Kennedy (2023 miniseries)

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Kennedy
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Genre Historical drama
Miniseries
Created byAshton Gleckman
Narrated by Peter Coyote
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
Jon Kamen
Dave Sirulnick
Ashton Gleckman
Eli Lehrer
Mary E. Donahue
Zachary G. Behr
Production company RadicalMedia
Original release
Network History
ReleaseNovember 18 (2023-11-18) 
November 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)

Kennedy is a 2023 American television documentary miniseries. The eight-part miniseries chronicles the life of John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth President of the United States and premiered on November 18, 2023, on History. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date [5] U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Jack (1917-1940)"TBATBANovember 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)TBD
2"The World at War (1940-1946)"TBATBANovember 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)TBD
3"Into the Political Jungle (1946-1956)"TBATBANovember 18, 2023 (2023-11-18)TBD
4"The Kennedy Machine (1956-1960)"TBATBANovember 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)TBD
5"The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961)"TBATBANovember 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)TBD
6"Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962)"TBATBANovember 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)TBD
7"The Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963)"TBATBANovember 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)TBD
8"A Legacy (June 1963 - November 1963)"TBATBANovember 20, 2023 (2023-11-20)TBD

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References

  1. A&E Networks (October 5, 2023). "The HISTORY Channel to Premiere "Kennedy" Narrated by Peter Coyote & Featuring New Interviews with Conan O'Brien, Kennedy Family Members & more on November 18". A&E Networks . Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  2. The Futon Critic (October 5, 2023). "The History Channel to Premiere "Kennedy" Narrated by Peter Coyote & Featuring New Interviews with Conan O'Brien, Kennedy Family Members & More on November 18". The Futon Critic . Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  3. Paley Center for Media (October 5, 2023). "The Paley Center for Media Announces Event, Camelot 60 Years Later: The Legacy of John F. Kennedy, America's First "Television President" Featuring an Exclusive Screening of The HISTORY Channel's New 8-Part Docuseries, Kennedy". Paley Center for Media . Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  4. NCTA (November 3, 2023). "Remembering JFK 60 Years Later: HISTORY Channel and National Geographic Unveil Two New Docuseries". NCTA . Retrieved November 13, 2023.
  5. "Shows A-Z – Kennedy on History". The Futon Critic . Retrieved November 13, 2023.