| Kennedy | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Television drama |
| Based on | JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917–1956 |
| Showrunner | Sam Shaw |
| Written by | Eric Roth |
| Directed by | Thomas Vinterberg |
| Starring | Michael Fassbender |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sam Shaw Thomas Vinterberg Peter Chernin Jenno Topping Kaitlin Dahill Eric Roth Fredrik Logevall Lila Byock Anya Epstein Dustin Thomason Anna O'Malley |
| Production company | Chernin Entertainment |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
Kennedy is an upcoming American drama television series made by Netflix. The series is based on the 2020 biography JFK: Coming of Age in the American Century by Fredrik Logevall. Logevall will also be executive producing the project. [1]
The series is based on the Kennedy family, and starts with the rise of Joe and Rose Kennedy in the 1930s. [2]
In 2023, Variety reported that Netflix was developing a series based on Logevall's book, with Eric Roth set to write the script and Chernin Entertainment producing. [1] In 2025, Netflix announced that the show was being produced and that Sam Shaw would be the showrunner, with Michael Fassbender portraying Joe Kennedy Sr. [2] Thomas Vinterberg is set to direct. [2] [3]
The show will be released as an eight-episode multi-season series on Netflix. [4] Filming is scheduled for 2026. [3]