American Dynasties: The Kennedys

★ 6.3•2018•1 Seasons•

Documentary

Explore the Kennedy family's rise to power and how personal relationships within the Kennedy dynasty shaped national and global events from the Cold War to the Wall Street crash.

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John F. Kennedy

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Jacqueline Kennedy

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Robert F. Kennedy

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Caroline Kennedy

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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

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Van Jones

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Martin Sheen

Narrator (voice)

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Richard Mahoney

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Larry Tye

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Kate Andersen Brower

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David Nasaw

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J. Randy Taraborrelli

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Barbara Perry

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Episodes

Season:

1. The Power of Wealth

42m

Joseph “Joe” Kennedy’s political ambition passes first to his son Joe Jr. and then to reluctant second son, Jack.

Aired: 3/11/2018

2. The Path to Power

42m

John F. Kennedy launches a long-shot bid for power, but the seemingly perfect candidate must confront the issues of his health, faith and fidelity if he is to have any chance of reaching the White House.

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Aired: 3/18/2018

3. Brothers in Arms

42m

A confident, popular John F. Kennedy is sworn in as the youngest ever elected American president, but he will have to rely on his brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, to help him navigate the disasters of 1961.

Aired: 3/25/2018

4. Family Secrets

42m

As personal scandal threatens his marriage and looming nuclear war undermines his administration, President John F. Kennedy must fight to protect the presidency, the country and the world.

Aired: 4/1/2018

5. The Legend of Camelot

42m

Numbed by grief after the assassination of her husband, Jackie crafts JFK’s legacy, while Bobby becomes a champion of the dispossessed and the family’s next great political hope.

Aired: 4/8/2018

6. The Legacy

42m

Tragedy strikes again when Bobby Kennedy is assassinated in LA and only surviving son, Ted Kennedy, must overcome scandal and misfortune to continue the family legacy and pass the baton to the next generation.

Aired: 4/15/2018

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American Dynasties: The Kennedys

Top Cast

John F. Kennedy

Jacqueline Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Caroline Kennedy

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend

Van Jones

Martin Sheen

Richard Mahoney

Larry Tye

Kate Andersen Brower

David Nasaw

J. Randy Taraborrelli

Barbara Perry

Episodes

1. The Power of Wealth

2. The Path to Power

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3. Brothers in Arms

4. Family Secrets

5. The Legend of Camelot

6. The Legacy