8.5/1038 votes#1 - Jack (1917-1940)
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/18/2023
Kennedy navigates his formative years, including his time in school, relationship with his family, and his early interests in history and politics.
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8.6/1034 votes#2 - The World at War (1940 - 1946)
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/18/2023
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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8.7/1033 votes#3 - Into the Political Jungle (1946 - 1956)
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2023
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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8.8/1033 votes#4 - The Kennedy Machine (1956 - 1960)
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2023
Kennedy embarks on an unprecedented 5-year campaign for the presidency, revolutionizing modern campaigning and the use of television.
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8.6/1031 votes#5 - The Torch Has Passed (January 1961 - December 1961)
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/19/2023
The youngest president ever elected, Kennedy faces the height of the Cold War and a national civil rights crisis.
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8.7/1030 votes#6 - Crisis (January 1962 - October 1962)
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/19/2023
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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9.0/1029 votes#7 - From the Brink of War (October 1962 - June 1963)
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/20/2023
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.
Director: N/A
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9.2/1028 votes#8 - A Legacy (June 1963 - November 1963)
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/20/2023
The final months of John F. Kennedy's life and the legacy he left behind.
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A chronicle of John F. Kennedy's life, including his youth, ascension into politics, presidency, and his lasting impact on history.
Genre:Documentary
Network:History
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Jack (1917-1940)" is the best rated episode of "Kennedy" season 1. It scored 8.5/10 based on 38 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/18/2023. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The World at War (1940 - 1946)".