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Kennedy

Season 1
Discover the remarkable life, enduring legacy and ambitious leadership of John F. Kennedy, the 35th president of the United States.
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  1. S1 E1 - Jack (1917-1940)
    November 17, 2023
    43min
    7+
    Kennedy navigates his formative years, including his time in school, relationship with his family, and early interests in history and politics.
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  2. S1 E2 - The World At War (1940-1946)
    November 17, 2023
    43min
    13+
    When the United States joins the war against Nazi Germany and Japan, Kennedy volunteers for the Navy and is deployed to the Pacific.
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  3. S1 E3 - Into the Political Jungle (1946-1956)
    November 17, 2023
    43min
    7+
    Coming home after the Second World War, Kennedy begins a career in politics, running for the House of Representatives in Massachusetts.
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  4. S1 E4 - The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960)
    November 18, 2023
    42min
    13+
    Kennedy embarks on an unprecedented 5-year campaign for the presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.
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  5. S1 E5 - The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961)
    November 18, 2023
    43min
    7+
    The youngest president ever elected, Kennedy faces the height of the Cold War and a national civil rights crisis.
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  6. S1 E6 - Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962)
    November 18, 2023
    43min
    13+
    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.
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  7. S1 E7 - The Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963)
    November 19, 2023
    43min
    13+
    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.
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  8. S1 E8 - A Legacy (June 1963 - November 1963)
    November 19, 2023
    43min
    7+
    The final months of John F. Kennedy's life and the legacy he left behind.
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