Episode 1
A Father's Great Expectations
Apr 3, 2011
The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle.
Episode 2
Shared Victories, Private Struggles
Apr 3, 2011
The Presidential election comes down to the wire; Bobby tells Joe Sr. he’s leaving politics.
Episode 3
Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity
Apr 5, 2011
When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.
Episode 4
Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers
Apr 6, 2011
When the Bay of Pigs invasion proves disastrous, JFK makes a difficult decision he must later atone for.
Episode 5
Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil
Apr 7, 2011
Riots over desegregation in the South force JFK to act; Jackie’s use of amphetamines continues; Joe Sr. suffers a stroke.
Episode 6
Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of War
Apr 8, 2011
The Cuban missile crisis brings America and Russia to the brink of war; Jackie leaves JFK after one infidelity too many.
Episode 7
The Countdown to Tragedy
Apr 10, 2011
Jack and Jackie suffer the loss of their newborn child; she and JFK are in Dallas on that fateful day in November.
Episode 8
The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak
Apr 10, 2011
Bobby blames himself for his brother’s death. Five years later, tragedy strikes again.
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