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The Best Episodes of The Kennedys

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    The Kennedys Season 1 Episode 5 - Life Sentences aka Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Life Sentences aka Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil

    S1:E5

    Riots over desegregation in the South force JFK to act; Jackie’s use of amphetamines continues; Joe Sr. suffers a stroke.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writers:Joel Surnow, Stephen Kronish

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  2. The Kennedys Season 1 Episode 7 - Lancer and Lace aka The Countdown to Tragedy
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Lancer and Lace aka The Countdown to Tragedy

    S1:E7

    Jack and Jackie suffer the loss of their newborn child; she and JFK are in Dallas on that fateful day in November.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Stephen Kronish

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  3. The Kennedys Season 1 Episode 8 - My Brother's Keeper aka The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - My Brother's Keeper aka The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak

    S1:E8

    Bobby blames himself for his brother’s death. Five years later, tragedy strikes again.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Stephen Kronish

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  4. The Kennedys Season 1 Episode 3 - Bay of Pigs aka Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #4 - Bay of Pigs aka Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity

    S1:E3

    When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Joel Surnow

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  5. The Kennedys Season 1 Episode 4 - Bobby's War aka Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers
    7.5/10(1 votes)

    #5 - Bobby's War aka Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers

    S1:E4

    When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writers:Joel Surnow, Stephen Kronish

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  6. The Kennedys Season 1 Episode 1 - Joe's Revenge aka A Father's Great Expectations
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #6 - Joe's Revenge aka A Father's Great Expectations

    S1:E1

    The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Stephen Kronish

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  7. The Kennedys Season 1 Episode 6 - Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of War
    7.0/10(2 votes)

    #7 - Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of War

    S1:E6

    The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writers:Joel Surnow, Stephen Kronish

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  8. The Kennedys Season 1 Episode 2 - The First Campaign aka Shared Victories, Private Struggles
    4.2/10(4 votes)

    #8 - The First Campaign aka Shared Victories, Private Struggles

    S1:E2

    The Presidential election comes down to the wire; Bobby tells Joe Sr. he’s leaving politics.

    Director:Jon Cassar
    Writer:Stephen Kronish

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Best Episodes Summary

"Life Sentences aka Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil" is the best rated episode of "The Kennedys". It scored 8/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Jon Cassar and written by Joel Surnow, Stephen Kronish, it aired on 4/7/2011. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Lancer and Lace aka The Countdown to Tragedy".