netflix
  • S1E3You Only Get One Time Around62m
    Netflix
  • S1E4Justice for Bobby60m
    Netflix