The Kennedys — Season 1, Episode 1: Joe's Revenge aka A Father's Great Expectations
Drama • 45 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 6.5/10
Episode synopsis
The Kennedys rally to put Jack in the White House, but their difficult past illuminates a deeper struggle. “People talk about the curse that seems to echo down the generations of the Kennedys and in a certain sense it’s true,” says Tom Wilkinson. “And if you are going to see it in the kind of Greek tragedy sense, there isn’t a better sort of patriarchal figure than Joe Kennedy because his world view was extreme. His world view was: ambition, money and family. It’s almost medieval in its simplicity … but almost everything else went by the boards.” -Tom Wilkinson
About The Kennedys
The triumphs and tragedies of the most popular political family in American history.
More episodes from Season 1
- E2The First Campaign aka Shared Victories, Private Struggles
- E3Bay of Pigs aka Failed Invasion, Failed Fidelity
- E4Bobby's War aka Broken Promises and Deadly Barriers
- E5Life Sentences aka Moral Issues and Inner Turmoil
- E6Cuban Missiles aka On the Brink of War
- E7Lancer and Lace aka The Countdown to Tragedy
- E8My Brother's Keeper aka The Aftermath: A Family's Curse of Misfortune and Heartbreak