Kennedy
A chronicle of John F. Kennedy's life, including his youth, ascension into politics, presidency, and his lasting impact on history.
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History
Cast:Peter Coyote , Julian Zelizer , Conan O'Brien , Lawrence Haas , Thomas J. Carty , Chris Matthews , Steven Watts , Richard Neal , Gillian Sorenson , David Nasaw , Hope M. Harrison , John T. Shaw , Tim Naftali , Jeffrey Engel , Andrew Cohen , Sid Davis , Eileen McNamara , David M. Kennedy
S1.E1 ∙ Jack (1917-1940)
Kennedy navigates his formative years, including his time in school, relationship with his family, and his early interests in history and politics.
S1.E2 ∙ The World at War (1940-1946)
After the United States joins the war against Nazi Germany and Japan, Jack joins the Navy and is deployed to the Pacific.
S1.E3 ∙ Into the Political Jungle (1946-1956)
Coming home after the Second World War, Kennedy begins a career in politics, running for the House of Representatives in Massachusetts.
S1.E4 ∙ The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960)
Kennedy sets into motion an unprecedented 5-year campaign for the Presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.
S1.E5 ∙ The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961)
The youngest President ever elected, Kennedy faces the height of the Cold War and a national civil rights crisis.
S1.E6 ∙ Crisis (January 1962-October 1962)
After Nuclear weapons are placed 90 miles from the Florida coast in Cuba, Kennedy faces his ultimate trial, the most dangerous moment in human history.
S1.E7 ∙ From the Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963)
Bringing the country back from the brink of Nuclear war, Kennedy pursues diplomacy with the Soviets and decides to address civil rights in a way no President has before: as a moral issue.
S1.E8 ∙ A Legacy (June 1963 - November 1963)
The final months of John F. Kennedy's life and the legacy he left behind.
