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Drama series starring Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes. On the eve of the 1960 presidential election, John F Kennedy is poised to become the youngest man ever elected to the office.

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.

On the eve of the 1960 presidential election, John F Kennedy is poised to become the youngest man ever elected to the office. While he and a heavily pregnant Jackie are forefront in the media spotlight, behind the scenes Kennedy family patriarch Joseph P Kennedy Sr works furiously to ensure his son's victory over Richard Nixon.

44 minutes

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Tue 19 Nov 201300:20
BBC Two Northern Ireland

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Credits

Jack KennedyGreg Kinnear
Bobby KennedyBarry Pepper
Jackie KennedyKatie Holmes
Joe Kennedy Sr.Tom Wilkinson
Ethel KennedyKristin Booth
Rose KennedyDiana Hardcastle
Joe Kennedy Jr.Gabriel Hogan
CynthiaKristin Adams
DirectorJon Cassar
WriterStephen Kronish
Caroline KennedyAva Preston
Bishop Richard CushingJohn Boylan

Broadcasts

  • Fri 17 Jun 201121:00
    BBC HD & BBC Two
  • Sat 18 Jun 201122:45
    BBC HD & BBC Two except Wales
  • Sat 18 Jun 201123:25
    BBC Two Wales
  • Mon 18 Nov 201323:20
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Mon 18 Nov 201323:50
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Tue 19 Nov 201300:20
    BBC Two Northern Ireland