The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.
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Awards:
- Won 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 12 wins & 23 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Greg Kinnear | ... |
Jack Kennedy
(8 episodes, 2011)
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| Barry Pepper | ... |
Bobby Kennedy
(8 episodes, 2011)
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| Katie Holmes | ... |
Jackie Kennedy
(8 episodes, 2011)
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| Tom Wilkinson | ... |
Joe Kennedy Sr.
(8 episodes, 2011)
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| Diana Hardcastle | ... |
Rose Kennedy
(8 episodes, 2011)
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| Kristin Booth | ... |
Ethel Kennedy
(8 episodes, 2011)
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| Rothaford Gray | ... |
Agent Abraham Bolden
(5 episodes, 2011)
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Janelle Hutchison | ... |
Evelyn Lincoln
(5 episodes, 2011)
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| Rachel Wilson | ... |
Michelle
(4 episodes, 2011)
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| Serge Houde | ... |
Sam Giancana
(4 episodes, 2011)
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| Ava Preston | ... |
Caroline Kennedy
(4 episodes, 2011)
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| Angela Besharah | ... |
Ann Gargan
(4 episodes, 2011)
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| Jonathan Whittaker | ... |
Robert McNamara
(4 episodes, 2011)
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| Barry Flatman | ... |
General Thomas Bennett
(3 episodes, 2011)
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Don Allison | ... |
Lyndon Johnson
(3 episodes, 2011)
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| Dan Lett | ... |
McGeorge Bundy
(3 episodes, 2011)
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| Enrico Colantoni | ... |
J. Edgar Hoover
(3 episodes, 2011)
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| Jane Moffat | ... |
Letitia Baldrige
(3 episodes, 2011)
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| John Bourgeois | ... |
Dr. Max Jacobson
(3 episodes, 2011)
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Tedde Moore | ... |
Mrs. Shaw
(3 episodes, 2011)
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Eliza Preston | ... |
Caroline Kennedy
(2 episodes, 2011)
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Kristin Adams | ... |
Cynthia
(2 episodes, 2011)
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Glen Gaston | ... |
Dean Rusk
(2 episodes, 2011)
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| Megan Vincent | ... |
Judy Campbell
(2 episodes, 2011)
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| Charlotte Sullivan | ... |
Marilyn Monroe
(1 episode, 2011)
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| John White | ... |
Young Jack Kennedy
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Alex Poch-Goldin | ... |
Jimmy Ryan
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Gabriel Hogan | ... |
Joe Kennedy Jr.
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Peter MacNeill | ... |
Governor Ross Barnett
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Chris Diamantopoulos | ... |
Frank Sinatra
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Ryan Blakely | ... |
Lee Harvey Oswald
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Egidio Tari | ... |
Giancana's Henchman
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Caelan Mestel | ... |
Young Rosemary Kennedy
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Laura Schutt | ... |
Rosemary Kennedy
(1 episode, 2011)
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James Siciliano | ... |
John F. Kennedy Jr. (Age 3)
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Kevin Jubinville | ... |
Clyde Tolson
(1 episode, 2011)
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John Boylan | ... |
Bishop Richard Cushing
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Richard Zeppieri | ... |
Jack Valenti
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Matthew G. Brown | ... |
James Meredith
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Nahanni Johnstone | ... |
Mary Meyer
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Greg Campbell | ... |
Charles Bartlett
(1 episode, 2011)
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Elodie Gillett | ... |
English Secretary
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Shauna MacDonald | ... |
Janet Auchincloss
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Eugene Lipinski | ... |
Nikita Khrushchev
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Allan Royal | ... |
Allen Dulles
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Frank Moore | ... |
Bill Dobson
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Stewart Arnott | ... |
Dr. John Walsh
(1 episode, 2011)
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Rick Braggins | ... |
Father O'Byrne
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Thomas Mitchell | ... |
Naval Officer
(1 episode, 2011)
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| Nicholas Carella | ... |
Oswald's Co-Worker
(1 episode, 2011)
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Production Companies
- Muse Entertainment Enterprises
- Asylum Entertainment (in association with)
- Triotech Amusement, (presents)
Distributors
- ReelzChannel (2011) (United States) (tv)
- GEM Entertainment (2011) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- Film & TV House (2011) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- Batrax Entertainment (2011) (Non-US) (multi-territory)
- ARD Mediathek (2020) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2012) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE Mediathek (2012) (France) (video) (VoD)
- ARTE (2012) (Germany) (tv)
- ARTE (2012) (France) (tv)
- ATV2 (2012) (Austria) (tv)
- Amazon Prime Video (2022) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
- Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) (2011) (Australia) (tv) (ABC1)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) (2011) (United Kingdom) (tv) (re-release) (BBC2)
- Cuatro (Spain) (tv)
- Duna Televízió (2013) (Hungary) (tv) (re-release)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2011) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Eén (2011) (Belgium) (tv) (Flemish speaking region)
- France 3 (2011) (France) (tv)
- France Télévisions (2011) (Belgium) (DVD)
- History Television (2011) (Canada) (tv) (English speaking region)
- History (2011) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Israel Broadcasting Authority (IBA) (Israel) (tv)
- Katholieke Radio Omroep (KRO) (2013) (Netherlands) (tv)
- Kimowelt TV (2022) (Germany) (tv)
- LA7 (2011) (Italy) (tv)
- Magyar Televízió (2011) (Hungary) (tv) (M1)
- Muse Distribution International (2011) (Canada) (tv)
- NHK (2011) (Japan) (tv)
- New Video Group (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Norsk Rikskringkasting (NRK) (2011) (Norway) (tv) (NRK1)
- ONE (2020) (Germany) (tv)
- Prime Television Network (2011) (New Zealand) (tv)
- RTL Nitro (2013) (Germany) (tv)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (2011) (Belgium) (tv) (La Une) (French speaking region)
- Raidió Teilifís Éireann (RTÉ) (2011) (Ireland) (tv) (RTÉ1)
- SF 1 (2012) (Switzerland) (tv)
- SRF 1 (2013) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2011) (Finland) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Schweizer Fernsehen (SF) (2012) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) (2013) (Switzerland) (tv)
- Super Ecran (2011) (Canada) (tv) (Québec) (French speaking region)
- Sveriges Television (SVT) (2011) (Sweden) (tv)
- TV B92 (2011) (Serbia) (tv)
- Télévision Suisse-Romande (TSR) (2011) (Switzerland) (tv) (TSR2) (French speaking region)
- Universal Home Entertainment (2011) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Visionary Thinking (2011) (Serbia) (tv)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (2011) (Finland) (tv)
- ZDF Mediathek (2021) (Germany) (video) (VoD)
Special Effects
- Mokko Studio (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment (camera dollies)
- Fintage CAM (collection account management)
- PS Production Services (grip and lighting equipment)
- Post Modern Sound (ADR recording facility)
- Urban Post Production (post-production)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The story of the most fabled political family in American history, told in a manner similar to The Godfather: a manipulative, egocentric father determined to live out his own ambitions through his sons, who in turn spent their lives dancing to his tune while at the same time trying to stand on their own. This is history through personality - the tangled relationships through which paint a picture of one of the most turbulent periods of the modern age. Viewers will be upstairs at the White House, not in the Cabinet Room. Through iconic events in history - the Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the civil rights struggle, the mob connection - viewers will learn about the lesser known, yet critical personal stories. Written by History Channel Publicity |
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| Taglines | The triumphs and the tragedies of America's greatest dynasty. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Tom Wilkinson and Diana Hardcastle play husband and wife, Joseph P. Kennedy and Rose Kennedy, while in real life, they are married since 1988 with two daughters. See more » |
| Goofs | Throughout the mini-series, Robert, while serving as Attorney General, is addressed verbally as "General". Although Attorneys General are addressed as General, this is done only when they appear or are referred to in either a U.S. Federal Court or the U.S. Supreme Court. Outside of these courts, protocol dictates that the AG is addressed as either "Attorney General" or "Mr. Attorney General". See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 2 February 2011 (2011). See more » |