American Dynasties: The Kennedys
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American Dynasties: The Kennedys

Season 1
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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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - The Power of Wealth

    March 10, 2018
    42min
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    Patriarch Joseph "Joe" Kennedy's political ambition passes first to his son Joe Jr. and then to reluctant second son, Jack.
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  2. S1 E2 - The Path to Power

    March 17, 2018
    42min
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    John F. Kennedy launches a long-shot bid for power, but the seemingly perfect candidate must confront questions about his health, faith and fidelity if he is to have any chance of reaching the White House.
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  3. S1 E3 - Brothers in Arms

    March 24, 2018
    42min
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    A confident and popular John F. Kennedy is sworn in as the youngest-ever man elected American president, but he must rely on his brother, Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, to help him navigate the disasters of 1961.
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  4. S1 E4 - Family Secrets

    March 31, 2018
    42min
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    As scandals threaten his marriage and fears of nuclear war undermine his administration, President John F. Kennedy must fight to protect the presidency and the country.
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  5. S1 E5 - The Legend of Camelot

    April 7, 2018
    42min
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    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.
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  6. S1 E6 - The Legacy

    April 14, 2018
    42min
    TV-14
    Tragedy strikes again when Bobby Kennedy is assassinated in 1968. Now, Ted Kennedy must overcome scandal and misfortune to continue the family legacy.
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