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The Kennedys

Episode 6

Duration: 42 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC HDLatest broadcast: on BBC Two Northern Ireland

Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes star as President John F Kennedy and his wife, Jackie, in Stephen Kronish's compelling drama series, charting the triumph and the tragedy of the first couple. It is October 1962 and Jack's marriage is a shambles because of his infidelity.

There is an impending crisis in the Caribbean - the Soviet Union has placed nuclear missiles on the island of Cuba. Tensions are high, and Jack is being pressured to attack Cuba with the purpose of removing the missiles. Show less

Contributors

Director:
Jon Cassar
Jack Kennedy:
Greg Kinnear
Bobby Kennedy:
Barry Pepper
Jackie Kennedy:
Katie Holmes
Joe Kennedy Sr:
Tom Wilkinson
Ethel Kennedy:
Kristin Booth
Rose Kennedy:
Diana Hardcastle
Caroline Kennedy:
Eliza Preston
McGeorge Bundy:
Dan Lett

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