American Prince: JFK Jr.

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American Prince: JFK Jr.
Genre Documentary
Directed byRebecca Gitlitz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
  • Jon Adler
  • Ian Oerfice
  • Lance Nichols
  • Amanda Spain
  • Amy Entelis
  • Lyle Gamm
  • Katie Hinman
ProducerSpencer Wilking
CinematographyDominic Savio
Editors
  • Mario Diaz
  • Curtis Grout
  • Monica Yuen
  • Marcos Meconi
Running time43 minutes
Production companyEverWonder Studio
Original release
Network CNN
ReleaseAugust 9, 2025 (2025-08-09) –
present

American Prince: JFK Jr. is an 2025 documentary miniseries directed by Rebecca Gitlitz. It follows the life of John F. Kennedy Jr. and the launch of George.

Contents

It premiered August 9, 2025, on CNN. [1]

Premise

Explores the life of John F. Kennedy Jr. and the launch of George. Carole Radziwill, Gary Ginsberg, Hamilton South, Steve Gillon, Cindy Crawford, Robert De Niro, Graydon Carter, Tina Brown, and Kurt Andersen are among those interviewed. [2]

Episodes

No.Title  [3] Directed by  [3] Original release date  [3] U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"The Boy Who Would Be King"Rebecca GitlitzAugust 9, 2025 (2025-08-09)0.486 [4]
2"Ladies & Gentleman, Meet George"Rebecca GitlitzAugust 16, 2025 (2025-08-16)0.526 [5]
3"The Final Summer"Rebecca GitlitzAugust 23, 2025 (2025-08-23)TBD

Production

In May 2025, it was announced CNN had ordered the series, with EverWonder Studio producing. [6]

Reception

Kevin Fallon of The Daily Beast praised the series writing: "Also a reminder that the Golden Boy of Camelot was a human—and a complicated one, at that." [7] Conversely, John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal was more critical writing: "The fact that it interviews some of the same bottom-feeders who pursued the couple so relentlessly indicates cluelessness on the part of the filmmakers." [8]

References

  1. ↑ Kile, Meredith (July 17, 2025). "JFK Jr.'s Famous Friends and Family Get Candid About His Life in New Doc: Watch the Trailer (Exclusive)". People . Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  2. ↑ "How to Watch CNN Original Series "American Prince: JFK Jr." Premiering Saturday, August 9 at 9 PM ET/PT". CNN Press Room . August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 "American Prince: JFK Jr". The Futon Critic . Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  4. ↑ Pucci, Douglas (August 12, 2025). "Saturday Ratings: Fox and NFL Network Share Leadership". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  5. ↑ Pucci, Douglas (August 20, 2025). "Saturday Ratings: NFL Network Continues to Lead Cable with Preseason Football". Programming Insider. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  6. ↑ Johnson, Ted (May 1, 2025). "CNN To Premiere Three New Original Series This Summer: 'JFK Jr.,' 'Live Aid' And 'Billionaire Boys Club' On Non-Fiction Slate". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  7. ↑ Fallon, Kevin (August 11, 2025). "John F. Kennedy Jr.: The Legend and the Tragedy of an 'American Prince'". The Daily Beast . Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  8. ↑ Anderson, John (August 7, 2025). "'American Prince: JFK Jr.' Review: Paparazzi and Politics on CNN". The Wall Street Journal . Retrieved August 13, 2025.
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